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Sculpture Garden Ice-Skating Rink

  Image: after Winslow Homer, Christmas Belles, published 1869, Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection), 1958.3.23   Image: Hendrick Avercamp, A Scene on the Ice, c. 1625, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1967.3.1   Image: Marguerite Zorach, Christmas Mail, completed 1930, inscribed 1936, Collection of the Zorach Children, 1974.13.1   Image: Gilbert Stuart, The Skater (Portrait of William Grant), 1782, Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1950.18.1   Image: Frances Flora Bond Palmer and Nathaniel Currier (publisher), American Winter Scenes: Morning, published 1854, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 1985.64.158   Image: after Winslow Homer, Christmas Belles, published 1869, Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection), 1958.3.23   Image: Marguerite Zorach, Christmas Mail, completed 1930, inscribed 1936, Collection of the Zorach Children, 1974.13.1

Due to technical difficulties with the ice-making equipment, we are unable to open the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden ice-skating rink until further notice. For inquiries, please call (202) 216-9397 or e-mail us at ngaicerink@guestservices.com.

Admission Ice-Skating Rink Rules and Regulations
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The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden ice-skating rink is open mid-November 2009 through mid-March 2010, weather permitting. View magnificent works of sculpture while skating in the open air and enjoying music from the state-of-the-art sound system.

Admission
(two-hour sessions, beginning on the hour)
$7.00 adults
$6.00 seniors (age 50 and over)
$6.00 students (with valid ID)
$6.00 children (age 12 and under)
$195.00 season pass

Skate and Locker Rentals
Skate rental: $3.00 (ID required)
Locker rental: $0.50 ($5.00 deposit required)

Ice-Skating Rink Hours
Monday-Thursday, 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

The ice-skating rink will close at 5:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Location and Access
The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden ice-skating rink is located on the National Mall at 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. During the evening, when the Gallery and Sculpture Garden are closed to the public, access to the ice-skating rink and Pavilion Café is restricted to the entrances at Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive near 9th Street.

Pavilion Café
With a panoramic view of the Sculpture Garden, the Pavilion Café serves freshly made wraps, sandwiches, gourmet pizzas, and salads. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, wine, and beer are also available. For reservations, general information, and opening announcements call (202) 289-3360.

Please note: During the evening ice-skating hours, when the National Gallery of Art is closed to the public, the surrounding Sculpture Garden is also closed. Access to the ice-skating rink and Pavilion Café during these times is restricted to the Constitution Avenue and Madison Drive entrances at 9th Street.

For questions or comments please e-mail us at ngaicerink@guestservices.com.

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