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Welcome

USBG ConservatoryThe Architect of the Capitol and the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) welcome you to the newly renovated Conservatory. We are proud to offer the citizens of Washington and visitors from across the nation a beautiful and fascinating living plant museum here on our Nation's Mall at the foot of the U.S. Capitol. We invite you to return again and again, to watch us grow and to see our ever-changing exhibits. MORE...

The grounds of the U.S. Botanic Garden are located on the National Mall across from the U.S. Capitol along First Street, S.W., between Maryland Avenue and C Street. DIRECTIONS...

What's New

Olympic Wreaths Presented to U.S. Botanic Garden
Wreath PresentationThree olive wreaths from the Athens 2004 Olympic Games medal ceremonies were presented to the U.S. Botanic Garden in a public ceremony on Tuesday, September 28. Rep. Henry J. Hyde (R-IL), chairman of the House Committee on International Relations, presented the wreaths to Alan M. Hantman, Architect of the Capitol, and Acting Director of the U.S. Botanic Garden. MORE...

Home for the Holidays: A Sentimental Journey
December 10, 2004 - January 9, 2005
The U.S. Botanic Garden's holiday display this year will salute the opening of the World War II Memorial and pay tribute to America's Greatest Generation. Home for the Holidays: A Sentimental Journey will recall the post-war holidays when families were reunited, a peaceful future beckoned, and celebrations had developed a distinctly American style. There will be extended visitor hours during the holiday display: the Conservatory will remain open until 8:00 pm on the evenings of December 16, 23, and 30. Please revisit this web page periodically for more information.
What's Happening
Following are some of the many exhibits currently featured at the USBG. Click here for a complete listing of current USBG exhibits.

How Plants Work - A Guide to Being Green
East Gallery Permanent Exhibit MORE...

The Sensual Essence of Flowers
Photographs by Joyce Tenneson
August 7 through October 21, 2004
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Going Where They Grow: Exploring on the Front Lines of Botany
Co-sponsored by the Department of Botany, Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History
July 22 through November 14, 2004
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