The Parterre or Canal Garden features a dramatic canal pool where modern bronze figures by local artist Tom Corbin titled Jazz I and Jazz II, dance playfully amid arcing fountains. A profusion of blooms surrounds the pool.  If classic is more your style, the bronze Grand Arabesque, Third Time by Edgar Degas (GALLERY P-28, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art) showcases the strength and balance of a ballet dancer.

The vibrant floral still life, The Green Vase by Odilon Redon (Gallery P-27 Nelson Atkins Museum of Art) is a taste of what awaits as you stroll under the pergola of the Green Garden enjoying the abundant seasonal blooms from the overhead planters.  There is a great photo opportunity near the crystalline fountain that spouts from an octagonal pool. 

Enter the dream like garden of Berthe Morisot in Under the Orange Tree (Gallery P-27, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art).  A visit to The Orangery, the main architectural feature of the garden, is a delight to the senses with collections of citrus, camellia, orchid and gardenia.  Continue to explore nearby where an oasis of calm awaits in the Secret Garden. Feel stress melt away in this tranquil space.  The jumping fountains will surprise and delight you.

To enjoy gardens bursting with vibrant color, splashing fountains and graceful bronze sculpture include a visit to this hidden gem in Kansas City.