Sculpture & Nature
Interactive Map & Self-guided tour
Want to explore Woodmere’s Outdoor Wonder onsite?
When visiting the Museum, use the camera feature on your smartphone to scan QR codes present at each sculpture pedestal and follow the trail. Or open the WOW Interactive Map, which provides an immersive and interactive experience with Woodmere’s Outdoor Wonder.
Start at any point along the trail and follow the path marked between Charles Knox Smith Hall and Frances M. Maguire Hall for a self-guided sculpture experience at both locations.
The outdoor classroom
With great thanks to the William B. Dietrich Foundation, a landscape project within WOW, Woodmere’s Outdoor Wonder, was completed in March 2023. The project was designed by Andropogon Associates, a landscape architecture firm renowned internationally for holistic approaches to landscape and ecosystem preservation. This included enlarging the pollinator garden, installing two new statues by Walter Erlebacher, expanding the all-natural, rot-road path with ADA compliance for classroom accessibility, and adding a nature-based amphitheater. And at the heart of WOW now lies The Frances M. Maguire Outdoor Classroom which was generously funded by The Maguire Foundation. The classroom, along with the amphitheater, will provide a magnificent space for outdoor classes, concerts, programs, and special gatherings.
This project is made possible by the generosity of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Honorable Tom Wolf, Governor; the William B. Dietrich Foundation; the Maguire Foundation; and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority.
Related Videos
Learn more about Woodmere’s Outdoor Wonder through a series of videos on its planning process, including behind-the-scenes footage on building the Rot Road, installing sculptures, planning horticulture, artist interviews, and more.
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Sustainability
Woodmere incorporates several sustainability features to enhance its environmental impact. The Museum employs effective stormwater management techniques to mitigate flooding and enhance water quality.
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Online Planting Guide: Trees & Gardens
Learn more about the Canopy, Evergreen, and Understory Trees on Woodmere’s Grounds, as well as our many different gardens.
Learn moreLenape Nation of Pennsylvania Land Partnership
Woodmere recognizes the Lenape people as the original inhabitants of Pennsylvania, and we actively support our Lenape sisters and brothers, who continue to live across the region. Together, we seek to be stewards of the land, water, and sky of Lenapehokink, the ancestral homelands of the Lenape people. Our planting practices are directly influenced by Lenape traditional medicinal and edible plants. Learn more about our land partnership and treaty of friendship below.
May this partnership heal the past, give direction to the present, and brighten the future.
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