The formal Italian Renaissance gardens surrounding the Philbrook Museum — 23 acres of manicured terraces, reflecting pools, sculpture, and walking paths that descend through themed garden rooms to a creek trail at the bottom of the property. The gardens are free to visit on certain days, and the tempered pace — stone paths, hedgerows, benches placed at exactly the right moments — makes them one of the most peaceful outdoor experiences in Tulsa.
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