Engage. Inform. Inspire.
Smithsonian Gardens offers exhibitions, tours, digital resources, and programs that encourage learners of all ages to explore topics such as pollination, environmental stewardship, and the role of gardens in history and culture.
Whether you are visiting in person or exploring from afar, we invite you to discover the many ways plants shape our world.
Plan Your Visit
Smithsonian Gardens extends the Smithsonian’s museum experience in a public garden setting with over 180 acres of outdoor gardens including 15 public exhibition gardens often called the Smithsonian institution’s “museum without walls.” We are open to the public every day except December 25.
Internships
Smithsonian Gardens (SG) provides an array of learning experiences through its internship program thanks to the wide diversity of services and programs it offers at the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum complex. Interns will learn skills in a broad range of public garden endeavors from professional staff that can provide a strong practical background […]
Families and Young Learners
There is something for everyone in the garden! Discover programs, publications, videos, and more for connecting with gardens and plants.
Let’s Talk Gardens Webinar Series
“Grow” your gardening know-how! Our free online gardening program, Let’s Talk Gardens, covers a wide range of topics presented by our own professional staff, as well as guest speakers. No matter your level of gardening knowledge, there’s always something new to learn!
Community of Gardens Story Collection
A digital archive hosted by Smithsonian Gardens in partnership with our Archives of American Gardens, is a project designed to preserve our diverse garden heritage.
Current Exhibitions
Growing Tomorrow
May 8th, 2026 to April 30, 2029
Latest From Our Staff
Garden Foe: The Spotted Lanternfly
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 pm
Lycorma delicatula, the spotted lanternfly (SLF), is an invasive hemipteran (“true bug”) insect native to Asia. First detected in the United States in Pennsylvania (2014), SLFs have spent the last decade slowly spreading across the east coast, with more reports of activity emerging in the Washington, DC area. As with most introduced species, SLFs have […]
