To limit the risk of transmitting COVID-19 coronavirus, the United States Botanic Garden (USBG) Conservatory has changed its operations. The Conservatory and gated outdoor gardens are temporarily closed to the public while Bartholdi Park and the Terrace Gardens remain open. Please monitor this website for updates to operating status. Many resources can be accessed online, including educational materials, virtual tours, informational videos, and our fall programs will all be online. Connect with resources from home at www.USBG.gov/AtHome.
The U.S. Botanic Garden is a living plant museum. We invite you to return again and again to watch us grow and see our ever-changing exhibits.
AdmissionAdmission to the U.S. Botanic Garden is free.
The Conservatory and the gated outdoor gardens ("National Garden") are currently closed.
Bartholdi Park is open from dawn to dusk daily, including all weekends and holidays. It is located across Independence Avenue from the Conservatory, with access from any of the three bordering streets - Independence Avenue, Washington Avenue, or First Street SW.
Visit our Hours and Location page for additional information on hours and directions.
Visitors are permitted to take photographs of the public areas at the U.S. Botanic Garden for personal use only, and must be taken with hand-held cameras. Commercial use of such photographs is strictly prohibited.
The U.S. Botanic Garden strives to make its facilities and programming accessible to all visitors to ensure a successful museum visit. Our Accessibility page provides more information.
There are no dining facilities at the U.S. Botanic Garden. Visitors can use tables and chairs outdoors. We ask visitors to gather and pack out their trash, as there are limited trash bins outdoors.
There is no gift shop at the U.S. Botanic Garden.
The U.S. Botanic Garden facilities are not available for rental for weddings or other private functions. Policies governing Congressionally sponsored events are established by the Joint Committee on the Library. For more detailed information, please contact Laura Anthony.
For information about school group educational resources, please visit our Field Trip page to plan your field trip.
Although the U.S. Botanic Garden is following all recommended safety measures regarding COVID-19, any interaction with the general public poses an elevated risk of exposure to COVID-19. Therefore, the U.S Botanic Garden cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed to COVID-19 during your visit, even with these safety efforts.