Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, Ormond Beach

I’m a big museum person, especially when the cost of admissions is minimal or nonexistent. In this case, it’s completely free to visit the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens! Though they do appreciate donations. My favorite part of this place is most definitely the gardens. They aren’t huge, but you can easily still get lost walking around them. There are a couple of bamboo forests that are so peaceful and pleasant to listen to when the breeze blows through them. You can also find some hidden creeks, gazebos, and gorgeous flowers intermittently. And don’t miss the waterfall right at the front of the gardens next to the museum! The museum itself is very small. It’s all mostly based on a veteran named Malcom Fraser, who started using art as an outlet and teaching instrument after coming back from war. His paintings all have very religious themes and are so beautiful and emotional. You can find a few other artists’ work scattered about, but his certainly take front and center. And it’s pretty neat reading about his backstory. It doesn’t take long at all to go through all the art, you would at most need an hour if you’re wanting to walk through the gardens as well, and even that’s putting it liberally. I’m not sure I’d come back now that I’ve been, but I’d definitely visit if you’re in the area and have some spare time!

This botanical garden was so beautiful. The plant and animal life here was breathtaking. I loved the waterfall at the end and the pond of turtles.

It's a really small Museum and Garden but very nice, lots of turtles, garden snakes, ana I've even seen a rabbit... nice and tranquil. It's free to go through the garden, they have a donation box for visiting the museum, they recommend $2 but I suppose you could put whatever you want.

I took my daughters and they loved it. The art was absolutely beautiful and the botanical gardens were stunning. What a hidden gem.

For years this has been my go to! They recently redid some of the paths and you may even spot koi in their pond along with turtles, other fish and a beautiful waterfall!!