Exhibition: In the Park with Olmsted - A Vision for Milwaukee

 

Exhibition Opening

The Friends of Villa Terrace present \”In the Park with Olmsted: A Vision for Milwaukee\” at the Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N. Terrace Ave., in Milwaukee. This exhibition will profile the significant contribution Frederick Law Olmsted, widely regarded as the “Father of American Landscape Architecture,” made toward inclusive, accessible parks systems and green spaces across the United States. The scheduling of the exhibition coincides with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Olmsted, a date that is being celebrated internationally to honor his legacy.

While most notably recognized for designing New York City\’s Central Park, Boston’s Emerald Necklace, and the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Olmsted is locally regarded for his design of Milwaukee’s Lake, Riverside and Washington parks, as well as Newberry Boulevard. To convey Olmsted’s remarkable and rich history, the exhibition includes striking historic and contemporary images, along with a wide variety of maps, plans, posters, paintings, photographs, and videos.