Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

The most modern of the Smithsonian museums, the Hirshhorn is when one can find contemporary artworks made in the last years.  It's constantly changing exhibitions make it very different from the other museum, with their well established and rarely changed collections.  Notable artists include Picasso, Giacometti, de Kooning, and Warhol.

The scuplture garden, directly across the mall from the new National Gallary of Art sculpture garden, is a sunken safehaven from the madness of downtown DC.  Here one can relax on one the many benches an enjoy Calder or Rodin.

At the center of the donut shaped building is a very impressive water fountain shooting up over the height of the building itself.

The Museum is named for Joseph Hirshorn who donated his vast collection on the behest of Lyndon B. Johnson, and construction of the museum began in 1969.