Despite the coronavirus outbreak and the orders to stay home, Fountain Park is plenty busy.

Each day numbers of people from Fountain Hills and all over the Valley are taking advantage of additional free time enjoying the park. There are walkers, disc golfers, picnickers or those who just enjoy sitting under a tree, all while practicing social distancing.

Those people who are getting their quarantine exercise at the Lake have a unique opportunity many may not know about.

Fountain Hills’ public art collection is a favorite among visitors. But what is unique is that every sculpture has a bronze plaque giving viewers the name of the piece and the artist. Additionally, many of them have a “QR Code” sticker, allowing the sculpture to “speak” over a smart phone.

Many of the smartphones made in the last three years have a QR reader built into the phone’s camera. All the art lover needs to do is open the camera app and point it at the QR code. Those with older smartphones can download the free “I-nigma” app. The app enables the viewer to use the QR code on the sculpture.

The Theodore Roosevelt statue, located at the so-called “Fount Rushmore” area of the park, will speak when using its QR code. The 26th president’s “voice” will provide information about the piece and the president.

Not all of the artworks in Fountain Hills have the QR Code, but it is worth checking out each, just in case.