Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Spend time with outdoor public sculpture downtown. Use the Art Center’s current visitor guidance and respect the individual works and landscaped spaces.
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Des Moines
Public sculpture · Capitol stories · City gardens
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Des Moines.
Let a public-art walk or a garden visit set the tone for a Des Moines day. Add a Capitol visit if its schedule works, then leave time for a meal in one of the city’s neighborhoods. The park, Capitol and botanical garden are distinct destinations with separate parking and access details.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Iowa State Capitol
Plan a visit around the state’s current tour and public-access information. Government business, security arrangements and holidays can affect the experience.
Visitor details ↗Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Explore the garden’s indoor and outdoor spaces according to current admission and opening information. Events and special programs may require separate arrangements.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Choose a local food stop around Des Moines using the visitor dining directory. Confirm menus, opening days and reservations with the business.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Des Moines. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Local places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Des Moines. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Iowa photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.
- Skyline downtown Des Moines.jpg — BarbaraLN. Flickr : Skyline CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- Campanile, Iowa State University 2011.JPG — Adam Guenther. Own work CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
Independent visitor sources; inclusion is not a paid placement or an endorsement by the source.
County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Iowa FIPS19. Six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings.