Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum
Yucca Valley, CA
Free (donations welcome)
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.6(1,091 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
An outdoor art site of large sculptures built from scrap, free with a donation box and plenty of parking. Reviewers wander at their own pace and scan QR codes at the pieces for background. It is exposed desert ground, so it suits kids happy to walk and look rather than climb on things.
Spread over ten open-air acres just east in Joshua Tree, this free museum holds 100+ giant assemblage sculptures built from salvaged junk — kids love roaming the maze of strange, playful structures. Sign in at the welcome kiosk, wear closed shoes, and visit in the cool of morning; there's no shade and the ground is rough.
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What visitors say
- John DeF★★★★★
Not like any museum I've ever been too. All reclaimed materials made into beautiful and evocative sculptures. Highly interactive too. You can walk inside of the pieces if you want. Probably won't be crowded either. Recommend. Free with donations taken.
3 weeks ago
- Shelby Cross-Faded★★★★★
Really cool! A nice stroll around to view the art. Kind of a tough road to get there from the main highway, definitely recommend a high clearance vehicle! Felt like what Spencer Shay's museum would be like if he got to have one.
2 months ago
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