I visited the Cummer Museum in downtown Jacksonville today. Perfect weather to tour their gardens.

The gardens are right on the river so you also get nice views of the river and the bridge.

There are a few modern sculptures in addition to classical pieces in the gardens but the modern pieces are off to the side. The main focus is on the horticulture and classical garden structures and layouts.

There is an English Garden that is somewhat under construction. It had a wisteria covered walkway and a regular layout.

The Italian Garden was my favorite. I like the water features and cypress trees.

They are also well known for this large old live oak that is the center of the garden.

The last section is the Olmsted garden. This was the least interesting to me although it does have some great smelling plants. This is in the style of Frederick Olmsted who designed central park in New York as well as lots of other famous parks.

There is a variety of interesting seating throughout the gardens...

...a few interesting architectural elements...

...and of course the flowers.

The museum does have a nice little art collection inside is well. It's kind of a sampler with just a few pieces from different eras. Which is nice if you don't have a lot of time. The best collections seem to be of more recent American artists. Unfortunately half of the museum is closed for renovation so I think I missed quite a bit.

All in all the gardens were worth the price of admission. But for a repeat visit I'll probably go on one of the many free days.