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Austin Nature & Science Center vs Mexic-Arte Museum
Both are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Austin Nature & Science Center ranks marginally higher than Mexic-Arte Museum. Austin Nature & Science Center is ranked #14 in Austin with endorsements from 4 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Austin Nature & Science Center
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Time Out
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
301 Nature Center Drive, Austin, TX 78746
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Travel + Leisure
"The Austin Nature & Science Center, located in Zilker Park, has a range of family friendly activities and hands-on exhibits."
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Fodor's
"This complex has an 80-acre preserve trail, interactive exhibits in the Discovery Lab that teach about the ecology of the Austin area."
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Time Out
"Most of the center's activities—designed for people of all ages—are outside, with the goal of helping visitors "increase awareness and appreciation of their natural environment.""
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U.S. News & World Report
15.0
"Provides hands-on exhibits designed to foster connections with the natural environment...also houses several animal exhibits, including small fish and reptiles, a variety of birds and mammals"
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Visitors with kids should not miss the Dino Pit, which allows children to dig up an assortment of fossil casts, introducing the field of paleontology.
Frommer's
"Bats, bees, and crystal caverns are among the subjects of the Discovery Lab at this museum in the 80-acre Nature Center, which features lots of interactive exhibits"
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Mexic-Arte Museum
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
419 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
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Fodor's
"Founded in 1984, this museum is a beguiling, moderate-size museum devoted to traditional and contemporary Mexican and Latino art."
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Travel + Leisure
"Art from South of the Border includes several José Clemente Orozcos and Rufino Tamayos."
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Time Out
"There’s so much more to know about the capital city’s connection to Mexican, Latino and Latin American art and culture, both historical and contemporary. "
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U.S. News & World Report
14.0
"Perched along Congress Avenue, just a couple blocks south of The Driskill, the Mexic-Arte Museum is devoted to the conservation of Mexican and Latin American art and culture."
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Frommer's
"It has a small permanent collection of 20th-century Mexican art, photographs from the Mexican revolution, and a fascinating array of masks from the state of Guerrero."
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