The Top 15 Sculpture Gardens in the US

Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden

Courtesy of the Hammer Museum

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Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, 245 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
PHONE +1 310-443-7000

 

There are about 70 modern sculptures spread across this 5-acre sculpture garden on the grounds of the University of California, Los Angeles, including four bronze bas-reliefs by Henri Matisse. Overseen by the Hammer Museum, the collection consists mostly of pieces from the 20th century, except for a Richard Serra curved steel piece from 2006. Other artists represented include Auguste Rodin, Hans Arp, Joan Miro, Anna Mahler, and Isamu Noguchi, whose sculptures mingle among rolling lawns and perfectly placed trees.

Kentuck Knob

Courtesy of Kentuck Knob

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723 Kentuck Rd, Dunbar, PA 15431, USA
PHONE +1 724-329-1901

 

Best known for its Frank Lloyd Wright home that’s open to the public (by tour only), Kentuck Knob also has a modern sculpture collection with pieces placed around the house and in the surrounding woodlands. There are more than 30 artworks on the property, including one of Andy Goldsworthy’s earliest commissions, as well as pieces by Anthony Caro, Wendy Taylor, David Nash, and Phillip King. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater house is also nearby.