Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is a four and a half acre sculpture garden in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is located near the Walker Art Center, from which it is operated in conjunction with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. With over 40 permanently and temporarily installed other sculptures, he is one of the largest urban Skulpurengärten the United States. With a view of the nearby Basilica of Saint Mary of the park also offers views of the Minneapolis skyline.

The original park area was created in the early 20th century. The Switzerland - Americans Theodore Wirth, who also designed large part of the park system of Minneapolis was to a building of the U.S. National Guard created a wide -area park with the name Armonry Gardens. When in 1933 the building was demolished, this original parking structure was lost partially. In the late 1960s crossed Interstate 94 to the park and separated him from the eastern Loring Park. Parts of the site were from then on used for sports fields. So a 16,000 spectator football stadium comprehensive emerged ( Parade Stadium ) and a smaller ballpark. As early as the 1960s, there were initial discussions between the park administration and the Walker Art Center, as the terrain can best be used for cultural purposes.

Only in 1984 it was decided to remodel the old parking spaces in a sculpture garden. On September 10, 1988 it was officially opened. 1992 again increased to a total area of ​​45,000 square meters.

Center of the park, designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen " Spoon Bridge and Cherry" Fountain. The park also has a tropical greenhouse ( Cowles Conservatory ). Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge With, which was designed by Iranian-American artist Siah Armajani, there was also a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 94 and thus again a direct connection to the Loring Park.