The Chicago Botanic Garden opened a little more than 40 years ago as a beautiful place to visit and it has matured into one of the world's great living museums and conservation science centers. In 2013, one million people visited the Garden's 26 gardens and four natural areas, uniquely situated on 385 acres on and around nine islands, with six miles of Lake Shoreline. The Chicago Botanic Garden also has a renowned Bonsai Collection and equipped with the latest technical tools, equipments and modern facilities so that they arrange all the programs in a unique and ideal form whether the program is on a big or small scale.