Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Sculpture Garden

Opened in 1974, the Hirshhorn Museum's Sculpture Garden displays sculptures from Europe and North America dating from the 1880s to the present, and more than 400,000 people visit each year. The sculptures are fragile: steel and other metal works are made from pieces welded together whose connections can weaken and break when weight is applied, bronze sculptures are hollow casts with thin surfaces that are easily dented or scratched, and all outdoor sculptures are affected by urban air pollution and protected by a delicate coating of clear wax that erodes when touched, even lightly, leaving the surface exposed to the elements. Climbing on, sitting on, or leaning against any sculpture is not permitted in order to help preserve these artworks for future generations.

Washington, District of Columbia · United States