Event

Garden Break

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Drop in for hands-on activities in the Haupt Garden. Games, crafts, and garden exploration are designed for preschoolers through adults.

Have a little more time? Take a moment to slow down, use your senses, and explore the Enid A. Haupt Garden through nature journaling. Bring your own journal or decorate one for your garden observations.

And be sure to check out the new Growing Tomorrow exhibition and discover how gardens can evoke memories.

On View At

A landscaped garden with yellow and flowers, foliage, a paved walkway, and a Smithsonian Gardens logo.
The many gardens that surround the Smithsonian are a “museum without walls.” All have been designed to complement the museums they border and to enhance the overall museum experience of learning, appreciation, and enjoyment.
Location
Washington, DC
Haupt Garden open daily dawn to dusk
other outdoor gardens open 24 hours

What's on View

This campus-wide exhibition consists of nine exhibits opening across Smithsonian Gardens around the National Mall. Discover how gardens hold history and memories, tell American stories, and carry culture through food growing and seed saving. . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
Smithsonian Gardens