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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Still from Op de Beeck's Staging Silence (2009), courtesy of the artist

Hours:

  • 10 to 5:30
    Closed December 25

Location:

  • Independence Ave. at 7th St., SW
    Washington, DC

Phone/Website:

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  • L'Enfant Plaza Station
    (Use Maryland Ave. exit)

 

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    Tips

    Take a Tour
    From noon to 4, docents at the information desk will help visitors and conduct impromptu 30-minute tours.

    See a Show
    Check out the museum's Black Box, a space for new media, screening contemporary video works from around the world.

    Stroll the Garden
    The sunken Sculpture Garden is located on the National Mall side of the museum. Start at Roy Lichtenstein's towering Brushstroke (1996) and don't miss For Gordon Bunshaft (2007), by Dan Graham, as well as signature works by Auguste Rodin, Alexander Calder and Henry Moore.

    Learn More
    For a schedule of events, hands-on teen and children's workshops and group tour information, visit hirshhorn.si.edu.

    Highlights Tours

    (walk-in; meet at info desk)
    • Daily, 12 noon - 4 PM

    Tours subject to docent availability:

    Except
    • Federal holidays, no tours


    Foreign-Language Tours: French, German, Spanish

    (by appointment only, 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-3382 (voice) or 202-633-8043 (TTY), or e-mail hmsgeducation@si.edu)

    • French, German, and Spanish


    Group Tours

    (by appointment only, 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-3382 (voice) or 202-633-8043 (TTY), or e-mail hmsgeducation@si.edu)


    Tours for Visitors with Hearing or Visual Impairments

    (by appointment only, 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-3382 (voice) or 202-633-8043 (TTY), or e-mail hmsgeducation@si.edu)


    Garden Tours: Mary Livingston Ripley Garden

    Featured by the Horticulture Services Division
    (walk-in; outside, in Ripley Garden, between Hirshhorn Museum and Arts and Industries Building; meet at sign near fountain)

    Tours offered April 1 - October 28, 2008:
    • Every Tues., 2 PM, weather permitting

    Except
    • Federal holidays, no tour


    Sculpture Garden Tours (Exterior)

    (walk-in; meet at Hirshhorn info desk)

    Tours of the Sculpture Garden are provided by a museum docent. They are approximately 30-minutes long and are offered as follows:

    June 2 - August 31, 2008:
    • Daily, 10 AM-12 Noon, weather permitting

    Except
    • Federal holidays, no tour

    Notes:
    • Weekday tours include the opportunity to observe a sculpture conservator at work.
    • Tours times may vary during warmer months.