Myriad Botanical Gardens

Myriad Botanical Gardens is a 15-acre botanical garden in Oklahoma City’s downtown district. Visitors can explore the Inasmuch Foundation Crystal Bridge Conservatory, which features exterior grounds that are free to roam around.

Myriad Botanical Gardens
Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory at the Myriad Botanical Gardens.
Type	Botanical gardens
Nearest city	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Coordinates	35.4652°N 97.5179°W / 35.4652; -97.5179
Area	17-acre (69,000 m2)

Arts and sculptures

The Myriad Botanical Gardens has several pieces of art. Gateway by Hans Van de Bovenkamp stands on a raised berm at the northeast corner of the Gardens. Childhood is Everlasting (1992) by Robin Orbach is installed in the southwest quadrant of the grounds. The Philodendron Dome is located on the northwest side of the lake and consists of a dome-shaped framework on an 8' × 9' base made of iron and bronze. Iron vines support the "dome" of this bronze plant's leaves, where visitors can enter for a view from underneath.

Flying Fish by Kenny McCage is a kinetic sculpture in the Gardens's east lake. Land of the Brave and the Free is a kinetic wind sculpture composed of bright colors and archetypal shapes. It is located on the west side of the Gardens. It was donated in 2002 to the Festival of the Arts by California artist Susan Pascal Beran. The Spirit Poles are adjacent to the north fountain plaza and were gifts to the City of Oklahoma City from the City of Tulsa in commemoration of Oklahoma's centennial of statehood in 2007.

Annual events

• Oklahoma Gardening School: All-day gardening seminar featuring various speakers educating the public on a variety of Oklahoma-related gardening topics.
• Orchids in October: A three-day event celebrating orchids. An orchid sale and luncheon honoring the Foundation's Crystal Award recipient are part of the festivities.
• Downtown in December: The Gardens take part in Downtown Oklahoma City's "Downtown in December" event in late November. Twinkling lights on the place were set up for the event.
• The annual Oklahoma Gardening School is held typically during the first Saturday in March. It is an all-day seminar.

Transportation

The Myriad Botanical Gardens is served by the Oklahoma City Streetcar at Myriad Gardens station.

Preceding station	EMBARK			Following station
Scissortail Park One-way operation		Downtown Loop		Library Next clockwise
		Bricktown Loop		Century Center Next clockwise

References

• OKC [1]
• "Myriad Botanical Garden- the centerpiece of the city". The Journal Record. Max Nichols. October 12, 2000.
• "OKC Events". The Journal Record. Joan Gilmore. October 6, 2008.
• KOCO News 5 [2]
• "In the tropics of Oklahoma". Southern Living. Thomas Lee. February 1993. V.28.
• "These Walls: The Crystal Bridge". The Journal Record. Kelley Chambers. April 27, 2009.

External links

• Official website