Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Location within Michigan
Established1995 (1995)
Location1000 East Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
Coordinates42°58′52″N 85°35′28″W / 42.981°N 85.591°W / 42.981; -85.591
TypeArt Museum
Botanical Garden
Key holdingsIron Tree by Ai Weiwei[1]
Galileo's Wedge & archives of Beverly Pepper[2]
CollectionsSculpture
Collection size300
Visitors750,000
CEOCharles Burke
CuratorSuzanne Ramljak
ArchitectCox, Medendorp & Olson
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Nearest parkingOn site (no charge)
WebsiteMeijerGardens.org

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 158-acre (64 ha) botanical garden, art museum,[3] and outdoor sculpture park in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan, United States. The Meijer Gardens quickly became a major attraction in the Midwest after it opened in 1995.[4]

References

  1. Sharp, Sarah Rose (2017-05-11). "Weighing Ai Weiwei's Work Amid Butterflies and Botanical Life". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  2. "Exhibition planned from sculptor Beverly Pepper's archives". The Seattle Times. 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  3. Kaczmarczyk, Jeffrey (2010-04-20). "Frederik Meijer Gardens among 100 most visited museums in world". mlive. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  4. "Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: A Garden Oasis Among Urban Development". Western Michigan Sustainable Business Forum. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2020-05-19.