Jupiter Artland; Or, Down the Rabbit Hole
LOCATION: JUPITER ARTLAND , EDINBURGH, UK Falling for a part museum, part gallery, part old-fashioned garden wonderland that inhabits a space one step removed from the world outside. Sculpture gardens, it must be said, have fallen decidedly out of fashion over the last handful of centuries. But their renaissance is nigh, if Jupiter Artland has anything to say about it. Located just outside Edinburgh, the beautiful grounds are home to more than thirty permanent works, as well as events, performances, residencies, and exhibitions. They recommend two hours to tour the full grounds, but one could easily fill a full afternoon exploring. Jupiter Artland is open from April through September, making full use of the best that Scottish weather has to offer. Edinburgh, though a strikingly verdant city with an enormous number of gardens and parks, is also remarkably exclusive about its green spaces. But the gardens that are open to the public meanderer are often put to good cultu...