Monarch Contemporary Art Center and Sculpture Park

Monarch Contemporary Art Center and Sculpture Park
Monarch Sculpture Park
Location within Washington (state)
EstablishedJune 1998 (1998-06)
LocationThurston County, Washington
Coordinates46°54′05″N 122°45′45″W / 46.90139°N 122.76250°W / 46.90139; -122.76250
TypeSculpture garden, art gallery
Collection size120 sculptures
OwnerMyrna Orsini
Nearest parkingLimited, trail access
Websitewww.monarchsculpturepark.org

Monarch Contemporary Art Center and Sculpture Park is a free, outdoor art gallery located along the Chehalis Western Trail near Tenino, in southern Thurston County, Washington. Opened in 1998 by sculptor Myrna Orsini, the 5-acre (2.0 ha) park features sculpture gardens. Under threat of closures in the 2010s, the grounds are considered a primitive park.