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National Gallery Sculpture Garden
Type: Art Museums, Family Friendly, Gardens, Museums, Outdoor Activities - Summer, Outdoor Activities - Winter
10Best Says
The works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Auguste Rodin, Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas are quite enchanting, but before you make your way inside the National Gallery of Art, be sure to check out the museum's... Read More
The works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Auguste Rodin, Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas are quite enchanting, but before you make your way inside the National Gallery of Art, be sure to check out the museum's memorable sculpture garden. See installations like Claes Oldenburg's Typewriter Eraser, Scale X and Joan Miro's Personnage Gothique, Oiseau-Eclair. These pieces are outside, but you're still not allowed to touch them, so hands off. The 6.1-acre garden is open year-round and hosts a popular ice rink in the winter months. Beginning in May, the garden hosts a free concert series every Friday evening featuring jazz artists.
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Hours:
- May: -; Sep Mon-Thu,; Sat; 10am-7pm
- Fri: 10am-9:30pm
- Sun: 11am-7pm Sep; -; May Mon-Sat; 10am-5pm
- Sun: 11am-6pm
Admissions:
- Garden Free
Ice Skating Adult $7; Senior (50+) $6; Student $6; Child (0-12) $6
EXPERT TIPS BY:
Gina Gallucci White
Washington Local Expert
- Outdoor Activities: "If you ride a bike to the garden, you are not allowed on it while inside. Just walk beside the bike."
- Best for Outdoor Activities Because: Open year-round, this venue is great to check out every season.
