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Hirshhorn Museum Loans Art Nationwide for Accessibility

2/2/2026

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The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is loaning artworks to smaller museums across 50 states.
The program aims to make modern and contemporary art accessible to a broader audience.
Melissa Chiu, director of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, emphasizes the museum's commitment to being a national institution.
The program coincides with United States' 250th anniversary and Smithsonian Semiquincentennial efforts.
The Hirshhorn is renovating its sculpture garden and will partially open this fall.

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The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is loaning artworks to smaller museums across 50 states.
The program aims to make modern and contemporary art accessible to a broader audience.
Melissa Chiu, director of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, emphasizes the museum's commitment to being a national institution.
The program coincides with United States' 250th anniversary and Smithsonian Semiquincentennial efforts.
The Hirshhorn is renovating its sculpture garden and will partially open this fall.