National Bonsai & Penjing Museum

03/31/2023

Planning to drive to the Arboretum and the Musuem? Please note the Arboretum's temporary Spring Traffic Plan up now until mid May.

Location & Hours

03/28/2023

The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum's Chinese Pavilion will be closed for minor repairs on March 31, 2023. The rest of the Museum will be open. We apologize for any inconvenience.

02/21/2023

Our current exhibit is featured in Secret DC! Make your plans to come visit today!

If you're looking for a unique way to rock your world, you're in luck: Washington, D.C. is currently housing a special exhibit of Chinese rocks! The has a Chinese scholars’ rocks are on display in D.C.

06/14/2021

The Museum is now open again as of June 1, 2021! After closing last March to maintain staff and visitor safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are so happy to invite visitors back to enjoy the national collection’s breathtaking bonsai and penjing.

03/18/2020

COVID-19 UPDATE: In an effort to minimize exposure and the potential transmission of COVID-19 (coronavirus), The U.S. National Arbortum's Administrative Building/Visitor Center and The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum will be closed beginning March 14, 2020 until further notice. For updates on whether The U.S. National Arboretum grounds are open, please visit their website linked here. Please stay healthy and safe during this time. We will be continuing to publish blogs and post images of our collection so as to help alleviate stress and offer distraction from this stressful moment in our history.

The Arboretum grounds are open every day of the year except December 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily except for federal holidays November through February, so plan to visit this collection first if you visit late in the d...