Olympic Sculpture Park
Seattle, United States
Visitor Information
Museum Address
2901 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Seattle, United States
Ticket Prices
Free
Featured Artists
4 artists in database
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The Olympic Sculpture Park opened in Seattle on January 20, 2007, operated by the Seattle Art Museum. The 8.5-acre site was formerly an industrial fuel storage yard for the Unocal oil company, and the museum converted the contaminated waterfront brownfield into a free, open-air park with support from a $30 million donation by Jon and Mary Shirley.
The park displays roughly 20 permanent outdoor sculptures alongside rotating temporary works. Highlights include Wake, Richard Serra's massive weathering-steel plates, and Alexander Calder's red steel Eagle.
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's oversized Typewriter Eraser, Scale X and Jaume Plensa's illuminated head sculpture Echo round out a collection built around large-scale contemporary works viewed against Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.
Visiting Olympic Sculpture Park
Yes, Olympic Sculpture Park is completely free and open to everyone, 365 days a year. It operates from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. No tickets or reservations are needed.
The 9-acre park features large-scale contemporary sculptures by artists including Alexander Calder, Richard Serra, and Claes Oldenburg. You'll also find views of Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, and the Seattle skyline, plus a public beach.
No, visitors should not touch or climb on the sculptures. Bicycles, scooters, and skateboards must be walked through the park. Pets are welcome but must be kept on a six-foot leash.
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