Museo Bonsái Luis Vallejo
Bonsai garden and museum in Alcobendas with the collection of Luis Vallejo, made up of Japanese specimens and native Spanish trees.
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About the museum
The Museo Bonsái Luis Vallejo brings together in Alcobendas the collection that the landscape designer Luis Vallejo has built up over more than forty years, through cultivating and acquiring specimens. His love of trees began in childhood, playing under the maples in his father's nursery, and reading books on bonsai brought him closer to Japanese art and aesthetics.
The collection includes specimens by great Japanese masters, with small series from the nurseries of Masahiko Kimura, Saburo Kato and Shinji Suzuki, among others, and it is also an example of native bonsai, with many specimens of Mediterranean flora and of various Spanish landscapes. The garden that houses it opened in 1995 and was designed by Vallejo himself: he creates corners in which the trees interact with the background, plants, water and stone.
Luis Vallejo is also the director and curator of the museum, created the bonsai collection of the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid and has designed gardens in Spain and abroad. In 2008 he received the Order of the Rising Sun from the Emperor of Japan for his work in promoting Japanese culture.
Highlights
- Bonsai collection built up over more than forty years
- Specimens by Japanese masters such as Kimura, Kato and Suzuki
- Native bonsai of Mediterranean flora and Spanish landscapes
- Garden designed by Luis Vallejo and opened in 1995
- Garden shop with kokedama, ceramics and publications
- Founded
- 1995
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Children aged 5 to 15, retirees and people with disabilities |
| Children & teens | €3Reduced rate for ages 5 to 15. |
| Seniors | €3Reduced rate for retirees. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3Reduced rate for people with disabilities. |
| Groups | –Groups should check the conditions by email. |
| Guided tour for groups (up to 20 people, mornings except Sundays) | €150Price per group, with admission included. |
| Private guided tour for two people with breakfast | €200 |
Friends of the garden hold annual passes that give free entry and discounts in the shop and on activities.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Garden shop with seasonal kokedama, ceramics by Spanish craftspeople, jewellery, natural soaps, postcards and books.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
Up to 20 guests.
Events for small groups of up to 20 people, such as a visit with breakfast or aperitif, workshops or working meetings; the space is mainly outdoors, so capacity is limited.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups in the morning (except Sundays) and school visits Tuesday to Friday mornings, with a maximum of 20 people per group; also kokedama workshops. |
