Places where art can be enjoyed en plein air Spring has arrived and we?re itching to pack away the hygge-inspired blankets and get outside.
And while we?ll always adore architecturally stunning museums like New York?s iconic Guggenheim, a shining sun makes staying indoors a hard sell.
Luckily, an array of open-air museums from coast to coast means we don?t have to choose between the outdoors and a bit of culture. Sculpture parks offer the best of both worlds, to say nothing of the gorgeous art.
Some sculpture parks are linked up with world-class art centers; others are smaller but feature no less impressive or unique collections. All of the parks on our list are breaths of fresh air after a long winter.
Like theaters or libraries, sculpture parks invite visitors to think outside the box and explore a different world, if only for an afternoon. In celebration of their beauty, we?ve rounded up 13 stellar sculpture parks and outdoor museums that have both outstanding art and picturesque settings.
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One of three large-scale sculptures by Alexander Liberman at Storm King Art Center in New York.

Storm King Art Center in New York
Located one hour north of New York City in the lower Hudson Valley, the Storm King Art Center boasts 500 acres of fields, hills, and woodlands. This pristine setting hosts a permanent collection of 100 sculptures, with highlights including works by David Smith, Isamu Noguchi, Roy Lichtenstein, and many more. ...