From noon to 4, docents at the information desk will help visitors and conduct impromptu 30-minute tours.
Check out the museum's "Black Box," a new media gallery screening contemporary video works from around the world.
Stroll through the sunken Sculpture Garden on the National Mall side of the museum. Start at Roy Lichtenstein's towering Brushstroke (1996) and don't miss the new work For Gordon Bunshaft by Dan Graham, as well as signature works by Auguste Rodin, Alexander Calder and Henry Moore.
For a schedule of events, hands-on teen and children's workshops and group tour information, visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu.
The shop is filled with intriguing art books, posters and artist-designed jewelry. A kids’ corner is packed with toys, puzzles and project books.
(walk-in; meet at info desk)
• Daily, 12 noon - 4 PM
Tours subject to docent availability:
Except
• Federal holidays, no 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)
• French, German, and 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)
(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)
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
(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.
(walk-in; in the exhibition)
Museum docents welcome visitors, discuss the exhibition, and answer questions.
Part II is on view through Sept. 7, 2008
Subject to docent availability:
• Daily, 2-5 PM
Except
• Tuesdays and federal holidays, no explainers
(walk-in; 2nd level, in the exhibition)
Interpreters are available to discuss the exhibition, answer questions, and give brief spotlight tours of specific objects upon request.
Exhibition on view Oct. 23, 2008-Jan. 11, 2009
Interpreters available through Jan. 11, 2009:
• Daily, 2-5 PM
Except
• Federal holidays, no interpreters
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden store has a large selection of books, exhibition catalogs, postcards and posters on modern and contemporary art. The store also carries CDs, tapes, artist-crafted jewelry, design items and toys.
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