Slide Title
Preview

Date
Spring 4-1975
Description
Exhibits at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. The Hirshhorn is an architectural landmark and includes an outdoor sculpture garden on its grounds. The Hirshhorn Museum is a Smithsonian institution located on the National Mall.
The museum is named for its founding donor, Joseph H. Hirshhorn. Hirshhorn immigrated from Latvia when he was only eight years old to the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. Hirshhorn became a financier, but he was also known for his philanthropy and his extensive collection of modern art. His gift of over 6,000 pieces of art established the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in 1974.
Subject Headings
Architecture -- Washington D.C.; Architecture -- Museum architecture; Museum;
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
District of Columbia
City Name
Washington D.C.
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet, "Hirshhorn Museum" (1975). Browse All. 382.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/382
Keywords
Hirshhorn Museum; museum; exhibit; Washington D.C.; modern art;
Notes
http://hirshhorn.si.edu/info/column.asp?key=92