Tours of the historic gardens are offered at 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, May through September. Additional tours are offered at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday in June, July, and August. Tours are free for museum members and included with museum admission. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes.
Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time, Steichen devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship of art, nature, and creativity.