Location & Directions

Langlais Art Preserve 
576 River Road
Cushing, Maine 04563

From Route 1 in Thomaston, head south on Wadsworth Street, and continue straight on Brooklyn Heights Road/River Road for 3.2 miles. The Preserve is located on the right at 576 River Road, Cushing. Parking is available on site.  

Driving time from Rockland: 15 minutes | Driving time from Portland: 90 minutes

Hours & Admission

The Langlais Art Preserve grounds are open to the public daily from dawn until dusk. In the summer, the Barn Studio & Workshop are open during select hours, see below.

We have a suggested admission fee of $10/person for non-Cushing residents. Visitors may choose to pay any amount, as it directly supports the Preserve’s operations and programs.

 

Barn Studio & Workshop Hours

We are now closed for the 2024 season.

Please note that the Langlais house is not open to the public. The building is regularly used as an office, meeting space, and residence. Please be respectful of its occupants. 

Facilities & Accessibility

The landscaped art environment is accessible via a 1/4-mile ADA-accessible gravel path. A one-mile hiking trail extends into the woodland areas beyond. Here is a trail map.

An ADA-accessible restroom is provided for visitors.

When the Barn Studio & Workshop are open, a wheelchair is available for visitors. Please note that not all sections of the barn are wheelchair accessible.

There are tables available for picnics on the grounds. We also encourage visitors to bring chairs or blankets to relax on the lawn. Please note that the Langlais Preserve is a carry-in/carry-out facility; there are no trash receptacles on site. 

Guidelines 

Please be kind to the land and the art. Visitors are welcome to get up close and enjoy the sculptures from all angles, as long as their feet remain on the ground and not on the art. Touching is permitted and encouraged, but please do not climb on the sculptures.

Photography is encouraged for personal use. 

Leashed dogs are welcome on the Preserve grounds; please pick up after them. 

Overnight camping is not permitted.

Please note that the Langlais house is not open to the public. The building is regularly used as an office, meeting space, and residence. Please be respectful of its occupants. 

 

“This morning when I got up…it was snowing. Around ten the snow stopped and the sun came out. Around 2 o’clock it started to rain. Took away most of the snow and started to get cold again. Now it’s dark and snowing…I love it.”

– Bernard Langlais, letter to a friend, ca. 1966