Missouri Botanical Garden
Non-profit OrganizationsMissouri, United States501-1000 Employees
The Missouri Botanical Garden is a nonprofit botanical garden located in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1859, it stands as one of the oldest gardens in the United States and is designated a National Historic Landmark. The site spans 79 acres, offering varied horticultural displays, including a 14-acre Japanese strolling garden and Henry Shaw’s 1850 estate home, along with a premier collection of rare and endangered orchids. The garden serves as a center for botanical research and science education while functioning as an urban oasis for the city. For more than 160 years, it has been a place of beauty and family activity that also advances conservation and scientific knowledge. The organization employs several hundred people and operates as a nonprofit institution.