Milwaukee's Lynden Sculpture Garden to reopen for free socially distanced walking June 1

© Photo courtesy of Travel Wisonsin Barbara Hepworth's "Sea Foam Atlantic" at Lynden Sculpture Garden

The Lynden Sculpture Garden, located off Brown Deer Road in Milwaukee, will reopen June 1 for free, socially distanced walking. 

Executive director Polly Morris said Lynden was "anxious to share what we have here with the community," expressing hope that visitors could draw solace from the garden's synthesis of art and nature. 

Lynden owns over 50 sculptures scattered across 40 acres of land. Typically, the garden charges nonmembers for admission, but Morris said due to contagion risks associated with ticket sales, these fees are temporarily waived. Lynden continues to accept new paid memberships. 

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Prioritizing safety, Lynden will keep restrooms and its main administrative building closed for now. Visitors are also asked to wear cloth masks, avoid touching sculptures and postpone their visit if they are sick or have been exposed to the coronavirus.

Morris said groups should be no larger than nine people and that Lynden will not hold tours, social events or photography sessions for the foreseeable future. 

"This will only work if everybody participates with mindfulness of others," Morris said. 

For more info, including Lynden's check-in procedure, visit www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/visit.

She added that the pandemic has been an impetus for Lynden to develop virtual tours, online events and resources for teachers and families, long a goal. These programs will continue, she said, even after the virus subsides. 

Lynden Sculpture Garden is at 2145 W. Brown Deer Road. Operating hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Monday. The garden is closed on Thursdays. 

Contact Margot Armbruster at MArmbruster@gannett.com. 

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee's Lynden Sculpture Garden to reopen for free, socially distanced walking June 1

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