Crystal Bridge

The Crystal Bridge is an enjoyable place to visit. Lovely display of flowers, trees, & waterfalls. The grounds outside the Crystal Bridge are also lovely & well maintained. A nice little downtown park.

Pretty and tranquil. Doesn’t take too long to see everything so an hour or two is good, but you can spend more time on the grounds around it which are gorgeous also. I’d recommend it. It’s just a really nice area in OKC.

Very pretty, but you’re in and out very quick. The building is beautiful, the green life is nice, but it was just very short. I don’t know how else to describe my experience other than how I just described it.

I was really excited to get to visit the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory that I had heard about a few times for the first time. I decided to go because I found it is free on the 25^th of every month of 2013 for their 25^th anniversary, (except December 25, when they are closed for Christmas).
There were a ton of plants, textures, and information about each one! I could have spent a little longer than the half hour or so that I did, but it was really humid and there were a lot of people in there that day.
Seeing the building, I expected it to be a little small, but it was a bigger than I thought it would be! There was an upper and lower teir, stairs that were still exciting with the plants they had winding up with you, a beautiful waterfall, festive kites, and a bridge that allowed a bird’s eye view of the whole thing! There are a lot of nooks and crannies that let you explore as well. Take your time and «enjoy all the little things — smell the flowers, listen to the rushing water, and breath in the fresh tropical air. There is a large variety of plants in such a small place so you may miss something interesting if you don’t take your time (borrowed from another review)».
From the other reviews, it sounds like it will change slightly a little every few months. They didn’t have ducks in there when I went, but there was a parrot!
I spoke with a volunteer there and learned that anyone could do it, they give you the training and then you get to come all you like! I do think that the general admission price is a little up there, but the free days are awesome!

What an amazing surprise in Oklahoma City. At the behest of my sister who had just had her first child, I went to check out the scene in downtown OKC. Driving past the Brickyard (or is it Bricktown) area during the day isn’t that big of a thrill. I mean, what’s there to see? The Sonic HQ? The place they play ball? Give me any other city’s downtown area, and I couldn’t distinguish them apart. Spaghetti Warehouse, Melting Pot, numerous bars and pubs? Wow, so original… just like all the A&F storefronts in malls. Yeah, whatever. BUT!!! Crystal Bridge and Myriad Gardens? Fantastic, and I’ll tell you why.
Location: 5 out of 5
I figure most people who visit OKC go downtown. This place is downtown. If you go at certain hours of the day, the parking is free and onsite.
Service: 5 out of 5
Goodness gracious everyone I met that day was so friendly. From the nice lady in the gift shop that sold me my «admission» ticket (really just a receipt that doubled as the parking voucher) to the info desk person inside, everyone was smiling, friendly, and more than happy to be of help where they could.
Quality of Attractions: 5 out of 5
Please see my pictures. I can’t really describe this place. Museum doesn’t do it justice. It’s more like… an indoor awesome greenhouse. And get this — I usually don’t like «nature» things, but even I was impressed by what this place had to offer. Again, see the pics I post because words don’t do it justice.
Pricing: 5 out of 5.
I believe that admission was 6 dollars. And again, it covered the parking fees, but I think only during certain parts of the day.
Overall: 5 out of 5
Probably the best thing I saw all weekend in OKC. It’s family friendly, there’s lots to see, they have two parrots in the front that squawk sometimes (but they were asleep when I went), and in the spring and summer months I bet it’s really great to sit outside in the garden area.