Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
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The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is a center for Japanese arts and culture located west of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida. It includes two museum buildings and the Roji-en Japanese Gardens: Garden of the Drops of Dew. There is also a bonsai garden. 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.
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is a participant in public-private partnership between The Morikami, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, and Palm Beach County.[citation needed]
Private events can be booked at the park for $7,000+.[1]
The museum grounds were once freely accessable to the public. The Park is now surrounded by fencing. Admission is now only possible by paying $10.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Yamato Colony, Florida
[edit] References
- Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens URL retrieved January 21, 2006
- Morikami bonsai exhibit URL retrieved April 5, 2006
