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The Luis Vallejo bonsai collection is considered one of the best bonsai collections outside of Japan in terms of variety and quality of its specimens. It has been awarded in the most important national and international competitions.
The collection has native specimens designed by Luis Vallejo and specimens of Japanese Masters, such as; Masahiko Kimura, Saburo Kato, Hiroshi Takeyama or Shinji Suzuki,
It has about 200 copies currently exhibited in the Bonsai Luis Vallejo Museum, in Alcobendas, within the so-called Japanese Garden; Built in 1995 and designed by Luis Vallejo in collaboration with the architect Antón Dávila.
El legado inmortalizado de Luis Vallejo, el coleccionista de bonsáis
EL PAÍS
IXONE ARANA
Madrid – 31 JUL 2023
El ejemplar de la entrada ha vivido más de 300 años como árbol, pero solo 80 como bonsái. “El valor no es la edad. La edad te permite tener un tronco con mucho más carácter, pero el verdadero valor es el diseño, la forma que tiene”, explica Luis Vallejo (Madrid, 69 años), propietario de la colección a la que ha dedicado más de cuatro décadas y que ahora forma parte del Museo del Bonsái Luis Vallejo, en Alcobendas (Madrid).
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Schedules and contact
Open:
From Tuesday to Thuesday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Friday, Saturdays and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday closed
Closed:
August
December 24 and 25, January 31, 1 and 6
July & August closed for holidays
Price:
Ticket 3€
ticket for retirees and disabled 1,5€
Groups, please, ask in bonsai@luisvallejo.com
Museo Bonsái Luis Vallejo
Av. Olimpica s/n . Arroyo de la Vega. Alcobendas.
Madrid
T. +34 91 765 20 41
bonsai@luisvallejo.com
Visit too: www.luisvallejo.com