The star attraction in the free Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's Spoonbridge and Cherry, with its 5,800-pound spoon and 1,200-pound cherry. More than 40 other works are on view, including Kinji Akagawa's Garden Seating, Reading, Thinking bench and The Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge designed by Siah Armajani. Tours are available in summer. The sculpture garden is part of the Walker Art Center, a recently expanded museum of contemporary art. (612) 375-7600; walkerart.org
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
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