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Always Growing. Always Beautiful. Always New.

Masterpieces of art and nature delight the senses. Enjoy surprising silhouettes and endless kaleidoscope of colors and textures. Revel in flashes of brilliance, smiles and laughter, music and melodies, thoughtful design, glimpses of wildlife, and shining moments of clarity that entice you back, time after time.

Tours, programs and interactive activities are available throughout the year. Discovery carts, available periodically, provide opportunities to handle sculptors’ tools and materials, learn about plants in new ways, and participate in hands-on experiences. Printed looking guides lead visitors through changing sculpture and horticulture exhibitions with thought-provoking questions, overviews and specific things to find. Free public programs for sculpture exhibitions assist visitors in understanding content and ideas through lectures, gallery walks, family activities, and demonstrations.

Sculpture Collection & Exhibitions

Ranked in the top 45 most visited museums in the world and the 30 most visited museums in the United States by Art Newspaper, the leading publication in global art news, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has grown to become an international destination. The sculpture program features more than 200 works in the permanent collection, sited both indoors and outdoors on the 158-acre main campus.

The permanent collection focuses on works by established and emerging sculptors, from the Modern tradition to the present. Earliest works date to the second half of the 19th century, with masters such as Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Edgar Degas and Auguste Rodin. Starting with these masters, the comprehensive presentation includes sculptors from the late 19th century forward.

Temporary sculpture exhibitions are developed annually, most curated by and for Meijer Gardens. These special exhibitions are shown within the indoor Sculpture Galleries and associated indoor and outdoor spaces. The sculpture exhibition program is dedicated to sculpture traditions of all periods. Exhibitions have ranged from large-scale presentations of modern masters such as Auguste Rodin, Pablo Picasso, and Henry Moore to contemporary masters such as Ai Weiwei, George Segal, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Mark di Suvero, Anthony Caro, and Richard Hunt.

"Eve" by Rodin surrounded by trees in the summer

Sculpture Collection

The Sculpture Park features significant works of art within a variety of natural settings connected by waterways, meandering paths, lawns, meadows and quiet walkways. Within the Sculpture Park's 30 acres is one of the most comprehensive collections of outdoor sculpture in the world.

Horticulture

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park integrates the experience of striking gardens with fine art. Emphasized are horticultural displays showcasing a beautiful array of plants appropriate for the Midwest and specialized plants from regions around the world. Presentations range from planned and manicured to natural and native, changing colors and views with the seasons.

Amphitheater Garden

Home to the Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts and Ayers Basement Systems Tuesday Evening Music Club, the Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheater is a garden in its own right. The venue features a manicured terraced lawn seating, trees, perennials, and bold tropical exotics, as well as sculptures by Michele Oka Doner, Sean Henry, Barry Flanagan, Igor Mitoraj and more.

Notable Gardens & Exhibitions

Sep 15, 2023 - Oct 29, 2023

Chrysanthemums & More!

An annual celebration of autumn, Chrysanthemums & More! is the largest of its kind in Michigan, featuring expansive chrysanthemum displays, fall foliage and family-friendly activities.

Mar 1, 2023 - Apr 30, 2023

Past Event

Butterflies Are Blooming

The beloved Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are Blooming annual exhibition features thousands of tropical butterflies from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia flying freely in the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory. Every year, from March 1 through April 30, experience butterflies close up and watch them emerge from their chrysalises—right before your eyes.

White light outdoor Christmas trees with a pond in the foreground

Nov 22, 2022 - Jan 8, 2023

Past Event

Christmas & Holiday Traditions

The beloved University of Michigan Health-West: Christmas & Holiday Traditions exhibition begins in November and runs through the entire month of December and into January each year. It includes more than 40 trees and cultural displays, over 350,000 colorful lights both indoors and outdoors, choirs, rooftop reindeer, as well as the wonderful Railway Garden.

Music

Jun 8, 2023 - Sep 15, 2023

Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts

The annual Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens series brings the finest national and international musicians to West Michigan, thrilling music lovers across all generations and genres.

Children dancing on Tuesday with audience in the background

May 30, 2023 - Aug 29, 2023

Ayers Basement Systems Tuesday Evening Music Club

Ayers Basement Systems Tuesday Evening Music Club brings talented local and regional musicians and cultural organizations to the Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheater stage, on Tuesday evenings between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Limited Time Only
Concerts

Jul 9, 2023 - Aug 13, 2023

Sunday Strings

Musicians from West Michigan will gather at Meijer Gardens this summer to present the Sunday Strings live classical chamber music concert series. Produced and Directed by Haijin Choi.

Ranked in the top 45 most visited museums in the world and the 30 most visited museums in the United States by Art Newspaper, the leading publication in global art news, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has grown to become an international destination. The sculpture program features more than 200 works in the permanent collection, sited both indoors and outdoors on the 158-acre main campus.

The permanent collection focuses on works by established and emerging sculptors, from the Modern tradition to the present. Earliest works date to the second half of the 19th century, with masters such as Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Edgar Degas and Auguste Rodin. Starting with these masters, the comprehensive presentation includes sculptors from the late 19th century forward.

Temporary sculpture exhibitions are developed annually, most curated by and for Meijer Gardens. These special exhibitions are shown within the indoor Sculpture Galleries and associated indoor and outdoor spaces. The sculpture exhibition program is dedicated to sculpture traditions of all periods. Exhibitions have ranged from large-scale presentations of modern masters such as Auguste Rodin, Pablo Picasso, and Henry Moore to contemporary masters such as Ai Weiwei, George Segal, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Mark di Suvero, Anthony Caro, and Richard Hunt.