Marshall M Fredericks Sculpture Museum — Attraction in Kochville Township

Amazing collection of works by America’s public sculptor. Beautiful space and terrifically designed. The sheer scale of some of the pieces (which are mostly busts used to make the sculptures that are featured throughout the country) is awe inspiring. It’s a small museum but free and most definitely worth a visit. There’s also a lovely sculpture garden as you enter that features some of his magnificent works. Plus they have the public art pass so you can continue exploring all around the region, as it directs you to other publicly featured art that you can visit for free. Highly recommend and if you’re in the market for some art, don’t miss their gift shop. Pricey but some amazing, smaller casts of some of MM Fredericks’ most...

We drove in from Royal Oak to visit the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, and it was absolutely worth the trip! As Royal Oak residents, it’s a real source of pride to know that one of the world’s greatest public artists once worked here.

The highlight for us was definitely the room featuring objects from his one-time Royal Studio — seeing his tools, sketches, and personal items up close really brought his creative process to life. It felt like stepping into his world and gaining a deeper appreciation for the incredible sculptures we’ve admired for years.

The museum overall is beautifully curated and inspiring, but that studio room was truly special. Highly recommend making the drive — you...

I love the presentation of seeing all of the sculptures together in one big space. There's also something neat about them being all white, since they're mostly plaster models. Fredericks had a distinctive style and the character of his sculptures is very apparent when seeing so many in one place at the same time. There is also a reproduction of Fredericks's studio which I found fascinating. Finally, there are two galleries with temporary exhibitions of non-Fredericks work that change every few months. It's totally free so it's worth a visit if you're...