Lan Su Chinese Garden

Garden operations lan su is primarily a visitor attraction/destination, so the physical aspect of the garden itself is paramount to our success. Known for our beautiful architecture, carefully tended landscapes of rare and culturally significant plants, and our mission of cultural education for all ages, lan su requires the dedicated resources of both staff and budget allocations to maintain the garden and structures. Additionally, to provide the more than 100,000 annual visitors with the deep cultural knowledge that lan su embodies, our 100 volunteers are led by a volunteer director and provide daily docent led tours and welcome visitors and members alike at our front entrance.

Retail and admissions expenses for the retail & admissions department encompass wholesale and operational costs associated with running the garden shop and all admissions and event ticketing for the garden daily. These expenses include staffing costs plus all the necessary equipment and supplies to run two pos stations as well as online and mobile ticketing platform costs. A bulk of the expenses are attributed to the purchase of wholesale merchandise for retail sale and the payment of consignment fees to artists selling through our rotating exhibition program.