Member Programs
Gallery Talks and Curator-Led Tours are a great way to learn behind-the-scenes details about the Garden from curators, managers, and scientists. To ensure all Members get a chance to participate, Members are permitted to attend one tour per month. Curator-led tours will be announced a month prior of tour date. Reservations are required.
Curator-Led Tours
LuEsther T. Mertz Library Tour
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Stephen Sinon, William B. O’Connor Curator of Special Collections, Research and Archives will guide you through the LuEsther T. Mertz. The Library is one of the world’s largest and most important botanical and horticultural research libraries, with over one million accessioned items and over 6,800 feet of archival materials. This tour covers its historical significance and provides an in-depth look within the rare books collection.