Experts' Choice Award Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
What the experts agree on
Housed in a striking cylindrical building on the Mall, the Hirshhorn holds one of the country's top modern art collections (nearly 12,000 works), plus a sunken sculpture garden with Rodin, Moore, and Kusama.
“An unmistakable architectural statement on the Mall, this cylindrical building houses one of the finest collections of modern art in the country.”
– Michelin Guide
Time Out "This spectacular, aggressively modern cylindrical building by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill enlivens the predominantly neoclassical architecture lining the Mall." Full review
Fodor's "Conceived as the nation's museum of modern and contemporary art, the Hirshhorn is home to nearly 12,000 works by masters." Full review
Where "Works by Dubuffet, Picasso, Rothko, Calder, Warhol and current stars." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Recognisable by its distinctive cylindrical architecture, the Hirshhorn Museum houses one of the best-stocked collections of modern art in the country. " Full review
Frommer's "Museum rotates works from its near 12,000-piece collection, 600 at any one time, so if these exact artworks are not on view, others in the avant-garde family will be...also features artwork on loan" Full review
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Make your way to the third-floor oculus and you'll be rewarded with a dramatic view of the National Mall.
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Works by Rodin, Arp, Moore, Miró and de Kooning are among those on show in this sunken sculpture garden opposite the Hirshhorn's main museum" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Aside from housing a world-class collection of modern art (including five works by Yayoi Kusama), many visitors come to the Hirshhorn Museum to enjoy its sculpture garden, where more than 30 works are displayed"
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