Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum facts for kids
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum is a special place in Hamilton, Ohio. It's a big park filled with amazing outdoor sculptures. You can also explore an old 'pioneer house' from the 1820s. The park has an Ancient Sculpture Museum and a Museum Gallery too.
The Ancient Sculpture Museum shows art from long ago. You can see pieces from ancient Greek, Roman, Etruscan, and Egyptian times. This museum opened in 2017. Its design looks like houses from ancient Rome. The Museum Gallery opened in 2016. It always has new art shows by modern artists. You can learn about the art using the Otocast app. Sometimes, the artists themselves share details!
Discovering Pyramid Hill's History
A man named Harry T. Wilks (1925 - 2014) bought this land. In 1987, he built the Pyramid House there as his home. Over the next few years, Harry Wilks bought more land. He also started collecting large sculptures. He worked hard to make the park beautiful. He added roads, small lakes, and walking trails.
The park first opened to the public in 1996. A writer named André Emmerich said it was "the most beautiful natural setting of any art park in the country." In 1997, Harry Wilks created a non-profit group. This group helps run the park today. Besides its main art collection, the park often shows new art. These new pieces come from artists all over the world.
In 2019, Sean FitzGibbons became the park's new leader. He is an artist who works with sculptures. He has helped create public art in many cities. These include San Antonio, Seattle, and Houston.
Some sculptures from Pyramid Hill were part of a special event. On October 30, 2020, they were shown at the Cincinnati Art Museum. The museum built a new outdoor staircase called the Art Climb. This climb helps people reach the museum. It also has space for temporary art exhibits.
Exploring the Art Collection
Pyramid Hill has 71 permanent art pieces. The park also hosts changing art shows. These shows feature art by modern artists.
One cool piece is Cincinnati Story by George Sugarman. It's a colorful structure. It used to be in downtown Cincinnati. Another amazing work is Age of Stone by Jon Isherwood. This huge piece has nine granite stones. They are 12 to 18 feet tall. People have compared it to the ancient Stonehenge!
You can also see Abracadabra by Alexander Liberman. He also made two other welded steel sculptures. These are called Laocoon and Torre II. Artist Bill Barrett also has a permanent sculpture in the park.
See also
- List of sculpture parks
- Sculpture garden
- Sculpture trails
