Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park

The museum is working on detailed plans to develop its 30-acre campus into the Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park.  The park will celebrate the Danish immigrant who designed elements of the Chicago Park system and who worked with Frank Lloyd Wright. Jensen pioneered “the prairie school” of landscape architecture that focused attention on using native plantings to emulate natural environments. This new outdoor venue will provide picturesque landscaping, picnic area, walkways, and a pond for a more meaningful Museum experience. 

Pictured here: conceptual drawing of the Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park.  The red-roofed building is the museum's current facility.  

Jens Jensen Heritage Path
As part of the Prairie Landscape Park the museum plans to have a heritage path made entirely of commemorative bricks. The bricks may honor the memory of a loved one, celebrate a special occasion or recognize a club or a business. Groundbreaking on the path's courtyard has already taken place. For more information on how to order these bricks contact the museum or click here.