Guided Tour: Let There Be Light: Light as an Artist’s Medium

Guided Tour: Let There Be Light: Light as an Artist’s Medium is a close-looking experience at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. A Gallery Guide leads visitors through selected works on view, using conversation and critical thinking to explore light as an artistic medium and to make connections among artists, ideas, and creative practices.

The tour offers an opportunity to engage with the Hirshhorn’s exhibitions and with significant artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. No advance registration is required; visitors should meet the Gallery Guide in the museum lobby.

When: November 17, 2026

Showtimes: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Run time: 30–60 minutes

Tickets: Free

Registration: Not required

Venue: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue SW & 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20560

Meeting point: Museum lobby

Category: Tour

Accessibility: The Hirshhorn campus, exhibitions, and public programs are accessible. Visitors may contact the museum to discuss ways to make the experience more inclusive.

ASL interpretation: An ASL interpreter may be requested; two weeks’ advance notice is appreciated.

Group visits: Groups of 10 or more can request a guided experience through the museum’s community-group request form.

Contact: HirshhornExperience@si.edu or 202-633-1000