$423K in expenses

Collections: we remain an "admission by donation" museum ensuring equitable access for everyone in our community. Pacific bonsai museum stewards a collection of 150 bonsai that are among the finest examples of bonsai anywhere in the world. One of only two museums in the united states solely dedicated to bonsai and one of only a handful of bonsai museums worldwide. Pacific bonsai maintains a collection of 150 bonsai which rotate regularly when new exhibitions are mounted. The collection is also the most geographically diverse bonsai collections in the united states, with trees from canada, china, japan, korea, taiwan and the united states featuring 60 trees on exhibit at a given time. Open to the public six days a week, this cultural gem offers contemporary and traditional bonsai exhibitions, groups tours, education programs, field trips and public events.

$82K in expenses

Exhibitions & innovation: small talk brings the material of textbooks to life with 41 living trees. Through anime-inspired illustrations of miniature trees, emojis, and lighthearted, text-like exchanges, the exhibition bridges the gap between textbook STEM education and real-world fun. From "thirst alerts" to "sunlight status updates and "pruning notifications," small talk answers common, botanically-oriented questions about bonsai in the format of a chat. This exhibition will include interactive stations, where you can try your hand at bonsai wiring and sift through the bonsai's special soil.

$98K in expenses

Public programs: we partnered with puget sound bonsai association to bring bonsaifest! To the museum, a free community event focused on learning about the art of bonsai and furthering our mission of connecting people to nature through the living art of bonsai. Bonsai winter solstice event, a free community featuring a quiet stroll in the woods to explore bonsai illuminated by soft lights. We held summer bonsai solstice in june, an open-house style, free community event featuring taichi, live demonstrations and an opportunity to view the collection. Events were free and open to the public.