If you want to rest between exhibitions and events, here are three outdoor garden exhibits where you can do just that.
Highlights & Collections:
Enid A. Haupt Garden
This park-like, rooftop garden--more than 4 acres in size--features exquisite trees plants and flowers, a 19th-century embroidery parterre, and garden furniture. Located between the Freer Gallery and the Arts and Industries Building. Hours: Opens at 7 AM
daily. Closing hours are determined seasonally. Closed December 25.
Mary Livingston Ripley Garden
This garden, located between the Arts and Industries Building and the Hirshhorn Museum, features seasonal plantings and a miniature bulb collection. Open to the public at all times.
Butterfly Habitat Garden
Located on the east side of the National Museum of Natural History, this garden features plant-insect interaction and a complement of interpretive signs. No seating is available.
