National Bonsai Museum Dc

National arboretum in washington dc.

National bonsai museum 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 is honored to provide financial programmatic and curatorial support for the u s. The national bonsai foundation nbf a non profit section 501 c 3 organization was founded in 1982 with a sole purpose of sustaining the national bonsai penjing museum in cooperation with the u s. Several famous trees are to be seen on display here including goshin john naka s forest.

Bonsai at the national arboretum the national aboretum is a true hidden gem amongst other sites in dc. The bonsai collection located within the department of agriculture s living museum the national arboretum has expanded gradually over the years with donations and now includes an assortment of. Every day except for federal holidays that fall from november through february. The national bonsai penjing museum is located inside the us national arboretum in washington dc.

Together we promote the art of bonsai penjing and related art forms to visitors through masterpiece displays and educational programs while fostering intercultural friendship and understanding. The national bonsai and penjing museum contains miniature masterpieces of horticultural art. Every day of the year except dec. National arboretum is located at 3501 new york avenue ne in washington dc.

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 grounds are open to the public from 8 a m. The national bonsai foundation in partnership with the u s. It has become one of the top nature nonprofits in america.