Laumeier Sculpture Park welcomes groups who wish to take self-guided tours of the park. We are not currently offering guided tours. For more information and resources in advance of your visit, please see the following pages:
Sefl-guided tour map: https://www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/park-sculpture-map
Options for more engagement, including age-appropriate scavenger hunts: https://www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/online-activities
Please read the information below if you are planning to bring a large group to Laumeier for a self-guided visit.
GROUP VISIT INFORMATION
BUS PARKING
Laumeier does not have designated bus parking; however, buses may parallel park along the entrance drive between Lot 1 and 2 and drop-off groups by the Carriage House (see park map link below).
RESPECT THE ART
Even though Laumeier’s artworks are outdoors and subject to the elements, physical contact can still cause irreparable damage, making it difficult to preserve them for future generations. Please do not climb on any artworks, unless otherwise noted on the sculpture’s object label.
View Laumeier's Sculpture Interaction Guidelines
Artworks must sometimes be removed from view due to inappropriate public interaction, including climbing, graffiti, carving or scratching on sculptures, and general destructive activities. Please help us take care of the Collection; if you see anyone interacting with an artwork inappropriately, contact the Park Rangers at 314.615.8911.
TRAIL DISTANCES + WALKING TIMES
Art Hike Trail: 0.77 miles / 45 minutes
Central Pathway: 0.64 miles / 25 minutes
Western Woodland Trail: 0.15 miles / 10 minutes
SHELTER RESERVATIONS
Shelter rentals are required to guarantee use of a covered picnic area. Please review the amenities here then contact the administrative office at info@laumeier.org to inquire about availability. Groups are welcome to use the picnic tables which are located in uncovered locations throughout the park on a first-come, first-served basis, or find a patch of shaded lawn!
SELF-GUIDED TOURS
View the Laumeier Sculpture Park map.
ART + NATURE GUIDE
Laumeier’s Art + Nature Guide integrates learning about wildlife, the environment and science with art education and makes connections between the artworks and their natural surroundings in the Park. Download the Art + Nature Guide: Printable version / Mobile version
Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt
In 2013, Laumeier's In-Residence: Environmental Historian Dr. Jenny Price, originally from St. Louis, developed an "alternative" Nature Trail at Laumeier to highlight the infrastructure put into place as part of our wresting the land away from its functional status as a watershed for the Meramec and Mississippi Rivers. Price picked out such un-touristic sites as a fallen tree, an electric box and a bench overlooking invasive honeysuckle as stops on her “nature” tour. Download the Scavenger Hunt
Site/Sound Audio Tour
In 2012, Laumeier's In-Residence: Composer Eric Hall created Site/Sound, a compilation of sound pieces created by regional musicians, bands, sound artists and composers. Each artist created an "aural portrait" of one of Laumeier’s sculptures either as a reaction to, in conversation with or as an extension of the work via the medium of sound. Download the Site/Sound Map / Listen to Site/Sound