A Tour of University Circle

Continuing around Wade Oval from the Cleveland Institute of Music, you'll come to the glass-domed Cleveland Botanical Garden. Founded in 1930, primarily as a gardening library and research center, the Garden today includes a magical glasshouse which houses the "Spiny Desert of Madagascar" and the "Cloud Forest of Costa Rica" exhibits as well as the now extensive library, a unique and fascinating gift shop, and various temporary exhibits. The Garden is a favorite stop during the December holiday season, when the various area garden clubs each decorate a holiday tree to display.

The outdoor display gardens include a peaceful Japanese tea garden, a whimsical children's garden, a formal rose garden, a woodland garden, a wheelchair garden, and a children's garden.

Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44106
216 721-1600

^{(Last updated on 7-01-07)}