*The National Gallery Sculpture Garden occupies 6 acres on the National Mall, along Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets, N.W. Sculptures displayed include Claes Oldenburg’s Typewriter Eraser, Scale X (model 1998, fabricated 1999), and Joan Miró’s Personnage Gothique, Oiseau-Eclair (1974, cast 1977), as well as new acquisitions. The central fountain serves as an ice rink in winter. The Pavilion Café offers year-round café service, along with indoor seating.
National Gallery Sculpture Garden Hours
Mid-November through mid-March
Monday–Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Mid-March through mid-November
Monday-Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Ice Rink Hours - Mid-November through mid-March
Monday–Thursday, 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Friday–Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
National Gallery Sculpture Garden photos on Flickr - click here.
In the summer, Free Jazz Concerts in the Sculpture Garden are very, very popular. Short video about it here!
National Gallery Sculpture Garden by Month
MAY:
Photos used in the video are shown in a slide show below.
JUNE:
JULY:
AUGUST:
SEPTEMBER:
OCTOBER:
The photos in the video are available free of charge to promote the National Gallery Sculpture Garden, with permission. Email: [email protected].
*All images, videos and text displayed here are the work of the independent, volunteer-led project DC Gardens, and not the responsibility of the National Gallery.
Ice skating photo credit.
