Guided Tours at the Pappajohn Sculpture Park

Event Details

We’re thrilled to partner with the Des Moines Arts Festival to offer free guided tours of the celebrated John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park!  Join us and learn more about the Sculpture Park during this fun annual event.

Tour times:
Friday, June 27 | 11 – 11:45 am
Saturday, June 28 | 11 – 11:45 am
Sunday, June 29 | 11 – 11:45 am

Tours will begin at the Northeast corner of the park, near the intersection of Grand Avenue and 13th Street in downtown Des Moines. Look for your guide near the large, expressive face sculptures by Ugo Rondinone, “moonrise. east. january” and “moonrise. east august.”

Free; no registration required.

Ugo Rondinone (Swiss, born 1964)
“moonrise. east. august,” 2006
Painted cast aluminum on steel plinth
Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; Gift of John and Mary Pappajohn, 2015.20
Photo: Rich Sanders