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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
725 Vineland Pl, Minneapolis, MN 55403, United States
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Wa
Review №1

Beautiful place to take a stroll on a Sunday morning. Great works of art and not too crowded if you get there early. I loved the sculptures and iconic pieces. It looks like some local artists hang out to work on their craft. Must stop by if you have the time.

Jo
Review №2

Had the best time! There is easy parking you do have to pay, but the artwork is fun, beautiful and interactive. We went when there was a lot of people so we just waited for our turn to take our pictures. Its pet friendly! And we saw some ducks.

Ly
Review №3

Had to bring my friend Sarah here. It is one of my favorite places in the cities. It was the perfect fall day over the weekend so we did it. I am so glad she was able to visit from Alaska.

Ca
Review №4

This is a fantastic place! Wonderful sculptures.. pay parking $4 all day handicap parking is free. Very peaceful activity! Must see!

Am
Review №5

We stopped here on our way out of Minneapolis. We went to the park at 8am and it was empty. We spent about half an hour walking around to see the many sculptures. The icon big spoon with a cherry on top is located in the middle of the park. There is also access to a pretty yellow pedestrian bridge were you can get a good view of the city. Climbing on the sculptures is not allowed but they have chairs around some of the bigger sculptures for you to sit on. Parking was easy to find. There is a big parking garage right across from the park. Overall, it was a good spot to stop as a tourist to see some of the green areas in the city.

So
Review №6

This was so unique , the sculptures are pretty cool with tidbits of info for each exhibit. The spoon and cherry are cool, the rooster was fun, I liked the trees area with unique secluded sculptures. All the geese wandering around was funny. Would definately reccomend to others!

Je
Review №7

Pretty good grounds only animals we saw in Minneapolis totally enjoyed it would love to see again in the spring

La
Review №8

Walker Sculpture Garden is my favorite spot to relax and take in the beauty of the garden and the fabulous sculptures. What better way to spend outdoors and still have distance from others. I love it!

Sa
Review №9

This place is so much fun! The famous cherry on the spoon is at this place. There’s also a lot of interesting architectural art here too. You can see and take pictures from the place with all of your family. I also see high school kids taking their prom pictures here in the Spring.

La
Review №10

The visuals were masterful and unique. The layout was simple and straightforward. Groundskeepers kept the sculpture and lawns clean. A visit to the sculpture garden is a refreshing way to spend an afternoon.

Je
Review №11

My family and I had such a good time taking pictures, playing in the snow and enjoying the scenery. I highly recommend taking time to see this, even in the snow.

Ju
Review №12

I enjoyed the previous design of the sculpture garden but I love love LOVE this new open park design. It is such a beautiful place to be in the city. Very family friendly and relaxing.

An
Review №13

Really a pleasant walk past some of Minneapolis most iconic cultural landmarks. Not too far from other great destinations in the area. Parking can be hard, but its free if you park near the houses. Cherry on the Spoon highly recommended!

Li
Review №14

Weird freakin art but cool park to walk around in

Co
Review №15

Great location with a lot of unique features. To a of interesting buildings right nearby as you can see in the background. There are also a lot of tables and chairs where you can picnic if you want. Some are shaded and others not so much so depending on the time of year, make sure you bring some water. There are a ton of sculptures and things for all ages.

Mi
Review №16

Always such a nice place to visit. Sculpture garden has bits that are very kid friendly. Very easy to maintain distance as well. Park in the ramp 6$ not bad.

Ka
Review №17

Its a good place to come photo shoot and relax.

Mi
Review №18

Great daytime activity especially during the COVID times. Interesting sculptures and plenty of places to sit outside and spend times with friends or family!

Da
Review №19

I love this place! The sculptures are varied and provide much to talk/reflect about. The adjoining pedestrian bridge, views of downtown Minneapolis, and close affordable parking are also nice.

Lu
Review №20

Amazing sculpture garden. Feels like youre transported into another reality walking around and through some of these. Great ~1 hr pit stop in Minneapolis.

De
Review №21

This was a beautiful day as my son & his wife wanted to take pics. We are from San Diego & live here now. We will take our visitors here to see the different sculptures & hopefully meet the people around us. A 4 star because the spoon was not appealing due to the poop thats in the water. Not judge but I dont believe its rust. Blue rooster is a hit.

Me
Review №22

I really like the new sculptures that they put in the garden. Spoon bridge and cherry is still there, which is good. There is a bathroom, but it’s a port-o-potty.

