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Museums & GalleriesLong Island City
Socrates Sculpture Park
Description
Socrates Sculpture Park was once an abandoned landfill; in the 1980s, it was turned into an open studio and exhibition space for artists, as well as a neighborhood park. It is now an internationally renowned outdoor museum and park offering a host of free family programs and a place to picnic or walk along the East River with a view of Manhattan’s skyline.
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Features
Cost
Free
Accessibility
Assistive Listening System
Wheelchair Accessible
Type
Maritime/Waterfront
Parks & Gardens
Modern Collections
Museums
Outdoor Art Spaces
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