Free or discounted entry for members of AHS Garden Network.
United States National Arboretum and National Bonsai and Penjing Museum (Friends of the
About this place
A free arboretum in Washington, DC, with gardens, walking paths, and the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. Families can explore themed collections, including an Asian section, and use interactive maps to find particular plants. The grounds are open year-round except Christmas Day, while the bonsai museum operates daily from 10am to 4pm (closed federal holidays November through February). Summer weekday evenings extend access until 8pm.
If you are a member here
A membership to United States National Arboretum and National Bonsai and Penjing Museum (Friends of the carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.
- the full AHS Garden Network list Botanical gardens and arboreta
Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work