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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Hours

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10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday–Sunday
12 to 5:30 p.m. Monday
Sculpture Garden closed for revitalization
Closed Dec. 25

Location

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

ticket Free, no passes needed

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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.

MetroAccess

To provide an address for MetroAccess Paratransit, please use 700 Independence Ave., SW. 

We encourage the use of Metrorail and Metrobus.

Metrorail

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

Nearest Accessible Metro Entrance:
L'Enfant Plaza
SW corner of the Department of Transportation courtyard

Check Metrorail's Elevator and Escalator Service Status page for service disruptions.

Parking

There is no public parking facility for Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. A limited number of city-operated metered parking spaces are available, including several accessible parking spaces.

View a map of accessible parking spaces.

Reserved parking near the museums can be purchased in advance through ParkWhiz.
Note: ParkWhiz is a third-party vendor (ParkWhiz Privacy Policy).

Dining

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.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Opens 12 p.m. on Mondays

10% discount for Hirshhorn members


Shopping

The Hirshhorn’s Museum Shop features a one-of-a-kind selection of art supplies, housewares, accessories, and books for daily inspiration. Find unique gifts for all ages, with a flair for modern design. You can also shop online.

See Getting Here for information on accessible parking and public transportation.

Accessibility Information and Programs

  • Smithsonian accessibility for visitors
  • Museum accessibility details

Disability access service requests: HirshhornExperience@si.edu

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    Big Things for Big Rooms

    This presentation of 10 artworks traces the development of immersive, large-scale artworks since the late 1960s.

    December 20, 2025 – July 4, 2027

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    Adam Pendleton: Love, Queen

    Adam Pendleton: Love, Queen is landmark exhibition of new and recent paintings as well as a single-channel video work.

    April 4, 2025 – January 3, 2027

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    Basquiat × Banksy

    Basquiat’s Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump (1982) and Banksy’s response, Banksquiat, are placed in dialogue.

    September 29, 2024 – January 19, 2026

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    Revolutions: Art from the Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960

    A major survey of artwork made during a transformative period characterized by new currents in science and philosophy, and ever-increasing mechanization.

    March 22, 2024 – November 29, 2026

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    Laurie Anderson: Four Talks

    Laurie Anderson has painted directly on the walls of the Hirshhorn in a stream-of-consciousness manner without preparatory sketches.

    September 24, 2021 – Ongoing

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    Mark Bradford: Pickett's Charge

    The exhibtion forms a monumental circular “cyclorama” that transforms historic Gettysburg imagery into a series of eight powerful, abstract paintings.

    November 8, 2017 – Ongoing

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    Barbara Kruger: Belief + Doubt

    Barbara Kruger creates this immersive site-specific piece that explores themes of democracy, doubt, and belief.

    August 20, 2012 – Ongoing

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From Continent to Continent

Reclining Figure (Eve)

Study for Portrait of Van Gogh V

Sleeping Muse I

Vital Statistics.CF

Blue, Orange, Red

Column

Pizza (from "New York Ten" portfolio)

Girl with Ice Cream Cone

Fish

Siren of the Niger

People of Chilmark (Figure Composition)

Conception Synchromy

French Pastries

Woman before an Eclipse with her Hair Disheveled by the Wind

At the Hub of Things

Interview V

Fleurs

Pendour

Seated Woman

Flowers--Overcoat

Still Life

The Burghers of Calais

Large Head of a Woman

Flowers

Woman with Black Coiffe

Diner

Chinese Musicians

(Questions New York Moscow New York Moscow, Set) Why is the Line Between Us*

7-Up

Tropes de Teens

East Side, New York

Composition with Blue and Yellow (Composition bleu-jaune)

Dearest Art Collector (from Portfolio Compleat: 1985-2012)

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