With seasonal blooms, 300-plus sculptures on display and six indoor galleries with rotating exhibitions, the Grounds For Sculpture park offers vibrant experiences.
New Collection
Opening May 17, “Opening the Vault: A Look Inside the GFS Collection” offers visitors fresh looks at works by masters of American art and early creations from artists who once apprenticed at Johnson Atelier. The exhibition, which features works from the GFS collection, is curated by team members from Guest Services, Development, Education and Marketing departments, and explores the art collection through a visual spectrum of artistic expressions, mediums and contexts.
Dining At Grounds For Sculpture
Modeled after Claude Monet’s beloved town of Giverny, Rat’s Restaurant is a transportive dining destination that evokes French countryside romance. The restaurant overlooks a recreation of Monet’s famed footbridge and is surrounded by reflective ponds and lush greenery. Rat’s Executive Chef Ali Loukzada developed a vibrant, new menu. Rat’s earned 2023, 2024 and 2025 Wine Spectator Awards.
Inside the Seward Johnson Center for the Arts, Van Gogh Café offers light, family-friendly fare. This French-inspired café and bakery, whose ceiling reminds one of the popular Van Gogh painting “Starry Night,” features snacks, sandwiches, salads, coffee, beverages and a kids’ menu.
GFS has extended opening hours and dining options May through September.