Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

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Independence Avenue at 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC

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hirshhorn.si.edu

Floor Plan

Museum: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Plaza: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily
Sculpture Garden: 7:30 a.m. to dusk
Closed December 25

Admission is free

About

The Hirshhorn features international modern and contemporary art in the celebrated Gordon Bunshaft designed cylindrical building, adjoining plaza, and sunken sculpture garden. The museum is a leading voice for contemporary art and culture and provides a national platform for the art and artists of our time.

Highlights

Outdoor sculptures by Auguste Rodin, Alberto Giacometti, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Beverly Pepper, Jeff Koons, and Yoko Ono; temporary exhibitions highlighting major artists, important trends, and historical developments; ARTLAB+ in the Sculpture Garden,a digital media studio for local teens.

  • Dolcezza Coffee & Gelato @ Hirshhorn
    Handmade seasonal gelato, specialty espresso drinks, and small batch pastries from one of D.C.’s most popular locally-owned coffee purveyors, housed in a stunning new lobby coffee bar designed by celebrated artist and architect Hiroshi Sugimoto. The space also features furnishings created by Sugimoto and his studio, including tables from a 700-year-old Japanese nutmeg tree.
    8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends

    10% discount for Federal employees with ID and Hirshhorn members

    Free visitor Wi-Fi

We encourage the use of public transportation.

Metro station: L'Enfant Plaza (Smithsonian Museums exit)

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