Franconia Sculpture Park

Franconia Sculpture Park
Location of Franconia Sculpture Park in Minnesota
Established1996 (1996)
Location29836 St. Croix Trail, Franconia, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates45°22′53″N 92°42′20″W / 45.38139°N 92.70556°W / 45.38139; -92.70556
TypeSculpture garden
Visitors180,000 annually
Nearest parkingOn site
Websitewww.franconia.org

Franconia Sculpture Park is an outdoor sculpture park in Franconia, Minnesota, United States, that offers a 50-acre outdoor museum, active artist residency program, and a depth and breadth of community arts programming for a diverse and engaged public. The 50-acre (20 ha) park, with a rotating collection of over 100 contemporary sculptures, and is free and open to the public from 8 am-8 pm daily. The park draws over 180,000 visitors annually.

On September 26, 2020, Franconia Sculpture Park opened Franconia Commons, a lively civic space that includes a visitor center, gift shop, restrooms, the Driscoll Education Center and the Mardag Gallery. Franconia Commons is open Apr. 15 – Nov. 14: Tuesday-Sunday, 9 am-5 pm; Nov. 15 – Apr. 14: Closed; and is closed on National Holidays.

Franconia Sculpture Park is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 8 and Minnesota State Highway 95 near Taylors Falls, in the St. Croix River Valley region of Minnesota.