National Gallery Sculpture Garden

Sculpture Garden*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

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Photos used in the video are shown in a slide show below.

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The photos in the video are available free of charge to promote the National Gallery Sculpture Garden, with permission.  Email: contactdcgardens@gmail.com.

 *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.

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