Enjoy A Socially Distant Stroll Through This New Outdoor Sculpture Garden In New Mexico
It feels like life in New Mexico is finally starting to feel a little closer to normal as quarantine measures relax and the places around the state are slowly reopening. If you’re feeling the need to take in some art and culture, you’re in luck! While most museums have yet to fully reopen to the public, the Albuquerque Museum has a great outdoor sculpture garden open now for an art-filled day trip.
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Located on the grounds of the Albuquerque Museum, the sculpture garden is composed of more than 50 artworks that surround the museum.
A simple stroll on the meandering footpaths will take you to most of them.
During a self-guided tour, you'll find the museum features a combination of sculptures that are both traditional pieces that feature life-size statues...
The themes include culture and human relationships with the land and each other.
The two main sections of the garden are accessible daily: the eastern garden is always open and you can visit the west garden from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday through Sunday.
The sculpture garden is open to the public daily and admission is not required. For additional details about the art curated at the sculpture garden or to learn more about the museum itself, visit its website or Facebook page.
Monica is a Diné (Navajo) freelance writer and photographer based in the Southwest. Born in Gallup and raised in Phoenix, she is Tódich'ii'nii (Bitter Water People) and Tsi'naajinii (Black Streak Wood People). Monica is a staff writer for Only In Your State, photo editor for The Mesa Legend, and previously a staff writer for The Navajo Post. You can reach her at [email protected]
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