A Sound Garden
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A Sound Garden is a public art
work on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) property adjacent to Magnuson Park in Seattle, Washington
. It was created in 1982 by Doug Hollis. It is constructed with a number of metal tubes on weathervane-like apparatus that catch the wind and moan eerily.
The Seattle grunge
band Soundgarden
took their name from this art work.
Since 9/11
, the facility, including the art installation, is on restricted access under threat level Yellow
. Visitors may check in with the guards and walk from a parking area just inside the facility to the installation, approximately one quarter mile. Photo identification is required in order to enter the NOAA property and view the Sound Garden. It may be visited on weekdays from 9am-5pm, but entry is closed an hour or so before 5pm.
Public art
The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that have been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all...
work on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere...
(NOAA) property adjacent to Magnuson Park in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. It was created in 1982 by Doug Hollis. It is constructed with a number of metal tubes on weathervane-like apparatus that catch the wind and moan eerily.
The Seattle grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
band Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...
took their name from this art work.
Since 9/11
September 11, 2001 attacks
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, the facility, including the art installation, is on restricted access under threat level Yellow
Homeland Security Advisory System
In the United States, the Homeland Security Advisory System was a color-coded terrorism threat advisory scale. The different levels trigger specific actions by federal agencies and state and local governments, and they affect the level of security at some airports and other public facilities. It...
. Visitors may check in with the guards and walk from a parking area just inside the facility to the installation, approximately one quarter mile. Photo identification is required in order to enter the NOAA property and view the Sound Garden. It may be visited on weekdays from 9am-5pm, but entry is closed an hour or so before 5pm.