Blount Cultural Park—The
Blount Cultural Park is truly a unique oasis in this modern city. This lavish and expansive park is designed
after a beautiful English countryside.
The park features lakes, gardens, pavilions, and trails.
The park is home to three world-class attractions that
should be a must see for anyone who visits Montgomery: The Shakespeare Garden, The
Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art.
The Shakespeare Garden is one of seven such gardens in the United States. The garden is filled with various types of
flowers mentioned in the plays of William Shakespeare. The garden features beautiful roses, 8,000
narcissus bulbs, honeysuckle, violas, marigolds, poppies, and many others.
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival is the fifth largest
Shakespeare Festival in the world. The
festival attracts over 200,000 visitors each year to the $21.5 million Carolyn
Blount Theatre. The theatre, which was
built in 1983, has two stages which can seat a total of over 1,000 people. The beautiful building was constructed with
over one million bricks.
The third attraction in the Blount Cultural
Park is the Montgomery
Museum of Fine Art. This museum is the
oldest in the state of Alabama. The facility houses several collections. The Blount Collection is an assortment of 19th
and 20th century paintings by such artists as John Singleton Copley,
John Singer, and Winslow Homer. Also in
this collection of 3,000 paintings are works by Durer, Rembrandt, whistler, and
Picasso.
The museum also has collections featuring 18th
century Worcester Porcelain and 19th century Chinese wares. In addition, visitors can Artworks, a
hands-on gallery and art studio for children.
The facility even includes a café for visitors to enjoy a bite to eat.
For anyone who is interested in art, culture, and certainly
experiencing the living history of the United
States, then a trip to Montgomery, Alabama
is a must. After spending a few days in
the city, you will definitely have a better understanding of so much that has
shaped the way in which we live today.