Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden Reopens in Washington DC After a Four-Year Transformation
The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden opened to the public on Saturday, October 31, with nearly sixty sculptures in a reimagined 1.3-acre landscape on the National Mall and a free opening celebration running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden opened to the public on Saturday, October 31, following a four-year transformation of its 1.3-acre landscape, according to the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum. The revitalized garden is designed to connect more artworks from the national collection of modern and contemporary art with more visitors arriving directly from the National Mall.
Nearly sixty sculptures have been installed in the Sculpture Garden and on the Plaza, an increase of 50 percent from the previous installation, within a landscape of almost 30,000 new trees and plants, the museum said. Architect and artist Hiroshi Sugimoto was invited to reimagine the Sculpture Garden.
A focused presentation of new sculpture, Yoshitomo Nara: Sentinels of Stillness, running October 31, 2026 through November 7, 2027, inaugurates the outdoor gallery, the museum said.
The garden reopens with free public programs including pop-up talks by artists with work on view and art-making throughout the opening weekend, October 31 and November 1, according to the museum. Saturday's opening celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is free, and welcomes all ages at the museum at Independence Avenue SW and 7th Street SW.
