Public Art
Creativity thrives in St. Louis. Sculptures, murals, fountains, mosaics and memorials are part of the fabric of the streets and parks of our region. Public art goes beyond the expected idea of art. Public art in St. Louis extends to a wide range of innovative concepts, projects and programs. Explore the different areas of our community and the public art that enriches our lives below.
Dimensions: 76″ x 61″ x 30″ Year Completed: 1976 Material: Bronze Owner: Missouri Botanical Garden
Birth of the Muses was originally designed to be placed on the brick chimney over the fireplace in a house owned...
In 2006, the Garden presented “Glass in the Garden,” an exhibition of blown glass sculptures by renowned artist Dale Chihuly....
Carl Linnaeus was an 18th century botanist and is the father of plant taxonomy. This bust not only celebrates Linneaus’s...
George Engelmann (1809-1884), known as the godfather of the Missouri Botanical Gardens, was a German physician who emigrated to the...
Year Completed: 1993 Material: Bronze Owner: Missouri Botanical Garden
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Donnelly donated these two lifesize bronzes to the Missouri Botanical Garden in 2000. The figures...
Dimensions: 17′, 10′ 5″, 7′ 8″ Year Completed: 2001 Material: Stainless steel and copper Owner: Missouri Botanical Garden
The statue Fountain Angel was originally part of a larger fountain, which was first displayed at the Skinker entrance to the 1904...
Year Completed: 1993 Material: Bronze Owner: Missouri Botanical Garden