Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Coordinates: 26°25′33″N 80°08′56″W / 26.42585°N 80.14878°W / 26.42585; -80.14878

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
The Yamato-kan, a Japanese style house in the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
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Established	1977[1]
Location	4000 Morikami Park Road Delray Beach, FL 33144 (United States)
Type	Art center, Art museum, Gardens [1]
Curator	Tom Gregersen
Website	Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Bonsai Garden in the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is a center for Japanese arts and culture located west of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The campus includes two museum buildings, the Roji-en Japanese Gardens: Garden of the Drops of Dew, a bonsai garden, a museum gift shop and the Cornell Cafe restaurant, which has been featured on the Food Network. Rotating exhibits are displayed in both buildings, and demonstrations, including tea ceremonies and classes, are held in the main building. Traditional Japanese festivals are celebrated several times a year.

The park and museum are named after George Morikami, a native of Miyazu, Japan, who donated his farm to Palm Beach County to be used as a park. The Museum was opened in 1977, in a building that is now named the Yamato-kan. The principal museum building opened in 1993. Construction of the Roji-en gardens began in 1993.

The Morikami Museum and Gardens host a number of Japanese-influenced festivals each year, including Oshogatsu (New Year's) in January, Hatsume (Spring) Festival in February, Kodomo no hi (Children's Day) in April, and Bon Festival in August.

See also

• Boca Raton, Florida
• Yamato Colony, Florida

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: About, ARTINFO, 2008, http://www.artinfo.com/galleryguide/21432/7950/about/the-morikami-museum-and-japanese-gardens-delray-beach/, retrieved 2008-07-30 

• Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens - official site, URL retrieved January 21, 2006
• Morikami bonsai exhibit URL retrieved April 5, 2006