Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park
| Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park | |
|---|---|
| 100 Acres, Fairbanks Park | |
Park entrance signage in 2022 | |
Interactive map of Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park | |
| Type | Nature park Sculpture park |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°49′38″N 86°11′25″W / 39.8273°N 86.1903°W |
| Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Opened | June 20, 2010 |
| Designer | Edward L. Blake, Jr. |
| Owned by | Indianapolis Museum of Art |
| Open | Daily, sunrise to sunset |
| Status | Open all year |
| Parking | 40-space lot |
| Bicycle facilities | Indiana Pacers Bikeshare |
| Facilities | Ruth Lilly Visitors Pavilion |
| Website | Official website |
The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, also referred to as the 100 Acres or simply Fairbanks Park, is a public interactive art park located on the Newfields (Indianapolis Museum of Art) campus in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Opened in 2010, the 100-acre (40 ha) park is among the largest of its kind in the U.S., including an inaugural collection of eight site-specific art installations by national and international artists. Other features include walking paths, natural landscaping, and the Ruth Lilly Visitors Pavilion. Admission to the park is free and open from dawn to dusk.
The park is situated within a floodplain west of the Indianapolis Museum of Art and Oldfields, bordered on the east by the Indiana Central Canal and on the north and west by a meander in the White River. The park was intentionally developed to emphasize surrounding natural features, including woods, meadows, wetlands, and a 30-to-40-acre (12 to 16 ha) quarry lake. Virginia B. Fairbanks, the wife of benefactor Richard M. Fairbanks, is the park's namesake.