The Smithsonian's Natural History Museum has just opened the exhibit Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution featuring an interior Butterfly Pavilion. The Pavilion highlights multiple species of tropical butterflies and over 250 nectar and pollen producing plants in an enclosed climate-controlled setting. Horticulture Services supplies the plants for the exhibit and devotes 3,000 square feet of growing space to assure the plants are grown in a pesticide-free environment.

• Archives of American Gardens
• Horticulture Artifact Collection
• Orchid Collection

Interested parties are encouraged to contact us for more information about accessing these materials.

From mid-April through September there are weekly garden tours available (weather permitting). Click here to learn more about
Smithsonian Garden Tours

The Horticulture Services Division (HSD) offers a number of diverse intern positions. You must be a current or recent undergraduate or graduate student majoring in horticulture, landscape architecture, collections management, or related field. Applications for fall, winter, and spring internships are due three months prior to proposed start date.