Laumeier Sculpture Park is a 105-acre (42 ha) open-air museum and sculpture park located in Sunset Hills, Missouri, near St. Louis and is maintained by the St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department. It houses over 70 outdoor sculptures and features a 1.4-mile (2.3 km) walking trail, outdoor movies, and summer camps. There is also an indoor gallery, an 1816 Tudor stone mansion, which was the former residence of Henry and Matilda Laumeier. Laumeier is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The park sees about 300,000 visitors each year and operates on a $1.5 million budget.
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