Welcome to the U.S. National Arboretum

General Information

The National Arboretum’s grounds are open every day of the year except for Christmas Day. This summer, we are pleased to offer extended evening hours! Thanks to support from the Friends of the National Arboretum, the Arboretum’s grounds will be open from 8 am to 8 pm between June 1 and August 30, with a last admittance at 7:30 pm. The National Bonsai &Penjing Museum is open from 10 am to 4 pm daily, except for federal holidays from November through February.

Admission to the grounds and museum is free and no tickets are needed.

Interactive Map

Looking for a plant? Try our interactive map and living plant database search, and plant browser, the Arboretum Botanical Explorer (ABE), designed for large-screened devices.

Go to ABE

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