The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens sits on three lakefront acres along Lake Osceola in Winter Park and is home to the largest collection of work by Czech sculptor Albin Polasek. Polasek designed the property as his home after moving to Winter Park in 1950. The museum was founded in 1961 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It operates as a nonprofit that offers rotating exhibitions, artist talks, garden tours and community events.
More than 500 of Polasek’s works are held there, including sketches, paintings, molds and sculpture, along with outdoor sculptures on permanent display in the 3.5-acre garden. Visitors can also see his original tools, the bedroom he slept in and the chapel he built. A gallery hosts rotating exhibitions, from internationally known photographers to juried student exhibitions in partnership with local universities. The grounds also include the Capen-Showalter House, a historic Winter Park home saved from demolition in 2013 and moved across Lake Osceola, which can be rented for events, meetings or other gatherings.
Docent-led tours of the grounds are available Tuesdays through Saturdays at 10:30 am, 11:45 am, 1:15 pm and 2:45 pm, and Sundays at 1:15 pm and 2:45 pm, and a free self-paced audio tour is offered. Volunteers help with gardening, gallery reception, sculpture care and office tasks. Memberships grant unlimited admission, discounts to the museum store and programs, guest passes and reciprocal membership in the American Horticultural Society. The museum is at 633 Osceola Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789, open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm and Sundays from 1 pm to 4 pm, and closed Mondays.
Press release issued by Winter Park Chamber of Commerce:
https://www.winterpark.org/2026/07/22/art-that-tells-story-albin-polasek-museum-sculpture-gardens/
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