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Spoonbridge and Cherry, Minneapolis

 

This sculptural fountain is located in Minneapolis, MN and it part of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. My husband and I had heard about this sculpture from a few vloggers on YouTube and decided to check it out while on a trip through the Mid-West.

I was surprised to find out that Spoonbridge and Cherry measures 30 by 52 by 13 feet and straddles a small pond built in the shape of a Linden tree. The cherry portion of the piece weighs 1,199 pounds (544 kg) while the spoon portion weighs 5,800 pounds. Wow.  

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It was completed and installed in 1988 as part of the Sculptures Garden’s opening. While there are many other sculptures, and I plan to do a post on the whole gardens one day, Spoonbridge and Cherry is definitely the highlight of the garden. One more thing I learned was that the Sculpture Garden held opening ceremonies September 9–11 of 1988, with an official dedication on September 10 featuring a band of spoon players. That would have been fun to see and hear.

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