This 10-acre outdoor gallery holds just some of Noah Purifoy’s large-scale sculptures created entirely from junked and found materials. From toilets to bowling balls and bicycles to toasters, Purifoy assemblages in the Mojave Desert reveal the history of an artist using art as a social change tool outside of the institutionalized art world. He built more than 100 works on this site from 1989 until his death in 2004.

Exposed to the harsh desert elements of wind, heat, sand and rain, the works are purposely left to fend for themselves against nature. Visiting the site year after year reveals the effects of time, nature and decay.

The site is cared for by the Noah Purifoy Foundation (NPF) whose mission is to “preserve and maintain the site Noah Purifoy developed in Joshua Tree, California as a permanent cultural center and sculpture park open to the public.”

Remember, this is still an art gallery so please respect the work as you would in any museum.

Brochures for a self-guided tour of the installations are tucked neatly in a box at the entrance to the Outdoor Museum. Private group tours can be arranged through NPF and are led by former colleagues of Noah Purifoy who knew him well.

The site is open every day of the year from sun up until sundown, free of charge. Donations are always welcome. Park in designated spaces.

62975 Blair Ln, Joshua Tree, CA 92252

www.noahpurifoy.com