Telling the story of gardens through themed collections, Hamilton Gardens explores different civilisations, and recreates historically important garden styles from all over the world. You will be guided on a journey of discovery along paths delivering mysterious surprises. From a peaceful Sung Dynasty Chinese Scholar's garden to an Italian Renaissance garden, there are 21 themed garden areas with more being developed. Hamilton Gardens is not a botanical garden. Instead, it's a unique and internationally recognised concept that has been compared to a museum. Each garden collection has historic integrity and provides a window into the story of civilisations, their arts, beliefs and life styles. Your guide will share the inside story of how Hamilton Gardens was transformed from a rubbish dump into an internationally significant garden. Around every corner there is something different.