Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
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The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is a center for Japanese arts and culture located in Delray Beach, Florida, United States. It is located in Morikami Park, which is operated by the Palm Beach County, Florida Parks and Recreation Department. 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.
See also
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Yamato Colony, Florida
References
- [Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens] URL retrieved January 21 2006
- [Morikami bonsai exhibit] URL retrieved April 5 2006
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