Bonsai Garden Washington Dc
We invite you to explore the museum s large collection of bonsai and penjing trees and their related art forms.
Bonsai garden washington dc. Seeing the late fall foliage was beautiful but seeing the varied and beautiful collection of bonsai and penching chinese bonsai indoors was amazing and a great way to escape the cold. National arboretum in washington dc. The national bonsai penjing museum is located on the grounds of the u s. Supported in large part by the national bonsai foundation this museum displays and studies superior bonsai penjing and related arts for the education and delight of visitors.
North american collection national arboretum public domain the national bonsai museum isn t the most heavily visited museum in washington d c but it might be the most unique. The national bonsai penjing museum is the world s first and finest bonsai museum and its permanent collections are a part of our humanity s history. The national bonsai foundation in partnership with the u s. And plan a visit soon.
We will continue to update the operating status when it changes. Washington dc district of columbia 72 contributions 21 helpful votes cute pretty and free you can t beat the price they do ask for a donation at the end and the bonsai were gorgeous. We partnered with rai refugee artisan initiative to offer 5 botanical print masks. A gallery of trees book.
The national bonsai and penjing museum contains miniature masterpieces of horticultural art. Available in our online shop. National bonsai penjing museum a free and public museum located on the grounds of the u s. National arboretum at 3501 new york avenue n e.
National arboretum is honored to provide financial programmatic and curatorial support for the u s. View google maps of our location. The u s national arboretum will reopen to the general public on a limited basis starting on monday june 8th 2020. The chinese art of penjing and the japanese art of bonsai use woody plants in containers as a medium to portray the natural growth habit of trees in the landscape.
The arboretum is located in the northeast section of washington dc approximately ten minutes from the capitol building. Know that the bonsai will be well taken care of and ready to see you when the time comes.