Laumeier Sculpture Park
| Laumeier Sculpture Park | |
|---|---|
Jonathan Borofsky's "Man with Briefcase at #2968443" (1986), in the park's eastern woodland | |
| Type | County Park |
| Location | 12580 Rott Road, Sunset Hills, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°33′04″N 90°24′43″W / 38.551°N 90.412°W |
| Area | 105 acres (0.42 km2) |
| Created | 1975 |
| Operated by | St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department |
| Visitors | Approximately 300,000 per year |
| Website | http://www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/ |
Laumeier Sculpture Park is a 105-acre open-air museum and sculpture park located in Sunset Hills, Missouri, near St. Louis. Laumeier is maintained in partnership with St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department. It houses over 70 large-scale outdoor sculptures and features a 1.4-mile (2.3 km) walking trail, an indoor gallery, the Aronson Art Center, and educational programs. A 1917 Tudor stone mansion, the former residence of Henry and Matilda Laumeier, is now the Kranzberg Education Lab. Laumeier is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The park sees about 300,000 visitors each year and operates on a $1.5 million budget.