Pacific Bonsai Museum

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

06/05/2026

What to get Dad for Father’s Day? 🤔 Here are some great suggestions from our volunteer and dad, Wayne Burns .

Shop our online store at https://pacificbonsaimuseum.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/pacificbonsaimuseum/giftstore.jsp
Link in Profile. We offer worldwide shipping!

06/04/2026

This Saturday, PSBA Auction-goers will have the opportunity to raise their paddles in support of our goal of raising $20,000 towards the construction of our new Demonstration Pavilion.

This new shelter, designed by MITHŪN, will be located in our main exhibition area. The Pavilion will provide a dedicated outdoor workspace where our staff and volunteers can maintain our living collection in view of the public, and where volunteer docents can engage visitors in substantive, extended conversations about the history, science, and art of bonsai.

It will be the first purpose-built space at Pacific Bonsai Museum designed specifically for this kind of interpretive, open-practice engagement. We’re excited to invite you to be part of this important new educational resource for our community!

Learn more about how you can participate in the auction at: https://www.pugetsoundbonsai.org/auction (link in Profile).

06/03/2026

One of our most often asked questions: Do you sell bonsai? So many people are inspired to start, or add to, their own living art collections. And this weekend you can!

The Puget Sound Bonsai Association will be holding its annual auction at Pacific Bonsai Museum on Saturday, June 6, starting at 10 a.m. Open to the public, with over 80 trees at various price points in both a silent and a live auction, there are options for everyone. They will also have pots, tools, and other bonsai-related items available.

And we will have an opportunity for you to raise your auction paddle to support Pacific Bonsai Museum's construction of a public bonsai demonstration pavilion!

Preview the trees in this year's auction and learn more about how you can participate at: https://www.pugetsoundbonsai.org/auction (link in Profile).

06/02/2026

Did you know that Pacific Bonsai Museum Members get PRIORITY REGISTRATION for our bonsai classes? Starting tomorrow, we will open registration for our classes happening this July through October, to our members first.

If you are new to bonsai, or already hooked, we have a class for you! We have beginner's Bonsai Basics classes, an intermediate level 2 class, a tropical tree class, and more.

Not a member yet? Join today, then log into our website and register tomorrow: https://pacificbonsaimuseum.org/support/join/
See all class options: https://pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/
Links in our Profile!