Minnesota Zoo Custom Animal Sculptures

The Minnesota Zoological Garden is requesting proposals for the design, fabrication, and installation of:

• one realistic, life-sized, custom red panda sculpture,
• one realistic, life-sized, custom Japanese macaque sculpture grouping of one adult female with a juvenile, and
• three to five small, realistic, life-sized, custom Minnesota freshwater wetland animal sculptures such as a painted turtle, dragonfly, muskrat, salamander, waterfowl, or a songbird.

Bronze sculptures are strongly preferred. These realistic sculptures must include required support structures, mounts, Braille labels, and hidden attachment hardware. The project is consistent with the Zoo’s interpretive aesthetic, which features many realistic, touchable, bronze animal sculptures throughout the grounds, encouraging guest interaction, photo opportunities, and moments of surprise and delight.

An optional pre-proposal site meeting will be held at 9:00 am, Central Time, October 9, 2025. Attendees must rsvp by 7:00 am, Central Time, October 9, 2025.