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Collection guide
Gardens with bonsai.
11 gardens in the directory keep a public bonsai collection. Each one is confirmed on the garden’s own bonsai page. Displays rotate with the seasons, so check the garden’s site before you go.
Bonsai collections
California
Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt. Oakland, CA. A permanent garden displaying nearly 100 bonsai at a time, with another 100 in reserve; the collection changes regularly. Source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
Clark Bonsai Museum. Fresno, CA. A permanent bonsai collection displayed within Shinzen Friendship Garden. Source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
Colorado
Bill Hosokawa Bonsai Pavilion. Denver, CO. A growing collection with a major emphasis on native Colorado and Western species; displays are seasonal. Source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
District of Columbia
National Bonsai & Penjing Museum. Washington, DC. More than 300 specimens rotate through three pavilions and a special exhibits gallery. Source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
Florida
Walk-Through Bonsai Gallery. Fort Pierce, FL. A permanent walk-through display founded on James J. Smith's donation of 100 bonsai. Source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
Bonsai Collection. Delray Beach, FL. The bonsai collection is presented in Morikami's gardens as part of a permanent public display. Source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
Georgia
Bonsai Collection. Kennesaw, GA. One of the Southeast's largest bonsai collections, with a monthly Discover Bonsai program. Source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
Illinois
Bonsai Collection. Glencoe, IL. Nearly 300 trees across 160 taxa, shown in two display courtyards from mid-April through October. Source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
New York
C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum. Brooklyn, NY. More than 400 temperate and tropical bonsai, with up to 30 on exhibit at a time; the display changes with the seasons. Source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
North Carolina
Bonsai Exhibition Garden. Asheville, NC. More than 100 specimens with a Southern Appalachian focus; outdoor and tropical displays rotate seasonally. Source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29
Washington
Pacific Bonsai Museum. Federal Way, WA. A living collection of bonsai documented through the museum's collection database. Source ↗ Checked 2026-10-29