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Interpretive Guide Jessica Beck in discussion with gallery visitors.

HOURS

Open daily except December 25
Museum: 10 am to 5:30 pm (EST)
Plaza: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Sculpture Garden: 7:30 am to dusk
Admission is free

CONTACT US

Museum offices: 202-633-4674
Fax: 202-633-8835
Museum shop: 202-357-1429
Information: 202-633-1000 or 202-633-5285 (TTY)
Street Address: Independence Avenue at Seventh Street SW

Mailing Address:
Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
MRC Code 350
Washington, DC 20013-7012

Accessibility:

To request accessibility services, please contact Kristy Maruca at marucak@si.edu or 202-633-2796, preferably two weeks in advance

LOCATION

The Hirshhorn is located on the National Mall at the corner of 7th Street and Independence Avenue SW.

The closest Metro station is L'Enfant Plaza (Green, Yellow, Orange, and Blue lines).

TOURS

ask + focus + plan + experience

Contemporary art demands a more active viewer. The Hirshhorn is responding by creating exciting, informal programming that engages visitors one-on-one in the galleries. With a question mark on their badge, emerging arts professionals are available throughout the galleries to discuss special exhibitions. These Interpretive Guides foster an open dialogue that encourages visitors to relate the works to their own experience and to interpret the art themselves.

10:30 am to noon: Group tours scheduled in advance meet at the Information Desk. To schedule a tour, please fill out this form or call 202-633-8043 (TTY) at least one month in advance.

Noon to 4 pm: At the Information Desk, Docents will help you plan your visit and are available to lead you on impromptu 30-minute tours. Interpretive Guides also roam the galleries to answer questions and discuss exhibitions. Click here to listen to a discussion with an Interpretive Guide.

12:30: Drop by the Hirshhorn during your lunch break for half-hour gallery talks. Monday - Thursday, Hirshhorn docents lead tours of special exhibitions. On Friday, Hirshhorn staff, local artists, scholars and people from a variety of fields share their insights and initiate dialog about works currently on view. All tours meet at the Information Desk in the lobby.

eNEWS

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