Museum

Smithsonian Gardens

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.

Smithsonian Gardens

What's on View

hands holding an orchid
Featuring orchid collections from Smithsonian Gardens and the United States Botanic Garden, this joint exhibition explores the many ways orchids bring together individuals, communities, and nature. See hundreds of orchid blooms and discover . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Native American Landscape
Aproximately 150 species native to the Piedmont region are featured in four habitats: upland hardwood forest, wetland, cropland, and meadow. Native wildflowers grow under oaks, pines, and magnolias, while paw-paws and birch trees surround the . Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Enid A. Haupt Garden
A 4.2-acre rooftop park, named for its donor, features an embroidered parterre in a geometric design of plants and flowers rotated seasonally, an Asian-influenced garden adjacent to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, and a Moorish-influenced garden. Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.
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Upcoming Events

Garden Play: Signs of Spring
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Smithsonian Gardens
Garden Play: Shapes
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Smithsonian Gardens