Hirshhorn Museum

Considers H.R. 15121 and related bills, to establish the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in D.C. Includes index of sculptors, names of sculpture collections, and artists represented in the collection of paintings, watercolors and drawings (p. 27-112). Also considers relocating in the Smithsonian the exhibits of the Armed Services Institute of Pathology.

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"Presents the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Provides links to searchable database of images from the collection, posts contact information via street address and telephone number. Highlights the hours of operation, tour information, future exhibitions, and the art works. Profiles Joseph H. Hirshhorn. Discusses the history of the museum, its collection, and public programs."--Google books viewed June 24, 2020.

"This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition Shirin Neshat: Facing History, organized by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian institution, Wahington DC May18- September 20, 2015"--Title page verso.