Ad
Review №23

Park is great for small walk but parking sucks. You can finish this park or walk your dog for 1 hour, but you will have to pay for 4 hours parking. And it is difficult to find street parking.

Jo
Review №24

Best place ever love the goofy golfing exhibit the chalk and how can we forget the Cherry and the Spoon you see it on the vending machine at humphry airport. so this place is the greatest of all time

Ro
Review №25

This is a fun place to take kids or have a nice walk with family. I saw a lot of people exercising here. I parked under the museum which I would recommend because the sun is hot. Parking was only $6

Ke
Review №26

Great outdoor activity that is perfect for Covid! Theyre are some really cool sculptures and a few that are interactive! Not sure if the walker is open, but you could extend your visit by taking the bridge over to the park. There is a cute flower garden there!

Jo
Review №27

Fun place to go. I use to see a few of these down on the Nicollet Mall when I was a Kid Growing up in the 70s. Good memories...

Na
Review №28

Very nice place to walk around leisurely. Walked across the bridge to another park. Very pretty flower gardens.

Er
Review №29

Super pretty place. Nice and spacious so you arent too close to others. They utilize a loud speaker to address the public when they disrespect the park requests. I.e. i heard them inform children that they could not be on the sculptures.

Vo
Review №30

Amazing place. I liked it.

Ma
Review №31

Whenever I visit Minneapolis, I always like to make a trip to the sculpture garden. I like the sculpture park in Seattle, but Minneapolis has a much better one. Wonderful exhibits that you can interact with.

Jo
Review №32

Lovely grounds that are well kept. Sculptures inspire and bring peace. Free and parking nearby. There are also spots to have a picnic.

Mu
Review №33

Very nice place for a morning family trip. We spent around two hours and took a lot of good photos. Parking at the Walker Art Center cost us $6 and it is across the street from the garden. Unfortunately, the Art Center was not open the day we visited.

Ch
Review №34

If you have time, definitely go check this park out. I walked from Loring Park, which is a nice park also. You walk across a bridge that goes over the freeway to get to Sculpture Park. Great views & beautiful Sculptures.

Mi
Review №35

Fun outdoor place to examine and analyze the many angles of these creative works of art. They have rest places for you to have lunch within the park and also have restrooms in the back by convenient parking. Each sculpture has descriptions, dates, and ideology behind the muses! Great place To go with kids, date, picnic, and during nice weather.

Ry
Review №36

A great place to spend an hour in the city.

Sh
Review №37

Intersting to read what the artist interpretation of what they created

Ja
Review №38

The Sculpture Garden is such a cool place, a true Minneapolis gem. You can spend as much, or as little time as you like here. Across the street from the front entrance of the Walker Art Center, and you are there! The granite benches are my favorite.

Sv
Review №39

Such a beautiful and tranquil location to sit during these trying times. Breathtaking and inspiring.

Li
Review №40

Nice walk through a calm artistic park

Jo
Review №41

It was snowing when I went. Although it was my first snow experience so, I got wonderful memories from that visit!

Ry
Review №42

Fun sculpture garden with a nice variety of pieces. Much of it is cement/blacktop paths with some gravel and grass areas which werent to difficult to lug a stroller around. There were a few stairs, but they can be avoided. There are a few pieces you can walk through, sit or stand on, but most are do not touch. My 5 and 2 year olds didnt complain. Great way to get the family out walking.

St
Review №43

I love how accessible the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is for residents and tourists of Minneapolis. They recently added new sculptures and they are a lot of fun to look at on a nice beautiful day!

Ti
Review №44

Lots of walking trails, and sculptures to explore and see. With covid its a lot more hands off right now but still an enjoyable experience.

Mi
Review №45

Really cool sculpture park.

Co
Review №46

Really Cool sculptures. A great way to social distance but also have fun. The giant spoon with a cherry on it is very interesting from various angles. So I would recommend going around the whole park to see the various angles.

An
Review №47

The Sculpture Garden is a fun, FREE, cultural activity! Its amazing to see what sculptures that look like wood/clay but are actually cast metal. The detail involved in a number of pieces is breathtaking! The Garden is a great way to spend a few hours outdoors experiencing the cities.

