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Charles E. Gagnon Museum and Sculpture Garden
2500 4th Street SWRochester, MN 55902
About
The Charles E. Gagnon museum and Sculpture Garden is Rochester's crown jewel of cultural institutions. Here you can learn more about the exceptional bronze sculptures of Charles Eugene Gagnon. When Chuck passed away in 2012, the museum was founded to honor his legacy of 50 creative years in bronze sculpture. Our residence houses his studio and bronze sculptures created by this Minnesotan sculptor. Our home and studios provides a tranquil environment to enjoy beautiful examples of Chucks figurative sculpture. You can experience a sense of the museums special ambience on our scheduled tours.
The Gagnon Reference Library was founded in 1964 and it is open by appointment to students and Art History scholars for the study of art and collecting information about the library.
Hours & Dates
Morning Tours (January 1 - December 31)
- Wednesday: 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Thursday: 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Friday: 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Saturday: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Afternoon Tours (January 1 - December 31)
- Wednesday: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Thursday: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Friday: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Saturday: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Sunday: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 2 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
& Sunday 2 p.m. - 4p.m.
Closed on Major Holidays
Rates
- General Admission: $20.00
General Admission - $20.00
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Attraction Attributes
- Accessible to disabled
Reviews
Based on 5 reviews
Drove to the address, dead end road, residential area. Called to figure out how to visit a if the address was correct. They called us back, only to be told we needed to reserve a tour on line. So...
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454hettyh,
June 3, 2022
This house/studio is amazing. My husband and I didn't know what to expect.
Mrs. Gagnon was VERY pleasant and VERY informative. The tour moved along at a steady pace. The house and grounds were both...
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X9528MBlouiseh,
May 30, 2022
Hidden gem! See the home and studio of Charles E. Gagnon. It was well work checking out. The garden in the back was lovely, too.
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Annette_MN2017,
October 12, 2020
This tour was a delight. The guide was the wife of Charles Gagnon and she was very warm and conversational in her descriptions. She explained the Artist's design thinking, the process of crafting a...
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Sheryl S,
September 27, 2020
This Museum is not yet fully operational. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit, our host showed us around and explained back stories to many of the pieces. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would...
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sharonwilkins,
August 27, 2016
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