On this overcast day we decided to observe other areas of Orlando in more detail. About 10 minutes north of downtown Orlando is Loch Haven Park, an area that holds a estimate of major attractions, including theOrlando Museum of Art, the Mennello Museum of American Art as well as the Orlando Repertory Theatre, the Orlando-Ucf Shakespeare Festival, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Orlando Science Center.
We started our exploration off with a trip to the Leu Botanical Gardens. The centerpiece of the gardens is the Leu House Museum, a restored farmhouse dating back to 1888. It is located on Lake Rowena, one of the hundreds of lakes in Orlando, and surrounded by a 50 acre organery of roses, palms and camellias. The involved also features an orchid house with one of the best collections of orchids in the United States. The Leu Botanical Gardens also offer a new tropical stream garden, a kitchen organery perfect with herbs and vegetables and a butterfly garden.
Symphonic Dances
Just 10 minutes away is Loch Haven Park, one of Orlando's centers of art, culture, and science. One of the main attractions is Orlando Museum of Art (Oma), one of Florida's cultural gems and a favorite destination for visitors from all over the world. The variety features American art from the 19th century to the present, African art and art of the aged Americas. Superior temporary exhibitions are drawn from incommunicable collections and those of the world's great museums.
The upcoming exhibition at the Oma is called the "The Art of the Motorcycle". Based on the landmark Guggenheim Museum exhibition, it explores the motorcycle as both cultural icon and form achievement and offers a thought-provoking challenge to accepted assumptions about art and favorite culture in the modern age. The exhibition will run from Jan. 22 - July 23, 2006 and feature more than 70 historic and modern motorcycles.
The Mennello Museum of American Art is centered around the Museum's Superior permanent variety of paintings by Earl Cunningham (1893-1977). It also houses special exhibitions, publications, and programs that celebrate Superior former and modern Amercian artists. The Museum's Cunningham variety was donated by collectors Marilyn and Michael Mennello of Winter Park, Florida, and was opened to the communal on Nov. 22, 1998.
The Orlando Science town includes ten themed exhibit halls with a large variety of interactive activities for children and adults. A CineDome Planetarium shows large format films and an Adventure Theater as well as five Discovery Laboratories can keep everyone busy for hours. In total the Science town has four levels of hands-on exhibits, a 200-seat cafe, 7,000 square feet of exhibition space for national and international traveling exhibits. The Orlando Science town is open Monday to Thursdays from 9 am to 5 pm, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 am to 9 pm, and Sundays from noon to 5 pm.
The Orlando-Ucf Shakespeare Festival is a non-profit pro theater that produces pro productions of Shakespeare, classics and modern plays, as well as plays for young audiences. The group also develops new plays from readings straight through World Premieres and fosters innovative educational programs to serve the community.
As a pro theatre for house audiences in partnership with Ucf, Orlando Repertory Theatre (The Rep) opened its doors on October 9, 2003. The theatre focusses on first-rate and modern children's literature. It is a place where young audiences can come and experience the adventure and creative wonder of watching their favorite characters come to life.
Loch Haven's cultural offerings continue with the every year Orlando International Fringe Festival of theatrical performances. The 10-day, world-renowned festival showcases former works; premiere performances; and first-class improvisational comedy, musicals, drama, mime and dance in 500 shows by more than 300 performers from around the world.
Sculptures outside the The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is Central Florida's resident orchestra, appearing in more than 105 performances each season. As a fully pro ensemble, the Orlando Philharmonic engages the talents of more than 80 pro musicians from around the globe. The Philharmonic's mission is to sustain and promote symphonic music straight through excellence in performance, instruction and cultural leadership.
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Exploring Orlando's Loch Haven Park: A town of Arts and Culture
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