Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum located in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall and designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution. Its collection focuses on contemporary and modern art. Outside the museum is a sculpture garden, featuring works by artists including Auguste Rodin and Alexander Calder.
The building itself is as much of an attraction as anything inside, likened by many to a large spacecraft parked on the National Mall....
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