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Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum is a leading voice for contemporary art and culture and provides a national platform for the art and artists of our time.
The Hirshhorn features international modern and contemporary art in the celebrated Gordon Bunshaft designed cylindrical building, adjoining plaza, and sunken sculpture garden.
The museum offers an in-depth collection of modern masters and emerging artists; cutting-edge films; outdoor sculptures; temporary exhibitions highlighting major artists, important trends, and historical developments; and ARTLAB+, a radically inclusive digital media studio for local teens.
Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Timed passes are not required to visit the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. We share modern and contemporary art with everyone.
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum beside the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. The museum was initially endowed during the 1960s with the permanent art collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn. It was designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft and is part of the Smithsonian Institution.
Originally established by Congress to showcase the art and artists of our time, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has, since its opening, sought to uphold this mission by sharing the transformative power of modern and contemporary art with the widest possible audiences.
The Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden displays some of the most unique artworks in modern and contemporary art, including painting, sculpture and photography.
