Museum, but open air
Awarded Best Sculpture Park in the Readers’ Choice USA Today 10Best Sculpture Park 2026 Competition. Thank you to everyone who supported us. We will continue to cherish our wonderful and unique museum.
Just outside of Rhyolite, Nevada, a spectacular ghost town off the road leading to Death Valley, California, a group of prominent Belgian artists, led by the late Albert Szukalski, created a self-described art situation consisting of seven outdoor sculptures that are colossal not only in their scale but in their placement within the vast upper Mojave desert.
New Walking Tours scheduled for 2026
Thank you Travel Nevada!
The Travel Nevada Rural Marketing Grant for Goldwell Wayfinding has come to completion.
Our proposal was to install wayfinding Goldwell branded signs addressing a longstanding need for clearer directional signage to improve visitor navigation to the physical sculpture park site and informational website.
This project was completed with a deliberate commitment to reinvesting grant funds into the Beatty community and strengthening Goldwell’s relationship with local residents, businesses, and civic organizations. Thank you to EVERYONE that has helped in the past year.
Main sign and display case installation by Eric Stanford and Co.
(Pictured L to R) Friend of crew, Chuck Knode, Eric Stanford & Jetta Lund
Why Open Air?
For Albert Szukalski, “America” and “The West” represented a place of ultimate freedom where he had permission to pursue his artistic vision unfettered by historical precedent or convention.
Permanent Art
The Goldwell Open Air Museum is private property and it has a great variety of permanent artworks on display for everyone to enjoy and see.
Goldwell Art Residency
We will be reinstating the artist residency soon.
From 2006 - 2014, Goldwell offered an artist residency and artist workspace programs in the nearby Red Barn Art Center. Goldwell is and will remain a serene place of solitude for those who seek adventure in their art making amongst a spectacular and challenging landscape.
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Copyright Information
The Goldwell Open Air Museum is private property and its artworks on display are protected by copyright. Non-commercial photography for personal use is permitted at any time. Commercial photography, film and video recording requires permission from the property owners.