Franconia Sculpture Park provides physically and intellectually wide open spaces where all are inspired to participate in the creative process.
Franconia Sculpture Park is the pre-eminent, artist-centered sculpture park in the Midwest. Founded in 1996, Franconia provides physically and intellectually wide-open spaces that inspire new ways of thinking through access to contemporary sculpture, installation and land art. Located in the scenic St. Croix River Valley, Franconia operates a 43-acre outdoor museum, active artist residency program, and a depth and breadth of arts programming for a diverse and engaged public. Franconia is located in Shafer, Minnesota, and is free and open to the public 365 days a year from dawn to dusk.