Pacific Bonsai Museum

06/18/2026

We will be OPEN Friday, June 19 (Juneteenth!) 10am to 4pm. We are here getting ready for our Summer Solstice Evening THIS SUNDAY June 21 | 4-8pm | FREE.

Experience our bonsai collection on the longest day of the year with the option to take part in lots of free activities: Forest bathing • Taichi & Qigong • Yoga • Sound bathing • Local food & shopping. Perfect for Father's Day—give your dad an evening outdoors 💚

More info 👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/1ESoL73NZU/

06/16/2026

Ohia lehua, like a 💥
Blooming just in time for our Summer Bonsai Solstice 🌿 June 21 | 4-8pm | FREE thanks to support from 4Culture.

Experience the longest day of the year with presence, tuning into nature, with:

🌲 Forest Bathing: Immerse yourself in the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku— being present among trees with Pacific Forest Bathing, leading guided walks (5:00pm & 7:00pm)

🥋 Taichi & Qigong: Ancient practices that help you tune into your body and the natural rhythms around you with the Federal Way Community Center Taichi Group, leading: 8 Brocade (4:00pm) | Cleansing Qigong (5:00pm) | Taichi Demo (6:00pm)

🧘‍♀️ Yoga: Move mindfully in our peaceful setting with Three Trees Yoga, presenting Artasana with Gina (5:30pm) | Chair Yoga with Shawn (6:30pm) (accessible to everyone, regardless of physical ability)

🎵 Sound Bathing: Experience healing frequencies among living art with Breath Mindset, at 4:30pm, 6:00pm & 7:30pm

Treat Yourself / Treat Dad
Local vendors offering:
- Fresh juices (Intentions Juice Bar), kombucha (Glory Bucha), teas & smoothies (B. Fuller's Mortar & Pestle)
- Nourishing paninis & food (Gonzo Panini)
- Botanical body products & unique shopping (Deschampsia)
- Tabling by Cascadia Forest Therapy

Drop in anytime. No registration needed.
Perfect for Father's Day—give your dad an evening outdoors with you.
More info https://www.facebook.com/share/1GjY1gPmaA/


Photos: Ohia Lehua ( ); a bonsai since: 1994; Original Artist: Isami Ishihara; Hilo, Hawai`i

06/15/2026

How do you bonsai? Around the world, people dedicate their lives to cultivating miniature trees — but their bonsai look different. An artist's home landscape, native flora, and cultural practices shape their creations. Our current exhibition /Bonsai United/ explores how bonsai is expressed around the world.

Today on our YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/2_q6th_eOn0 ) explore the Italian Alps, where Mugo pines grow struggling between rocks, snow, and avalanches. Hear from a rugby player-turned-bonsai artist on why the mountain always shows up in the tree.

Mauro Stemberger has practiced bonsai for over three decades and is internationally recognized for his work with alpine and European conifers. Trained as an architect, he founded Italian Bonsai Dream in 2005, a workshop space dedicated to advanced practice and exchange. He travels extensively worldwide, teaching and sharing his approach with students and professionals (including a visit with us, October 2025, second photo).

06/12/2026

Air out your interiors! Pinching and plucking, one little branchlet at a time, in the name of air and light.

Western Hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla, a bonsai since 1991, donated by Patrick Andersen.

06/11/2026

We love it when artists draw, sketch, and paint on site! Alex Maus Design and Jessica Cao stopped by this week. Here's some of their work in progress.

Bring your own sketchbook when you visit. We just ask that you stay mindful of other visitors and keep the trees easy for everyone to access and see.

If you'd like more company, Urban Sketchers Tacoma will join us at the museum on Friday July 24 when we stay open late, until 7pm. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1HNPqTWBTZ/

Tag us if you sketch on a visit, we'd love to see what you make.

06/10/2026

Registration for our remaining 2026 bonsai classes open now to everyone! More info 👉 https://pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/

06/09/2026

Our Volunteer Docents are in the museum many days of the week. When you visit, just look for their vests and ask them anything about bonsai!

06/08/2026

When you feel like you need to "touch grass" remember you can take a "FOREST BATH." Free guided sessions--here at Pacific Bonsai Museum--on the Summer Solstice, Sunday, June 21.

Exciting news!!

Pacific Forest Bathing will be a vendor at this year’s Summer Bonsai Solstice event held at Pacific Bonsai Museum on June 21st from 4-8pm. The event is completely free, so bring your friends and family and enjoy some time outside! I will be leading two short walks and chatting with folks about forest therapy.

Hope to see everyone there! 🌱

06/07/2026

Satsuki Azalea (Rhododendron x indicum “Juko”); original artist: Umehara. In training as a bonsai since ca 1975.

Blooming now! Plan your visit at the link in our Profile https://pacificbonsaimuseum.org