Ro
Review №48

Very nice and free sculpture garden in the midst of the city.A relaxing and fun area to escape the hussle and bustle around you, smack dab in the downtown area, but turns quickly into a nice escape from the city life, where one can enjoy peace and tranquility.Lots of nice art pieces to see, and full of friendly tourist and locals.I walked clear across the city to visit and was well worth the walk, specifically the crown jewel, the famous Cherry on a Spoon.Must stop if visiting Minneapolis.

Hu
Review №49

Beautiful place to spend quality time with a loved one.

Al
Review №50

A very beautiful park thats fun to walk around with friends and family. Quite interesting.

Mi
Review №51

Beautiful grounds with wildflowers. Great art installations. Next to park and nice neighborhood.

Al
Review №52

Such a great place to walk around and visit while social distancing. It was nice to get it of the house!

Tr
Review №53

Best place to see artistic sculptures garden, nice walking area, public rest rooms available, sitting benches, nice view of Minneapolis downtown etc.

Ha
Review №54

Enjoy life with a big spoon

Sa
Review №55

Incredible display of art and architecture. Not only does it have large iconic installations but also smaller ones that are beautiful. Great in summer or winter, as you can pop into three sisters to warm up if you need to.

ot
Review №56

Beautiful feel on a sunny day. The scptures are meaningful and you can feel the messages invoking you deep feeling of calm and quiet warmth in your soul without you even trying. A lot of families and nice peoples around made me feel like I was blessed.

Ka
Review №57

Amazing park. Tou can enjoy some art at the same time your walking throughout the park, beautiful flowers around and breathtaking views. Not a park to use a bike it is crowded, at least on the weekends. There is not bathrooms availables at the park, but at Walker Center they have some. Bring your bottles of water. No water fountains anywhere.

Ad
Review №58

Great outdoor art museum. Nice place to take photos when the weather is nice outside.

Br
Review №59

Beautiful place in the day time. Great art scene and the flowers are amazing

Je
Review №60

A nice, small, well maintained and beautifully located sculpture garden. Nothing earth shattering here but pleasant.Probably would have been a world class attraction had it not so badly f***ed up the installation of Sam Durant”s “Scaffold”.

Li
Review №61

Great place to spend some time.

Sc
Review №62

Well worth the visit in warm weather. Wind chimes amazing today! Cherry is iconic 4A selfie...

An
Review №63

A must see for a nice stroll. Even if you dont appreciate all of the abstract art, you will still take away something From the experience.

Ma
Review №64

You dont need me to tell you this is one of the main reasons to visit Minneapolis.

Br
Review №65

Outdoor sculpture garden on the edge of downtown Minneapolis adjacent to the Walker Art Center. It’s only a 15-20 minute walk from the center of downtown, or rent one of the many electric scooters parked everywhere. This place is amazing! Well laid out, clean, descriptions of artwork, this is a bucket list item for a trip to Minneapolis. There’s enough things to do and see here that you could spend the entire day.

An
Review №66

Nice self guided walk around of the sculptures. Plaques were around to identify and explain the different pieces.Overall nice place, it was a quiet day and we were able to walk thru everything outside in about an hour.

Pe
Review №67

Visited here in the winter time. The sculptures looked pretty cool in the white snow background.... There are 30+ sculptures in the Garden. I bet they look more magnificent in the summer time. Worth your visit!

Ra
Review №68

A lot of sculptures around beautiful place is part of walker art center the park is free but to enter to the 2 other galleries inside the building you pay $15 they have a restaurant and bathrooms also have a locker for visitors. Very nice place.

Sa
Review №69

This a nice place to walk and experience some of the contemporary style of art

An
Review №70

Beautiful flowers, beautiful art. My favorite is a big tree with wind chimes on various branches...Wide, open space... Some of the art is interactive.. This place is so peaceful, its one of my favorite places to watch sunsets (:

Na
Review №71

Nice area to walk and observe the sculptures. Parking is very close and area is accessible by nice walking trails. Sculpture garden is next door to the Walker Art Museum, which is very convenient. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is a must see if you are visiting the Minneapolis metro area.

Ho
Review №72

Great place to go if youre a spoon and/or a cherry fan. The Spoon Bridge is an iconic location reserved for only the elite members of the world. I traveled here from Utah for many reasons, but the main one was to see the great Spoon Bridge.

St
Review №73

Great place to walk around I like the changes theyve made to the place lots of room to social distance.

Wi
Review №74

Ok. This is a fun place with some interesting sculptures. Some very big and some not so much so. Paid lot at the end of the street next to the left turn. Occasionally some free 1 hour on street parking. Nice place to walk and enjoy. Easy to find in a quiet neighborhood.

