The National Bonsai Foundation

The National Bonsai Foundation sustains the art of bonsai in America and supports the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington, DC. We're preserving a history, protecting a legacy, and preparing a future for the art of bonsai.

OUR MISSION
Founded in 1982, the National Bonsai Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit that works in cooperation with the U.S. National Arboretum to supply financial, programmatic, and curatorial support for the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum. The Foundation offices and Museum are located on the grounds of the Arboretum in Northeast Washington, DC.

This public-private collaboration between the Foundation and the Arboretum enables the Museum to promote the art of bonsai and penjing to visitors through masterpiece displays and educational programs while also fostering intercultural friendship and understanding.

Header Photo By: Stephen Voss