Calder Gardens

Alexander Calder with Giraffe, 1973.
Calder in his New York City storefront studio, 1936.

A New Cultural Destination Dedicated to the Art of Alexander Calder

Dedicated to personal contemplation and reflection, Calder Gardens will spotlight the art and ideas of one of the twentieth century’s most influential artists, who happened to be a native Philadelphian. It will feature a building conceived by Pritzker Prize-winning design practice Herzog & de Meuron and gardens by internationally acclaimed Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf. Read more.

Calder Gardens is scheduled to open in 2025.

Parkway Garden

Calder with Giraffe, Roxbury, 1941

Photograph by Herbert Matter

Highway and Tall Gallery

Open Plan Gallery

Vestige Garden

Sunken Garden

Apse

Calder in his New York City storefront studio, 1936

Photograph by Herbert Matter