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The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza

 
 
Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2017
1. Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza Marker
Inscription. First opened in 1974, the Hirshhorn's plaza displays recent sculptures by international artists. More than 400,000 people visit the sculpture garden and plaza each year. So while we invite you to look, relax, study, stroll, sketch, and take photographs, we ask that you please do not touch the sculptures.
 
Erected by Smithsonian Institution.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
 
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 38° 53.267′ N, 77° 1.361′ W. Marker was in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in The National Mall. Marker could be reached from Independence Avenue Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Washington DC 20591, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Pumpkin, 2016 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Slave Trade in Washington, DC (within shouting distance of this marker); The Williams Slave Pen (within shouting distance of this marker); Double Candle, 2018 (within shouting distance of this
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marker); a different marker also named Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 320th Bomb Group (about 300 feet away); First International Manned Space Mission (about 300 feet away); Monarchs on the Move (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
 
More about this marker.
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Sculptures are more fragile than most people realize. Steel and other metal works are made from several pieces welded together. These connections can weaken and break when weight is applied. Bronze sculptures are actually hollow casts with thin surfaces that are easily dented or scrathced. In addition, all outdoor sculptures suffer from urban air pollution, so we protect them with a delicate coating of clear wax. But this invisible protectant erodes when touched, even lightly, leaving that part of the piece exposed to the elements. Also, fingernails and jewelry may cause tiny scratches that can never be fixed. For these reasons, climbing on, sitting on, or leaning against any sculpture is not permitted.

Please
Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 20, 2017
2. Welcome to the Hirshhorn Museum's Plaza Marker
help preserve these remarkable artworks for future generations.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 5 times this year. Last updated on February 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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