Laumeier Sculpture Park in Sunset Hills in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Laumeier Sculpture Park

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 25, 2023

1. Laumeier Sculpture Park Marker

Inscription.
Established in 1976 and occupying 105 acres, Laumeier Sculpture Park has evolved from a rich history of land use including agriculture and private estates into one of the premier outdoor art museums in the country. Laumeier offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor projects and exhibitions. The outdoor galleries are home to 75 or more works on display and act as a forum for temporary or performative projects. The indoor galleries, located in the Estate House, rotate temporary, contemporary exhibitions. Laumeier conducts a wide variety of education programming including classes, camps and an extensive variety of tours from self-guided to electronic media and docent-led tours.

The Park is a haven for healthy, green, leisurely strolls and picnics among the artwork, offering a wide variety of available terrain—glades, glens, forested areas and an extensive system of trails. As the museum evolves, it will represent the connections of past history with current and evolving trends of art as well as land use and preservation. For further information go to www.laumeier.org

Erected by St. Louis County Parks & Recreation;

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 38° 32.956′ N, 90° 24.911′ W. Marker is in Sunset Hills, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Laumeier Sculpture Park. It is on Rott Road east of South Geyer Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12590 Rott Rd, Saint Louis MO 63127, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ernest Trova (American, 1927-2009)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 25, 2023

2. Laumeier Sculpture Park Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Sol Lewitt (American, 1928-2007) (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Stackhouse (American, born 1942) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pearl Fryar (American, 1939) (about 300 feet away); Marie Watt (American, Born 1967) (about 300 feet away); Healing (about 400 feet away); Ken Lum (Canadian, born 1956) (about 400 feet away); Jenny Holzer (American, born 1950) (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sunset Hills.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.