{ }O pened to the public in 1859,

the Missouri Botanical Garden is the oldest

continuously operating botanical garden in the

nation and a National Historic Landmark. Today,

the Garden is an oasis in the city with 79 acres

of beautifully landscaped grounds. The Garden

is also a world-renowned conservation and

education center with botanical researchers in

36 nations around the globe.

Become a Member

Garden members enjoy free, unlimited general admission; invitations to members-only events and previews; special discounts on education classes and merchandise in the shops; and much, much more! Stop by the Membership Desk and join today, or call (314) 577-5118 or visit www.mobot.org.

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general information

Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (closed December 25) Morning walking hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7 to 9 a.m. (grounds only).

Admiss ion General adult admission (age 13 and up) is $8. Garden members and children (12 and under) are free. Residents of St. Louis City/County, with proof of residency, pay $4 for admission and receive free admittance on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon (excluding all signature events). Admission rates are subject to change.

Access ibi l i ty Wheelchairs are available, first-come, first-served, at the ticket counter. For questions about accessibility, call (314) 577-0254.

Rent Plan your party, corporate event, wedding ceremony, or reception at the Garden. Call (314) 577-0200.

Tour Enjoy custom tours or private trams and discounted rates for groups of 15 or more. Call (314) 577-0275 or 1-800-332-1286.

Dine The Garden’s café, Sassafras, is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch is served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Shop The Garden Gate Shop offers plants, fine gifts, and garden accessories seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (til 5 p.m. in January and February). Call (314) 577-5137. The Little Shop Around the Corner at 4474 Castleman Drive accepts donations and sells antiques and collectibles Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (314) 577-0891. Closed in January. All proceeds benefit the Garden.

Annual Special Events, Concerts , and Flower Shows (special pricing applies)

Gardenland Express Holiday Flower and Train Show (Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day)Trains chug through hundreds of poinsettias and a miniature landscape of living plants.

Carols in the Garden (December 8–9)A celebration of the season with musicians, carolers, roasting chestnuts, and Santa in his sleigh.

Orchid Show (February to mid-March)A rotating display of nearly 1,000 orchids from the Garden’s world-famous collection.

Chinese Culture Days (third weekend in May)A celebration of the history, art, cuisine, and culture of China.

Whitaker Music Festival (Wednesday evenings in summer)Free concert series with jazz, blues, folk, and picnicking.

Henry Shaw’s Birthday (July 24)Free admission for all on our founder’s birthday.

Japanese Festival (Labor Day weekend)The largest celebration of Japanese culture in North America.

Best of Missouri Market (first weekend in October)Over 120 vendors from around the state sell arts, crafts, and foodstuffs.

To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life.

-mission of the Missouri Botanical Garden

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• No picnics or coolers.

• No collecting live plants, seeds, flowers, fruits, or vegetables.

• No smoking. The Garden is a tobacco-free environment.

• No pets. Sight-enabling guide dogs/animals are permitted.

• Dispose of waste in recycle bins and trashcans.

• Professional photographers must call the PR office at (314) 577-0254 before working at the Garden.

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Experience a mini-vacation of lush

tropical scents and sounds in the warm,

80-degree Climatron® conservatory.

Kids love the tropical birds, fish, frogs,

and flowers.

Sunny Mediterranean plants burst into

spring in the Temperate House as early

as February and March. Kids love the

carnivorous plants.

Fall color, chrysanthemums, and

reflections in Seiwa-en, the

Japanese Garden. Especially

beautiful in rain and snow.

Take a romantic stroll among the

camellias, fragrant olive, and jasmine

in the Linnean House.

Peak bloom: January-March.

Free public walking tours depart

from the ticket counter daily at 1 p.m.

Tram tours ($3) run April

through October.

Conservatories & surrounding 1. Ridgway Center (1982)

Outside: Tram Shelter, Spoehrer Plaza 2. Lopata Azalea-Rhododendron Garden 3. Kiefer Magnolia Walk (1994) 4. Gladney Rose Garden (1915) 5. Linnean House (1882) 6. Bakewell Court, Swift Family Garden, Cohen Court, Baer Garden 7. Bakewell Ottoman Garden (2006) 8. Linnean Plaza (2006), stroller and wheelchair entrance 9. Zimmerman Scented Garden (1982)10. Heckman (a) (1986) and Samuels (b) (1990) Bulb Gardens 11. Hosta Garden (1983)12. Spink Pavilion (1858)13. Climatron® (1960) and reflecting pools14. Shoenberg Temperate House (1989)15. Heckman Rock Garden (1982)16. Kassabaum Dwarf Conifer Collection (1984)

Children’s Garden, Kemper Center, & surrounding17. Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden: A Missouri Adventure (2006)

(April-October; separate fee applies)18. Shapleigh Fountain (1974)19. Lehmann Rose Garden (1974)20. Grigg Nanjing Friendship Chinese Garden (1995)21. Blanke Boxwood Garden (1996)22. William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening (1991)23. George Washington Carver Garden (2005)

Japanese Garden & surrounding24. Seiwa-en Japanese Garden (1977)25. English Woodland Garden (1976)26. Strassenfest German Garden (2000)27. John S. Lehmann Building (1972), closed to public

Victorian Distr ict (unde r cons t ru c t i on winte r 2007–8)

28. Kresko Family Victorian Garden (1997)29. Tower Grove House (1849) and Herb Garden30. Kaeser Maze (1987) and

Piper Observatory (1996), closed for renovations31. Shoenberg Administration Building

(1849, addition 1909), closed to public32. Museum Building (1859), closed to public33. Mausoleum (1887)34. Victory of Science Over Ignorance35. Jenkins Daylily Garden (1988)36. Dry Streambed Garden (1982)37. Goodman Iris Garden (1984)