Bonsaimuseum Seeboden
Private bonsai centre in Seeboden with around 3,000 bonsai and Japanese Zen gardens covering more than 15,000 m² – one of the oldest in Europe.
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About the museum
The Bonsai Museum in Seeboden on Lake Millstatt has existed since 1976. Since then the privately run centre has devoted itself to Asian bonsai art and Japanese garden design, expanding the grounds and the collection step by step. By its own account, it is now one of the largest and oldest bonsai centres in Europe.
On more than 15,000 m² of exhibition and garden space stand around 3,000 bonsai in about 120 species and varieties, many of them over a hundred years old. They are set within Zen gardens laid out after classical Japanese models. Alongside the display, the centre offers courses, a care service and bonsai for sale.
In recognition of their services to Japanese culture, the museum and its owner Günther Klösch received the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun in 2017. In 2019, the twinning of Seeboden and the Japanese city of Saijo was sealed at the museum.
Highlights
- Around 3,000 bonsai in about 120 varieties
- Some trees over 100 years old
- Zen gardens after classical Japanese models
- Bonsai courses and care service
Permanent exhibition
- Bonsai und japanische Gärten – A walk through Zen gardens with thousands of bonsai of different species and ages, including trees more than a hundred years old.
- Founded
- 1976
- Operated by
- Bonsaimuseum (Inhaber Günther Klösch)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12.50 |
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| Children & teens | €4.50Age limit for the children's rate not specified. |
| Groups | –Group discounts on request |
Free admission once per day with the Kärnten Card (photo ID required). Prices according to the museum, without guarantee.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the museum, parts of the grounds are not wheelchair accessible. Dogs are not allowed.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus connection available; about a 10-minute walk from the bus stop.
By car via the A10 Tauern Motorway, exit Spittal Nord/Millstätter See, then through Seeboden and Treffling towards Obermillstatt to the Bonsaiplatz.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Sale of bonsai and accessories (also online shop); bonsai courses.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits outside opening hours possible on request. |
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