Sculpture garden Clingenbosch is situated on the Clingenbosch estate, a stone’s throw away from museum Voorlinden. More than 60 works by national and international artists can be admired here, including Antony Gormley, Henry Moore, Sol LeWitt, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Giuseppe Penone and Atelier Van Lieshout.
The sculpture garden is currently closed. Every year from May to September, the sculpture garden can only be visited on Thursday afternoons and when accompanied by a guide. As soon as tickets for the new season are available, we will mention it in our newsletter:
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The sculpture garden can only be visited accompanied by one of our skilled guides on Thursday afternoons from 3pm to 6pm from May to September. You have to book a guided tour online in advance. After a brief introduction, you will be led through the sculpture garden on a more than two-hour walk past more than 60 sculptures. The guide will lead you on a more than 2-hour walk past more than 60 sculptures through the sculpture garden.
Please note that the walk is on mostly unpaved paths. A visit to the sculpture garden is therefore unfortunately not suitable for visitors with a walker or wheelchair. We also advise people with walking difficulties against visiting the sculpture garden.
© Antony Gormley 2022, Still Leaping, 1994, Collection museum Voorlinden
Address sculpture garden Clingenbosch
Please be aware that sculpture garden Clingenbosch has a different address than museum Voorlinden:
Dennenlaan 9
2244 AK Wassenaar
+31 (0) 70 512 1660
© The Henry Moore Foundation, Sculptural object, 1960, All Rights Reserved, DACS c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2024 – Collection museum Voorlinden
History of the sculpture garden
The sculpture garden has been open to visitors since 1995. This was preceded by years of preparation with artists, curators and gardeners. Several artists, including English sculptor Antony Gormley and Dutch artist Armando, created sculptures especially for the sculpture garden.
The 25-hectare estate offers a varied landscape. The artworks are integrated into nature as much as possible, maximising the different facets of the forest. The locations of the sculptures are often determined in consultation with the artists. Over the years, the sculpture garden has expanded with new acquisitions, often commissioned. Flemish artist Berlinde De Bruyckere, for instance, created her first permanent outdoor sculpture for Clingenbosch sculpture garden.
Berlinde De Bruyckere, Lost in Lead, 2008-2011, 2010 – Collection museum Voorlinden
Header image: Sol LeWitt, 2 x 7 x 7, 1990 – Collection museum Voorlinden