Franconia Sculpture Park

Franconia Sculpture Park
Franconia Sculpture Park is located in Minnesota
Franconia Sculpture Park
Location of Franconia Sculpture Park in Minnesota
Established1996 (1996)
Location29836 St. Croix Trail, Franconia, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates45°22′53″N 92°42′20″W / 45.38139°N 92.70556°W / 45.38139; -92.70556
TypeSculpture garden
Visitors180,000 annually
Nearest parkingOn site
Websitewww.franconia.org

Franconia Sculpture Park is an outdoor sculpture park in Franconia, Minnesota, United States, that offers a 50-acre outdoor museum, active artist residency program, and a depth and breadth of community arts programming for a diverse and engaged public.[1] The 50-acre (20 ha) park, with a rotating collection of over 100 contemporary sculptures, and is free and open to the public from 8am-8pm daily. The park draws over 180,000 visitors annually.[2]

On September 26, 2020, Franconia Sculpture Park opened Franconia Commons, a lively civic space that includes a visitor center, gift shop, restrooms, the Driscoll Education Center and the Mardag Gallery. Franconia Commons is open Apr. 15 – Nov. 14: Tuesday-Sunday, 9am-5pm; Nov. 15 – Apr. 14: Closed; and is closed on National Holidays.

Franconia Sculpture Park is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 8 and Minnesota State Highway 95 near Taylors Falls, in the St. Croix River Valley region of Minnesota.

  1. ^ "Radio mnartists: John Hock, Director of Franconia Sculpture Park". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25.
  2. ^ "Franconia Sculpture Park".