You know you are going to someplace fantastic when you are never quite sure if you are at your destination until it hits you over the head (or you pay the parking fee). There is a specifically defined entrance to the Grounds for Sculpture but before arriving at the gate one might think they've already entered the sculpture garden many miles prior down the road. The sculptures can not be contained inside this 33 acre park. They ooze out into the environment around them, infiltrating town walkways and creating surreal scenes outside of local factories. The work isn't ground breaking or new at the Grounds but the ambiance makes up for it.
It transports you to another place. It may have a similar effect of Disney World on me. It made me feel like I was in my own head wandering through a book or a painting. In many cases you are doing just that at the Grounds, where famous works of art are made into sculptural scenes. It is kind of cheesy but I loved it.
It is only a 2 hour drive from Nassau County and right near the Princeton campus. Instead of sitting in traffic driving out to a pumpkin farm or a winery maybe you can spend a Saturday at the Grounds for Sculpture. Most importantly they have peacocks that roam free.
It transports you to another place. It may have a similar effect of Disney World on me. It made me feel like I was in my own head wandering through a book or a painting. In many cases you are doing just that at the Grounds, where famous works of art are made into sculptural scenes. It is kind of cheesy but I loved it.
It is only a 2 hour drive from Nassau County and right near the Princeton campus. Instead of sitting in traffic driving out to a pumpkin farm or a winery maybe you can spend a Saturday at the Grounds for Sculpture. Most importantly they have peacocks that roam free.
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