Smithsonian Gardens

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Established in 1972 to manage the museum grounds, Smithsonian Gardens extends the Smithsonian’s museum experience in a public garden setting, inspiring visitors with exceptional displays and educating them about horticulture, plants, the natural and built environments, and artistic design.

Smithsonian Brings Garden Stories To Life With “Community of Gardens” Mobile App
- April 4, 2017
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Community of Gardens
- April 4, 2017
- Media Fact Sheet
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“orchids: A MOMENT” Opens Jan. 14

Highlighting the Orchid as an Object of Art and Beauty
- January 4, 2017
- Hirshhorn Museum
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Smithsonian Acquires Donation of Burpee & Co. Records

Smithsonian Gardens Adds Records to the Burpee Collection in the Archives of American Gardens
- December 20, 2016
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- New Acquisitions
Smithsonian Gardens Presents “Garden Inspirations”

Five Miniature Landscapes Delve Into the World of Miniature Gardening
- September 23, 2016
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- Exhibitions
Smithsonian Gardens Unveils Newly Renamed Pollinator Garden
- June 17, 2016
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Smithsonian Gardens Hosts Spring Celebration of Gardens
- April 18, 2016
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Experience Lunar Eclipse at the National Air and Space Museum’s Exclusive “Museum Moonshine” Garden Party
- September 2, 2015
- Air and Space Museum
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Smithsonian Launches Effort to Capture Plant Genome Diversity Amid Global Biodiversity Crisis

Smithsonian, U.S. Botanic Garden and U.S. National Arboretum Partner To Preserve Samples of Earth’s Plants
- July 8, 2015
- Natural History Museum
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Smithsonian Garden Fest 2015 Will Focus on Pollinators
- April 30, 2015
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“Museum Moonshine” Offers Spirit Tasting and Stargazing

Exclusive Evening in the Garden Atop the National Air and Space Museum
- October 14, 2014
- Air and Space Museum
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Smithsonian Garden Fest 2014 Celebrates Water, Water, Everywhere
- April 28, 2014
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