Elephant Fountain Restored At The Appleton Museum of Art
One of the elephant statues sprays water from its trunk in the Elephant Fountain during a reception held for members of the Director’s Circle to celebrate the unveiling of the restored Elephant Fountain at the Appleton Museum of Art on East Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala, Fla. on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Arthur Appleton purchased the bronze elephants as a gift to the museum when the museum was being built and they were installed in the fountain before the museum opened in 1987. Artist Khien Wimsiri of Thailand created the statues. The three statues were installed as the museum was being constructed, however, it is not known exactly where Appleton got the small bronze elephants. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2025.
The three iconic bronze elephants that make up the fountain in the large pool in front of the Appleton Museum of Art have been completely restored and even spray water from their trunks again. They were showcased during a reception held for members of the Director’s Circle to celebrate the unveiling of the restored Elephant Fountain on Thursday evening. Arthur Appleton purchased the bronze elephants as a gift to the museum when the museum was being built and they were installed in the large pool in front before the museum opened in 1987. Artist Khien Wimsiri of Thailand created the statues. The three statues were installed as the museum was being constructed, however, it is not known exactly where Appleton got the small bronze elephants.
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