the sydney and walda besthoff sculpture garden at noma

854cassandrar

This is a pretty spot next to the art museum in City Park. If you're in City Park, don't miss it. It's a free attraction and has a lot of replicas of famous sculptures in a nicely landscaped area.

nmboohopkins

Took the street car to city park on a wet rainy day spent a few hours wandering in the sculpture garden. Free to do and absolutely great statues and sculptures..Karma was my favorite..Then had a coffee and beignet and Morning Call..A great way to spend the morning

0504Traveller

We went walking around the Sculpture Garden and it was a nice walking path filled with interesting art objects. They have some descriptions on the objects but a bit more on the meaning of the pieces would have been helpfulOverall its a nice walking tour of art in the City and NOMA

notnoBuddha

Have been to several of these --- this one is very nice. Easy to get to, last on Canal Streetcar line at City Park. Guessing very likely a minimum of a 3/4 to 1 mile walk from streetcar stop around the sculptures -- level ground.

700wendyr

This was our second visit to the Sculpture Garden. It is quiet respite amidst the hubbub of NOLA with beautiful sculptures--one more inventive and striking than the next. Be sure to schedule at least an hour for this garden as there are more sculptures than you would imagine here and you will want to visit every single one. Enjoy!

evelynw295

This garden is beautiful. It has a beautiful walking path. There are chairs with sculptured people sitting. There is a tranquil pond which is a part of the lagoon system. It's a wonderful place to take a small child. Several festival type activities are held there each year. There are stepping stones over one part of the pond. I attended the Japanese Festival at one time. They had drummers outside of the museum. (NOMA- New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park) In the park they had a couple of food vendor, origami and informational booths etc.., It was only about 10 booths. The sculptures themselves are phenomenal.

yogimax

Take a half hour and walk around this garden. It's well maintained and interesting. Some of the sculptures will make you smile, others leave you scratching your head.If you are NOMA, don't pass this by!

SarahK583

Lovely free section of City Park to explore. Small area next to NOMA with pathways and sculptures set amongst big trees and lakes. Sculptures are varied and impressive, including a huge metalwork spider and the classic New Orleans icon of the Blue Dog.

Buffleheadjoey

My wife and I visited the Besthoff Sculpture Garden on January 18. We were very favorably impressed with the quality of sculptures and the setting in which they were exhibited. It is a very impressive collection and well worth the time to visit. When you visit, you may wish to try the excellent Café NOMA in the Art Museum adjacent to the Garden.

tommyb602

This is an outstanding sculpture garden. Having been to several in cities around the world, this one stands out for both the variety and quality. This one is well laid out with easy to understand signage. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the sculptures and the day. Easy to get to from the Canal Street City Garden streetcar. Well worth the visit.

34oceanspirit

It seems to be a hidden gem. Our AAA book didn't list it, and even Tripadvisor didn't have a revue slot for it. It was very cold and pouring down rain, so we drove by the sculptue walk which was modern, and interesting.NOMA was excellent. Our favorite painting was Monet's "Winter scene at Gueverny"(sp). Degas's "tiny dancer" was another headliner, but there were many excellent surprises. Go!

dianehammerman

I loved this sculpture park. The location with the water and trees was so beautiful. The sculptures were wonderful. One was more interesting than the next. It's a must see in New Orleans.

888TomS888

The sculpture garden is amazing but then everything about City Park (where it is) is amazing. If you come to NOLA for the nightlife it's probably not for you but if you come for the culture don't skip City Park.

agataa

I've been to many parks with sculptures but this one was different. Nice and quiet. Interesting sculptures and pretty surroundings. Worth spending a bit of time.

skylinedriveby

If you're visiting City Park (which you should), take a quick stroll the sculpture garden. Although small, it is quite a lovely walk with some very unique and interesting pieces. I'm not much of an art enthusiast, but I enjoyed it. It's free and fun.