3 Sculpture Parks You Must Visit

3 Sculpture Parks You Must Visit

When people think of sculpture they generally have an image of Michelangelo’s David and other classic Greek or Roman sculpture. The following list of unusual sculpture parks may change some people’s minds in regards to the art form and make for some great tourist destinations.

The Museao Subacuatico de Arte – Mexico

Located around the waters of Isla Mujeres, Punte Nizuc and Cancun, this amazing underwater museum boasts 450 life-size sculptures created by Jason deCaires Taylor. The Museum also offers a reef structure that should help the formation of coral life while also providing a great place for snorkeling and scuba diving and drawing attention away from natural coral located in the area, giving it a chance to recover.

Vigeland Park – Oslo, Norway

The world’s largest sculpture park created by a single artist, Vigeland Park offers more than 200 bronze and granite sculptures by Gustav Vigeland. The works of art portray intertwining and twisting human posses in what some may consider unusual positions.

Porter Sculpture Park – South Dakota

South Dakota boasts an amazing park right off the I-90. Artist Wayne Porter has created one of the most unusual yet visually stunning sculpture parks in the world. Using hundreds of tons of metal, most of it scrap metal, Porter created over 50 imposing sculptures like a bronze horse or a bull head with some sculptures rising six stories high. A guided tour of the park is available Memorial Day through Labor Day.

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