2017-2018 – Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

Museum Store Sunday

Museum Store Sunday 10:00AM, Sunday, November 25, 2018 Google iCalendar

Member Appreciation Weekend Happening All Weekend Charles Albert Jewelry Trunk Show Friday–Sunday | 11:00am–4:00pm Exquisite handcrafted jewelry with unusual high quality stones from around the world! Meet designer Charles Albert! Hard Bodies: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Sculpture Friday–Sunday | 1:30pm and 3:30pm Docent-led gallery tour through the current exhibition. Japanese Gardens 101 Friday–Sunday | 11:30am and 2:30pm Docent-led discussion through one of the gardens in Roji-en: Gardens of the Drops of Dew. Also This Weekend Artist Talk: The Wonders of Japanese Lacquerware “Urushi” by Suzanne Ross Friday | 7:00pm | $10 (Members $7)* …

Educational Programming Registration Opens

Educational Programming Registration Opens Click on the Cultural Program Tab on our website to view all of our offerings. Special programs includes: films, lecture and presentations. 12:01AM, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 Google iCalendar

Sado: Tea Ceremony Class

Sado: Tea Ceremony Class 10:15AM, Sunday, August 5, 2018 Google iCalendar ($50 – $55) 10:15AM, Sunday, August 19, 2018 Google iCalendar ($50 – $55) 10:15AM, Sunday, September 9, 2018 Google iCalendar ($50 – $55) 10:15AM, Sunday, September 16, 2018 Google iCalendar ($50 – $55) 10:15AM, Sunday, October 7, 2018 Google iCalendar ($50 – $55) 10:15AM, Thursday, October 11, 2018 Google iCalendar ($50 – $55) 10:15AM, Sunday, November 4, 2018 Google iCalendar ($50 – $55) 10:15AM, Thursday, November 8, 2018 Google iCalendar ($50 – $55) 10:15AM, Sunday, December 2, 2018 Google iCalendar ($50 …

Guest Speaker: Brynn Saito – Following the Brush: Japanese Poetic Forms, Then & Now

Guest Speaker: Brynn Saito – Following the Brush: Japanese Poetic Forms, Then & Now Award-winning California poet, Brynn Saito, will discuss the zuihitsu, a form of prose-poetry writing that emerged during Japan’s 11th century. Closely translated as “following the brush,” zuihitsu collects observations, notes, personal feelings, and quotes in a seemingly random and associative manner, leading to surprising, poignant poetic expressions. Saito will discuss how this form—and how Japanese culture, more generally—informs her work. She will close with a short poetry reading, book signing, and Q & A. EVENT DETAILS Thursday, April …

Guest Speaker: Sayaka Ganz – Reclaimed Creations

Guest Speaker: Sayaka Ganz – Reclaimed Creations Experience the artistic processes of artist Sayaka Ganz. Learn how she came to use plastics as her creative materials, the message behind her animal sculptures and what she has learned from making these sculptures. Ganz shares her unique and international upbringing, in Japan, Brazil, and Hong Kong, and how it influenced the way she approaches her materials and art. EVENT DETAILS Friday, February 15, 2019 Cost: FREE (with paid museum admission) Location: Morikami Theater Discussion led by Sayaka Ganz Time: 1:00pm ABOUT THE SPEAKER Sayaka Ganz was …

Guest Speaker: Suzanne Ross – The Wonders of Japanese Lacquerware

Guest Speaker: Suzanne Ross – The Wonders of Japanese Lacquerware Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and JM Family Enterprises Urushi, the sap of the urushi tree, has been used in Japan for more than 9,200 years. It is a beautiful and versatile material that can be used not only for decoration but also to form a body, as a coating and as an adhesive. It is notably the material used to create beautiful art we call Japanese lacquerware. Join Suzanne Ross on a journey through Japan’s history and learn …

CLOSED

CLOSED Closed : Mondays and major holidays New Year’s Day Martin Luther King President’s Day Memorial Day Easter Sunday Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Regular Hours : Tues – Sun: 10am-5pm **PLEASE NOTE: We will be closed AUGUST 12, 2018 – AUGUST 18, 2018 for Morikami Museum facility maintenance** 10:00AM, Monday, June 25, 2018 Google iCalendar 10:00AM, Monday, July 2, 2018 Google iCalendar 10:00AM, Wednesday, July 4, 2018 Google iCalendar 10:00AM, Monday, July 9, 2018 Google iCalendar 10:00AM, Monday, July 16, 2018 Google iCalendar 10:00AM, Monday, July 23, 2018 Google iCalendar …

World Bonsai Day

World Bonsai Day 10:00AM, Saturday, May 12, 2018 Google iCalendar

Museum Closed: Easter

Museum Closed: Easter 10:00AM, Sunday, April 1, 2018 Google iCalendar

Spring Member Appreciation Weekend

Spring Member Appreciation Weekend Happening All Weekend Charles Albert Jewelry Trunk Show Friday–Sunday | 11:00am–4:00pm Exquisite handcrafted jewelry with unusual high quality stones from around the world. Meet designer Charles Albert! Nature, Tradition and Innovation: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Gordon Brodfuehrer Collection Friday–Sunday | 1:30pm and 3:30pm Docent-led gallery tour through the current exhibition. Japanese Gardens 101 Friday–Sunday | 11:30am and 2:30pm Docent-led discussion through one of the gardens in Roji-en: Gardens of the Drops of Dew. 10:00AM, Friday, March 9, 2018 Google iCalendar 10:00AM, Saturday, March 10, 2018 Google iCalendar …

2018 Annual Meeting and Year-in-Review

2018 Annual Meeting and Year-in-Review The Morikami, Inc. Board of Trustees invites you to join us as we mark the accomplishments of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens over the past year, recognize our supporters and elect new trustees. Your vote matters! Complimentary. By invite only for current Morikami Members. RSVP by March 13 by phone at 561.233.1314 or by clicking below: Click to RSVP … 5:30PM, Thursday, March 15, 2018 Google iCalendar