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Join us for a guided tour of the home of the world’s most intriguing, inspiring, engrossing and always thought-provoking modern art: the Hirshhorn Museum. Meet other ICDC members with a love of art on a journey through contemporary art in all media through the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including highlights such as the rugged and realistic sculptures of Auguste Rodin, the brutal religious imagery in the paintings of Francis Bacon, and the famed Dada and Surrealist painter Man Ray.
Before the tour, enjoy a meal at the Smithsonian Castle café and get to know some of your fellow travelers through the strange and fascinating journey through renowned modern art. Our art gallery and museum tours are one of our most popular events and always sell out well in advance. Please reserve your tickets early.
The Hirshhorn Story unfolds through an animated timeline of archival images and text. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is committed to acquiring and showing art that is current and topical today, as well as works with historical significance. In the past century, artists have brought their works down from pedestals and out of frames to enter the viewers' space, using common objects, video, film, and other technology to bring the everyday into art. In addition to traditional historical themes and portraiture, works in our collection address emotion, abstraction, politics, process, religion, economics, and the immediate. With these works, we strive to illuminate the complexity, variety, and relevance of modern and contemporary art.
Limited capacity. You must purchase a ticket online to attend. No Exceptions please.
Meet us at the Smithsonian Castle Cafe for a relaxing lunch* to meet and socialize with other ICDC members. The Smithsonian Castle is located outside the Smithsonian Metro Station Mall exit. The tour starts promptly after lunch. If you need to reach us on the day of the event please call Sanjaya at (301) 580 7380.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARRIVE PROMPTLY AT THE DESIGNATED MEETING LOCATION. When you arrive look for the tables with RESERVE signs. If you are not able to find us, wait by the "Smithsonian Castle Information Desk" and we will come and find you.
* Cost of lunch is not included in the ticket price.
Tickets and Registration
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Please reserve your tickets early, as capacity is limited. Tickets are only $12 for the tour.
The International Club of DC gratefully acknowledges your support of our cultural and educational programs. The cost of attending the tour is used to cover the operational expenses of the International Club of DC and planning the event and is not related to the Hirshhorn Museum, where admission to the exhibits are free and open to the public. |
Please note that all online ticket sales are final. We are unable to offer refunds or cancelations on online ticket sales.
Meet us at the Smithsonian Castle Cafe for a relaxing lunch to meet and socialize with other ICDC members. The Smithsonian Castle is located outside the Smithsonian Metro Station Mall exit.
Smithsonian Castle Cafe
1000 Jefferson Drive SW
Metro Station: Smithsonian (Mall exit)
The galleries are located on the National Mall, the grassy area between the Capitol and the Washington Monument, steps from the Smithsonian Metro stop. The nearest Metro stop is the Smithsonian Metro Station (Mall Exit). Public parking is limited to the surrounding streets and commercial garages.
The International Club of DC appreciates the cooperation of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in helping us organize tours of the gallery for ICDC members. Free guided tours of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden are available for student and adult groups every day, except Wednesday and Federal holidays. To schedule a free tour, visit www.si.edu
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