National Bonsai Foundation

National Bonsai Foundation
A western yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa) bonsai on display at the entrance to the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum
National Bonsai Foundation is located in Washington, D.C.
National Bonsai Foundation
Location in Washington, D.C.
Established1982 (1982)
Location3501 New York Avenue, N.E., Washington D.C. 20002
Coordinates38°54′45″N 76°58′08″W / 38.9124°N 76.9689°W / 38.9124; -76.9689

The National Bonsai Foundation (NBF) 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 (1.80 km2) campus of the U.S. National Arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C. Each year over 200,000 people visit the museum.[1] Distinguished national and international guests of various federal departments are also among the visitors.[2]

  1. ^ "National Bonsai and Penjing Museum". Archived from the original on 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  2. ^ "Museum Notes". NBF Bulletin. XXII (1–2): 4. 2001.