National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C.

Name: National Bonsai Foundation
Address: Washington D.C., United States

#357 among attractions in Washington D.C.

Museum, Natural history museum

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National Bonsai Foundation, Washington D.C.

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Facts and practical information

The National Bonsai Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was created to sustain the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. NBF also helps the United States National Arboretum showcase the arts of bonsai and penjing to the general public. The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum is located on the 446-acre campus of the U.S. National Arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. Each year over 200,000 people visit the museum. Distinguished national and international guests of various federal departments are also among the visitors. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1982 (42 years ago)Coordinates: 38°54'45"N, 76°58'8"W

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Northeast Washington (National Arboretum)Washington D.C. United States

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Day trips

National Bonsai Foundation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United States National Arboretum, Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Goshin, Fort Lincoln.

~800 ftE
Park
United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C.
4 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
1.2 miNW
Library
Woodridge Neighborhood Library, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • The Woodridge Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Woodridge neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1801 Hamlin Street NE.
~1450 ftE
Tree
Goshin, Washington D.C.
8 min walk • Goshin is a bonsai created by John Y. Naka. It is a forest planting of eleven Foemina junipers, the earliest of which Naka began training into bonsai in 1948. Naka donated it to the National Bonsai Foundation in 1984, to be displayed at the United States National Arboretum; it has been there ever since.
1.3 miNE
Park
Fort Lincoln, Washington D.C.
34 min walk • Fort Lincoln was one of seven temporary earthwork forts part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, DC during the Civil War built in the Northeast quadrant of the city at the beginning of the Civil War by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate Army.
0.8 miW
Streamline Moderne architecture
Hecht Company Warehouse, Mount Rainier
22 min walk • The Hecht Company Warehouse in Washington, D.C. is a Streamline Moderne style building. Designed by engineer Gilbert V.
1.2 miSW
Park
Rosedale Recreation Center, Washington D.C.
30 min walk • The Rosedale Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 1701 Gales Street NE. It opened in 2012 inside a new community center that also includes a gymnasium and a swimming pool.
0.4 miS
Park
National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier
10 min walk • The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
1.2 miSE
Street
Benning Road, Washington D.C.
31 min walk • Benning Road is a major traveled street in Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland. The street's western terminus is at the "Starburst intersection" in the northeast quadrant of the city at Bladensburg Road, Florida Avenue, Maryland Avenue, H Street and 15th Street.
1.1 miS
Bridge
Ethel Kennedy Bridge, Mount Rainier
28 min walk • The Ethel Kennedy Bridge is a beam bridge built in 2004 that carries Benning Road over the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It is an eight-lane bridge with pedestrian lanes on both sides.
~870 ftSE
Monuments and statues
National Capitol Columns, Washington D.C.
5 min walk • The National Capitol Columns are a monument in Washington, D.C.'s National Arboretum. It is an arrangement of twenty-two Corinthian columns which were a part of the United States Capitol from 1828 to 1958, placed amid 20 acres of open meadow, known as the Ellipse Meadow.
1.3 miSW
Theater, Art Deco architecture
Atlas Performing Arts Center, Washington D.C.
34 min walk • The Atlas Performing Arts Center is a multiple space performing arts facility located on H Street in the Near Northeast neighborhood of Washington, DC. Housed in a renovated Art Deco movie house, the facility is home to several arts organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to National Bonsai Foundation?

Nearby attractions include United States National Arboretum, Washington D.C. (4 min walk), National Capitol Columns, Washington D.C. (5 min walk), Goshin, Washington D.C. (8 min walk), National Grove of State Trees, Mount Rainier (10 min walk).

How to get to National Bonsai Foundation by public transport?

The nearest stations to National Bonsai Foundation:

Tram

Benning Road & 19th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (26 min walk)
H Street & 13th Street Northeast • Lines: H Street/Benning Road Streetcar (35 min walk)

Bus

Minnesota Avenue Metro • Lines: U4, U5, U6, U7, V2, V4, V7, V8, X1, X2, X3, X9 (40 min walk)