Visit 190-acre Saint-Gaudens site
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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, featuring the studios, home, gardens and artwork of American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), opens for the season on Saturday, May 28.
More than 100 of Saint-Gaudens' artworks may be seen on the grounds and in the galleries, from heroic public monuments to expressive portrait reliefs and the gold coins that changed the look of American coinage.
The 190-acre park also includes formal gardens and one and a half miles of nature trails. Saint-Gaudens' home, called “Aspet,” contains its original family furnishings, and guided tours of the house and galleries are given throughout the day.
The site will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Oct. 31.
New this year, the site has developed an app that can be downloaded onto visitors' devices from the iTunes store or available as pre-loaded options on park iPhones, iPads or iPods.
The Saint-Gaudens app provides visitors with audio tours of the historic buildings and monuments at the park, images and information about Saint-Gaudens's artwork and a guide to the trail system.
Each year the site offers an artist the opportunity to serve as sculptor-in-residence. The sculptor will demonstrate classic sculptural techniques through most of the season from Wednesdays through Sundays and also teach a series of sculpture workshops.
In addition, a summer concert series, sponsored by the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, will take place Sundays at 2 p.m. from July 3 through Aug. 21.
Admission is $5; those age 15 and younger are admitted free of charge. As a Federal Fee Area, the America the Beautiful, annual, senior and access passes are honored. For more information, call 675-2175 or visit nps.gov/saga.
More than 100 of Saint-Gaudens' artworks may be seen on the grounds and in the galleries, from heroic public monuments to expressive portrait reliefs and the gold coins that changed the look of American coinage.
The 190-acre park also includes formal gardens and one and a half miles of nature trails. Saint-Gaudens' home, called “Aspet,” contains its original family furnishings, and guided tours of the house and galleries are given throughout the day.
The site will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Oct. 31.
New this year, the site has developed an app that can be downloaded onto visitors' devices from the iTunes store or available as pre-loaded options on park iPhones, iPads or iPods.
The Saint-Gaudens app provides visitors with audio tours of the historic buildings and monuments at the park, images and information about Saint-Gaudens's artwork and a guide to the trail system.
Each year the site offers an artist the opportunity to serve as sculptor-in-residence. The sculptor will demonstrate classic sculptural techniques through most of the season from Wednesdays through Sundays and also teach a series of sculpture workshops.
In addition, a summer concert series, sponsored by the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, will take place Sundays at 2 p.m. from July 3 through Aug. 21.
Admission is $5; those age 15 and younger are admitted free of charge. As a Federal Fee Area, the America the Beautiful, annual, senior and access passes are honored. For more information, call 675-2175 or visit nps.gov/saga.
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