An extraordinary exhibition honoring the creative legacy of Dave Creek and his unique miniature treehouses nestled in deceased bonsai!

Join us in honoring the creative legacy of Dave Creek, a lead character designer for Bob’s Burgers, through an extraordinary exhibition celebrating his unique art of creating miniature treehouses nestled in deceased bonsai.

See six, meticulously crafted treehouses integrated into deceased bonsai, along with photographs documenting Creek’s life and creative journey, quotes highlighting his creativity and passion, and a representation of the mobile “van life” studio Creek created to work on his craft daily, even in remote locations.

Exhibition is FREE with a suggested donation of $12 per adult. Donations are accepted at the end of the exhibit.

This will be the first time that the general public will be able to view the treehouse sculptures outside of children’s hospitals. The exhibition is mounted in partnership with Dave Creek’s Traveling Trees, a non-profit organization established in memory of the late artist, Dave Creek, to bring joy and wonder to children, inspiring curiosity, and passion for art and nature.

About the artist:

Dave Creek, who tragically passed away in 2021 after a skydiving accident, was passionate about creating intricate miniature treehouses in his free time outside of his Bob’s Burgers work. Creek spent over a decade building his first treehouse, which was purchased by Pete Nelson, host of the TV series Treehouse Masters. This piece, along with five other treehouse sculptures, will be on loan for the upcoming exhibition. Creek dedicated thousands of hours to crafting these delicate structures, approaching each piece with an organic, intuitive process. "I get all the answers from the tree," he wrote on his Instagram, reflecting his deep connection to his art.

Exhibition Schedule:

This exhibition opens on Tuesday, February 11 and runs through Sunday, December 21, 2025.

• OPEN Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• CLOSED on Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, and for our annual Winter Holiday, December 22, 2025 through January 1, 2026.

Additional weather-related closures may be announced at a later date.

Please check before coming for a visit.

Parking:

• FREE parking is available at our Garden Parking Lot. Wheelchair-accessible parking and passenger drop-off area available at our Main Entry.

Learn more & support the Pacific Bonsai Museum:

Pacific Bonsai Museum inspires a closer look at nature through the living art of bonsai. Fifty of the museum’s 150 bonsai are displayed at any given time in an outdoor fine art museum setting in the open air of a large forest in Federal Way, Washington. The museum is poised at the forefront of an evolving art form that is transforming in a uniquely American fashion. Approximately 55,000 people from across the globe visit the museum each year, with visitorship growing as people discover this gem of the Pacific Northwest. Admission by donation.