This 11,000-sq.-ft. garden with tours offers plantings & habitats showing the butterfly life cycle.
At a glance
#92 of 260 Tourist attractions in Washington #10 of 38 Gardens in WashingtonLocalGuideWorld score: 4.70
Rating breakdown
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5 ★77%
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4 ★16%
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3 ★5%
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2 ★1%
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1 ★1%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Smithsonian Pollinator Garden?
- Smithsonian Pollinator Garden is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 440 reviews.
- How does Smithsonian Pollinator Garden rank in Washington?
- Smithsonian Pollinator Garden is #92 of 260 Tourist attractions in Washington by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Smithsonian Pollinator Garden located?
- 10 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20050, United States — 0.8 km from the center of Washington.
- How can I contact Smithsonian Pollinator Garden?
- Phone: +1 202-633-2220 · Website: gardens.si.edu
I enjoyed seeing their collection of paw paw trees! ☺️ So happy they planted this native beauty! There’s also quite a few paw paws planted around the Native American museum, if you’re interested.
Very nice museum, plenty of things to explore. The Butterfly exhibit was not open on Sundays as the website states and 8.00 per person for 15 minutes was going to be a noooo. But other than that enjoyed the experience
The butterfly pavilion is an amazing attraction that was ruined by bad management. I don't know why we would take tickets and wait an hour to be shoved through with so many people my date was getting claustrophobic. We didn't even get to enjoy the attraction that bought us due to this, however I appreciate the hardwork all the staff does to make this possible and suggest 10 min visits strictly to keep from overcrowding.
Loved all the native plants and set up for pollinators and other critters!
Spend the $8 esp since the museum was free and be totally enchanted. If yr able to prep go dressed as a flower and smell like one too so these beauties will land on you. It’s also hot and steamy in there so if you want to stay a long time start stripping.
Beautiful and informative pollinator garden. Many labeled plants and informative signage.
This is a nice little walking area outside. Be sure to walk through here if you have five minutes.
Pretty nice little walking path. This is separate from the National Gallery's Sculpture Garden. Only giving 3 stars because it's really not much aside from a little addition outside of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Still worth passing through if you're walking down this stretch of sidewalk.
When walking to or from the National Mall, I always enjoy strolling through this garden. Colorful, interesting and informative. Each Smithsonian garden is special in its own way.
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