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SUMMARY:EXCURSION to Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
DESCRIPTION:RSVP needed\\, contact Ed Slough at wildhybrid@aol.com\\nI h
 ave scheduled a 1 1/2 hour docent-led tour of the six Japanese gardens fo
 r our group. Admission for seniors is $16\\nThe address is: 4000 Morikam
 i Park Road in Delray Beach\\, FL 33346. There will be carpools for those
  needing a ride.\\nThe Cornel Cafe menu is below. Please notify me if you
  wish to attend = wildhybrid@aol.com\\nMorikami’s gardens\\, named Roji
 -en: Garden of the Drops of Dew\\, were designed to be a living exhibit a
 s an extension of the museum. Its six distinct gardens are inspired by\\,
  but are not replicas of\\, significant gardens of Japan. Designer Hoich
 i Kurisu has created a unique garden conceived and constructed in the spi
 rit of the masters.\\nThe 16 acres that surround Morikami’s two museum 
 buildings include expansive Japanese gardens with strolling paths\\, rest
 ing areas\\, our world-class bonsai collection and lakes teeming with koi
  and other wildlife. The wider 200-acre park features nature trails\\, pi
 ne forests and picnic areas.\\nIn 2001\\, Morikami completed a major gard
 en expansion and renovation. The new gardens reflect major periods of Jap
 anese garden design\\, from the eighth to the 20th century\\, and serve a
 s an outdoor extension of the museum. According to the garden designer\\,
  Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens\\, with its unique gardens and coll
 ections\\, is one of Palm Beach County’s most treasured cultural attrac
 tions. Located in a tranquil natural setting\\, Morikami invites visitors
  to explore its many facets and discover Florida’s heritage and its con
 nection with Japan.\\nThe original museum building\\, the Yamato-kan\\, 
 is modeled after a Japanese villa. It features a ring of exhibition rooms
  surrounding an open-air courtyard with a dry garden of gravel\\, pebbles
 \\, and small boulders. The museum’s architecture is inspired by tradi
 tional Japanese design. The building features three exhibition galleries\
 \, a 226-seat theater\\, an authentic tea house with a viewing gallery\\,
  classrooms\\, a museum store\\, the Cornell Cafe\\, and lakeside terrace
 s for a panoramic view while dining.\\nThe Morikami Collections house mor
 e than 7\\,000 Japanese art objects and artifacts\\, including a 500-piec
 e collection of tea ceremony items\\, more than 200 textile pieces\\, and
  fine art acquisitions.\\n.\\n.\\nCORNELL CAFE AT THE MORIKAMI\\nThe perf
 ect way to top-off your Morikami experience is to stop at our Cornell Caf
 e. The open-air cafe on the terraces [there is also an air conditioned a
 rea] overlooks the tranquil gardens and serves a Pan-Asian inspired menu.
 \\n.\\nhttps://morikami.org/cornell-cafe/\\n.\\n \\nhttps://www.gayout.c
 om/usa-canada/united-states/fort-lauderdale/events/excursion-to-morikami-
 museum-and-japanese-gardens-2026-11-10
LOCATION:Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens\\, 4000 Morikami Park Road
URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/fort-lauderdale/events/excursion-to-morikami-museum-and-japanese-gardens-2026-11-10
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