Milestones
A decade of blooming beauty, inspiration, and more. Ten years after completing a major garden expansion and renovation, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is proud to recognize some of the most memorable Roji-en: Gardens of the Drops of Dew milestones.| 1999 | Morikami broke ground for garden redesign. | |
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| 2000 | Phase 1 of garden redesign opened. From the Main Museum Building through the festival grounds to Yamato-kan. | |
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| 2001 | The completed garden, Roji-en: Garden of Drops of Dew, opens to the public. | |
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| 2005 | Hurricane Wilma hits the Morikami. The garden suffers damage and loses its largest Gumbo Limbo tree. |
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| 2006 | Sakura (cherry blossoms) were donated to the Morikami and planted in the garden. | |
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| 2007 | The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens and the FAU Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing conducted a research study designed to determine whether or not garden visits were as effective as, or more effective than, art therapy in relieving symptoms of depression in older adults. Read more. |
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| 2008 | Stroll for Well-Being Program was developed based on the IMLS study completed in 2007. | |
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| 2009 | Yamato-kan was revamped and added permanent exhibits, Yamato Colony: Pioneering Japanese in Florida and Japan Through the Eyes of a Child. |
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| 2010 | Sakura bloomed for the first time. Rock garden was created in the Nelson Memorial Garden. Morikami awarded Japan’s Foreign Minister Award. |
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| 2011 |
Morikami invites the community to
a one-day, admission-free celebration for the 10th anniversary of the opening of
Roji-en. A donated tree was planted to celebrate years past
and years to come in our gardens. |