De
Review №75

Really interesting sculptural art,a wide variety of styles from abstract to architectural to realistic. Some of the art pieces have descriptions of their creator, the process of making it, or interpretation which was helpful for the less artistic minded, but many had no explanation at all, which for us took away value.

Ge
Review №76

I really enjoyed walking around the gardens. All the sculptures are very interesting.

Li
Review №77

Ive been living in Uptown for most of my life and cant tell you how many times Ive visited this place. I absolutely love it. They have a wonderful mix of the old, historic sculpture alongside new installations. The gardens are nice to walk in. Its a great quiet place to read, study, or just go for a walk. The events they hold are fun and usually free. The greenhouse conservatory is nice too and I never got sick of that giant fish statue at the end ;)

Ab
Review №78

Nice place to relax and enjoy the beauty. Offers downtown skyline, uphill views and museum.

De
Review №79

A must see site for visiting Minnesota. Wonderful and the recent renovation has made it all the plan at least an hour to walk around, longer in good weather.

Am
Review №80

Lots of cool and fun sculptures to see. Great place to spend an afternoon.

Go
Review №81

Really cute! Loved the blue rooster as well as the spoon and cherry especially. Great views of Minneapolis skyline as well. The secular sacred sanctuary is a cool concept too. Was really cold when we went but still worth going plus got great pictures. Definitely recommend!!

An
Review №82

Fun outdoor sculpture garden for free. We werent on an extremely hot day late afternoon ( 102 F not recommended) Loved the concept of such an open space in the middle of the city. Interesting pieces of art, if you find a street parking spot definitely worth it!!

Ra
Review №83

Good place to take photographs. Otherwise its just a usual park? Just saying. Its a landmark so a photo is a must

Do
Review №84

Great place to go if you just want to escape the downtown portion of the city. Lots of sculptures and things to see. The chicken sculpture is shown in my attached photo.

To
Review №85

This place is a great thing to do in the City

Yi
Review №86

I mean whats not to like? It has a great view of downtown, the surrounding neighborhood is fantastically great and its free. The sculptures are nice too. Ha.

Sh
Review №87

I keep finding small things that are too cute to miss out. The sunset views are stunning from the park

Ma
Review №88

Would have given it 5 stars if they had some kind of restrooms. But, the sculptures are great.

Le
Review №89

The drive to the location was a bit of an adventure but once we got there it was totally worth it. The beautiful weather made it that more appealing. I love visiting other cities and seeing what they have to offer in the sense of art. This is a beautiful space and well maintained.

Ro
Review №90

If you can get there early (7-9) it is very calm with very few people and the weather is still cool, not too hot. Perfect time for little little kids to explore and not worry about bumping into others and stuff.

Tr
Review №91

Did a video chat with my 2 and 3 year old in South Carolina with this as the background. They loved it

Co
Review №92

It was very nice, very peaceful and beautiful. It makes you want to move to Minneapolis it was that breathtaking the kids enjoyed it.

Di
Review №93

Little piece of heaven in the middle of downtown Minneapolis. Beautiful art in a beautiful space.

Ki
Review №94

Cool place to spend your time in Minneapolis. Go with your family. Swinging bell from nearby Church is much relaxing. Recommended!

K
Review №95

Fun for all ages and free. Parking in the ramp is easy and fairly priced. This was one of my favorite places to go as a child.

Ni
Review №96

Always a pleasant place to visit.

Jo
Review №97

Very nice place to visit and have a walk around

Da
Review №98

Unique art work, helpful descriptions. But natural areas look unkempt and overgrown. Too much noisy traffic for peaceful reflection

Ch
Review №99

This place was so cool, I was really happy we got to see it when we visited the city. I can only recommend this to people who are staying in the city.

Ju
Review №100

Family from out of town had a great time walking around these paths and seeing art. **Tip: find the benches with quotes and read them together!

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  • Address:725 Vineland Pl, Minneapolis, MN 55403, United States
  • Site:https://www.walkerart.org/garden/
  • Phone:+1 612-375-7600
Categories
  • Art center
  • Garden
  • Park
  • Tourist attraction
Working hours
  • Monday:6am–12am
  • Tuesday:6am–12am
  • Wednesday:6am–12am
  • Thursday:6am–12am
  • Friday:6am–12am
  • Saturday:6am–12am
  • Sunday:6am–12am
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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