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Laumeier Sculpture Park

12580 Rott Rd, Sunset Hills, MO 63127 · Sunset Hills, MO

Why you should go…

One of the country's first and largest dedicated sculpture parks, Laumeier spreads roughly 60 large-scale works across 105 acres of woods and meadow in suburban Sunset Hills. The anchor is Alexander Liberman's "The Way," a 65-foot assembly of scarlet steel tanks visible from across the park; trails wind past earthworks, a giant eyeball, and site-specific installations tucked among the trees. Admission is free year-round, open 7 a.m. until half an hour past sunset, with indoor galleries and a shop keeping shorter hours.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Laumeier Sculpture Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    National Museum of Transportation

    Under $25

    One of the world's largest collections of trains, cars and other vehicles, near St. Louis.

    3.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

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