Plastik-Park Leuna

About the museum

The park above the Saale floodplain in the garden city of Leuna was laid out around 1920 and redesigned after the Second World War under the landscape architect Franz Mengel. In the early 1960s the idea arose to show contemporary sculpture in the open air and thereby bring art to the employees of the nearby chemical combine. The driving force was Heinz Schönemann, then director of the museum in Halle, who found a partner in the management of the Leuna works.

In July 1962 a summer exhibition of bronze sculptures was opened in the park, and from 1963 the works remained permanently installed. The museum acquired the figures partly directly from the artists or commissioned them; they were placed in the green spaces, coordinated thematically with one another and with the planting.

The 31 works from the years 1947 to 1967 range from memorials to the victims of National Socialism through depictions of workers and farmers to freer figurative works in which influences of international modernism can be felt – which at the time triggered a public debate about artistic freedom. Between 2008 and 2012 the park and sculptures were renovated, adding new paths, trees and shrubs, and a playground. Today the park is considered a monument and testimony to the art and contemporary history of the GDR; it is looked after as a branch by the Kunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle (Saale).

Highlights

• 31 bronze sculptures by East German sculptors from the years 1947–1967
• Works including by Fritz Cremer
• Landscaped park above the Saale floodplain
• Accessible around the clock and free of charge
• Located directly on the Saale Cycle Path

Permanent exhibitions

• Plastik-Park Leuna – Open-air presentation of 31 bronze sculptures by East German sculptors from two decades, from memorials to images of people in the early GDR.

Founded

1962

Operated by

Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt (Kunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission. Public tours are also free of charge.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: not available
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The venue is stated by the Kunstmuseum Moritzburg as accessible; there are no restrooms in the park.

Kids & families

• Playground / play area

There is a children's playground in the park.

Getting there & parking

The Saale Cycle Path leads directly past the park. Entrance at the corner of Franz-Lehmann-Straße/Carl-von-Linde-Straße.

Amenities & dining

No restrooms on site.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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