Seen But Now Heard: Visiting the “Supermuses” in Central Park

Janes Walk

Led By Kay Sklar

New York City is blessed with beautiful public sculptures, especially in Central Park. But while we often know the names of the artists, we rarely know the names of their hardworking models. On this tour, we will learn about four “supermuses,” whose various accomplishments include posing for some of our most iconic statues. Let’s meet the real women behind the marble and bronze!

While it’s an easy stroll, the total route distance is 1.6 miles, so wear comfortable walking shoes.

Accessibility

This tour has a total of about 35 of active walking time, the longest segment of which is about 12 minutes. Each stop does have park benches where a few attendees may be able to sit, depending on how crowded the park is that day. This tour does have one short section of 12 steps.

Location Information

RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.

guided

Saturday, May 3, 2025
6:00 PM
90 minutes

Borough: Manhattan

Theme: Art & Architecture

Language: English

From left to right: USS Maine Monument in New York City, NY, USA. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Becksguy; Unfinished figure for the Plaza Fountain in New York City by Karl Bitter. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Schevill, Ferdinand (1917) Karl Bitter: A Biography, Chicago: University of Chicago Press Illustration #38; Statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan: William Tecumseh Sherman, his horse, & an angel. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Jay Dobkin; The famous angel fountain in Central Park, NYC. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Wayne Noffsinger.