When you think of boundary-pushing sculpture installations, you might immediately imagine them in stark, modern museums in New York City or Los Angeles. You probably wouldn’t think of a remote mountaintop in New Hampshire – but as a matter of fact, that’s where you’ll find one of the most unique art installations you’ve ever encountered.

Tucked away in Brookline, the Andres Institute of Art brings seriously stunning sculpture to the mountains of the Granite State.
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This incredibly unique place is a hybrid of a nature park and an art museum, founded in 1996 by engineer and innovator Paul Andres, who purchased Big Bear Mountain.
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His lifelong passion for art soon turned into a collaboration with a local sculptor, and soon the two had founded the Andres Institute of Art, a nonprofit organization.
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Each year the Institute hosts the International Bridges and Connections sculpture symposium, during which sculptors from around the world spend two weeks on the mountain creating a work that will reside permanently on it.
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There are now more than 80 unique sculptures in the park, which covers more than 140 acres. The grounds are open to the public free of charge year round, so you can explore the magnificent grounds at your leisure.
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The park is gorgeous in all seasons – and the way the landscape changes throughout the year will make you see the sculptures entirely differently.
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The natural setting is stunning in its own right, too – but ultimately it's the fusion of nature and art makes this place downright spectacular.
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Since so many different sculptors have contributed works to the park, you'll find a wide range of subject matter and materials. You'll understand some of them right away while others will make you scratch your head at first – but they're all sure to make you think.
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You can find the Andres Institute of Art at 106 Route 13, Brookline, NH. It’s open every day from dawn to dusk! Learn more at the institute’s website or Facebook page.

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