Pappajohn Sculpture Park, Iowa, United States
4.5 (727 reviews) Friday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #6 in Des Moines Parks
Pleasant Stop on Road Trip
Open to visitors since September 2009, the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park features artwork by 22 of the world's most celebrated artists. The 4.4 Acre park, located within a major crossroads of the urban grid, creates a pedestrian friendly entranceway to downtown Des Moines. This accessible setting, coupled with the skilled landscape design and caliber of the art, makes it unlike any other sculpture park in the United States. The Pappajohns' contribution of 28 works for the park is the most significant donation of artwork ever made to the Des Moines Art Center.
Address
1330 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312-2002
Mobile
Website
https://desmoinesartcenter.org/visit/pappajohn-sculpture-park
Working hours
Monday : 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday : 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday : 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday : 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday : 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday : 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday : 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 03, 2024, 0:24
User Ratings
4.5 based on (727 reviews)
Reviews
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5Lisamarie L 5:00 PM Sep 28, 2021
Great park in city center.
This was a great find! We'd had lunch at Americana across the street, and wanted to give the kids a chance to let off some steam while we settled the bill, especially as we had been driving all day (Des Moines was just a stop for us from Nebraska to Wisconsin). We had seen the park across the street, so I took them over and it was really great - the kids loved running around, exploring the art pieces (they especially loved the color wheel and the man made of letters) and rolling down the hills. It was my first time in Des Moines and I was impressed with how nice the city was.
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5David R 5:00 PM Sep 24, 2021
Downtown adventure
I appreciated the open concept of the park and I liked the option to call in to get the audio tour, go on the website, or download the app as it was easy to get the information on the sculpture. The hard part was telling the kids some of them you could touch, some you couldn’t. Also, there was some sort of event going on as there were a lot of people coming dressed up to take pictures so it turned into alot of dodging picture sessions
