点评:The ghost town of Rhyolite probably owes a lot of its visitors today to the nearby vicinity of this museum. Since they are so close to each other, it makes perfect sense to stop and check them both out. This is especially the case if you also plan to go onto Death Valley National Park also in the area.
The Last Supper, by Polish-born Belgian sculptor Albert Szukalski, was the first art piece of the museum installed here in the high desert 40 some years ago in 1984. It's supposed to be illuminated with multicolored lighting at night although I cannot confirm since I visited during daylight hours. The Death Valley location for this sculpture was purposely chosen due to its symbolism. "Perhaps thousands had their last meal here before embarking across that forbidding desert," Szukalski once remarked.
Another surviving Szukalski sculpture, also from 1984, is called Ghost Rider. This is the solo ghost figure preparing to mount a bicycle. This outdoor museum's other three of the original five sculptures are 1) Lady Desert: Venus of Nevada by Dr. Hugo Heyrman in 1992, 2) Icara by Dre Peeters in 1992, and 3) Tribute to Shorty Harris by Fred Bervoets in 1994. Besides all these, there are supposed to be at least nine other pieces scattered around the area. Good luck finding them all. The building at the site is the Visitor Center and Gift Shop which is open Mon-Sat 10a-4p except in the summer when they close at 2p due to the heat. The best time of the year to visit this FREE and one of a kind museum is October to May.
翻译:如今,鬼城莱奥莱特(Rhyolite)的游客或许很大程度上要归功于附近这座博物馆。由于它们彼此相距甚近,停下来参观一下这两个地方是再合适不过了。如果您还计划前往附近的死亡谷国家公园,那就更是如此了。
波兰裔比利时雕塑家阿尔伯特·舒卡尔斯基(Albert Szukalski)创作的《最后的晚餐》是这座博物馆的第一件艺术作品,于40多年前的1984年安放在这片高原沙漠中。据说,夜晚它会被五彩缤纷的灯光照亮,但由于我当时是在白天参观的,所以无法确认。这座雕塑之所以选择在死亡谷安放,是因为它具有象征意义。舒卡尔斯基曾说过:“也许成千上万的人在踏上这片险峻的沙漠之前,在这里享用了最后一餐。”
舒卡尔斯基的另一件现存的雕塑也创作于1984年,名为《恶灵骑士》。这是一个独自一人的幽灵人物,正准备骑上自行车。这座露天博物馆原有五座雕塑中的另外三座分别是:1)Hugo Heyrman 博士于 1992 年创作的《沙漠女士:内华达的维纳斯》;2)Dre Peeters 于 1992 年创作的《伊卡拉》;以及 3)Fred Bervoets 于 1994 年创作的《向矮子哈里斯致敬》。除此之外,据说该区域至少还有九座雕塑散落各处。祝您好运,找到它们!博物馆内的建筑物是游客中心和礼品店,开放时间为周一至周六上午 10 点至下午 4 点,夏季由于天气炎热,下午 2 点关门。参观这座独一无二的免费博物馆的最佳时间是每年十月至次年五月。