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Horticulture
Smithsonian Garden Tours
 

From May through September there are weekly
garden tours available (weather permitting). To learn
more about other Smithsonian events, visit the
Smithsonian Events Calendar
.


Garden Tour: Mary Livingston Ripley Garden 
Presented by the Horticulture Services Division
(walk-in; in Ripley Garden, between Hirshhorn Museum and Arts & Industries Building; meet
at sign near fountain)

Look for our knowledgeable horticulturist who will give a tour of and discuss some of the plants in the
Mary Livingston Ripley Garden.

Tours offered May 4 - September 28:     
- Every Tuesday, 2 pm, weather permitting 
  Except:
  ∙ Federal holidays, no tour


Garden Tour: Enid A. Haupt Garden  
Presented by Horticulture Services Division
(walk-in; meet outside near the Castle doors, south entrance)

Look for our knowledgeable horticulturist who will give a tour of and discuss some of the plants in
the Enid A. Haupt Garden.

Tours offered May 5 - September 22:   
- Every Wednesday, 1 pm, weather permitting  
  Except:
  ∙ Federal holidays, no tour


Garden Tour: Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden
Presented by Horticulture Services Division
(walk-in; meet at fountain)

Look for our knowledgeable horticulturist who will give a tour of and discuss some
of the plants in the Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden.

Tours offered May 19 - September 22:   
- Every Wednesday, 10 am, weather permitting
  Except:
  ∙ Federal holidays, no tour


Garden Tours: Heirloom & Victory Gardens at the National Museum of American History
Please check the Smithsonian Events Calendar to confirm which garden tour is being given
since Heirloom & Victory Garden tours are available every other Thursday.

Heirloom Garden
Meet at southwest corner of terrace
Tours offered June 10 - September 23:
-Every other Thursday, 1 pm, weather permitting
  Except:
  ∙ Federal holidays, no tour

Victory Garden
Meet outside Stars and Stripes Cafe
Tours June 17 - October 14:
-Every other Thursday, 1 pm, weather permitting
 Except:
  ∙ Federal holidays, no tour


Garden Tour: Butterfly Habitat Garden at the National Museum of Natural History    
Presented by Horticulture Services Division 
(walk-in; meet outside at sign at Garden entrance on Madison Drive & 9th St.)  

Look for our knowledgeable horticulturist who will give a tour of and discuss some
of the plants in the Butterfly Garden.

Tours offered June 3 - September 30:    
- Every Thursday, 2 pm, weather permitting 
  Except:
  ∙ Federal holidays, no tour 

 

 
 
 
 
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