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Austin Nature & Science Center vs The Blanton Museum of Art

Both Austin Nature & Science Center and The Blanton Museum of Art are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, The Blanton Museum of Art ranks significantly better than Austin Nature & Science Center. The Blanton Museum of Art scores 94 with accolades from 7 publications including Time Out, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.

Austin Nature & Science Center
Austin Nature & Science Center
7 / 10
301 Nature Center Drive, Austin, TX 78746
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The Austin Nature & Science Center, located in Zilker Park, has a range of family friendly activities and hands-on exhibits." Full review
Fodor's 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." Full review
Time Out 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."" Full review
U.S. News & World Report 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" Full review
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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 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" Full review
The Blanton Museum of Art
The Blanton Museum of Art
9 / 10
200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Congress Ave, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Formerly the Huntington Art Gallery, this is among the largest university art museums in the United States." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The permanent collection includes works by Romare Bearden, Mark Rothko and Thomas Hart Benton. Don’t miss Luis Jimenez’s massive sculpture Progress II (actually, it’s hard to miss). " Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The permanent collection of more than 13,000 works here ranges from ancient to contemporary art." Full review
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An original 15C Gutenberg Bible, one of the few copies in the US, is displayed on the ground floor of the Ransom Center.
Time Out Time Out
"As one of the “foremost university art museums in the country … [with] one of the largest and most comprehensive” permanent collections of art in Central Texas." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The permanent collection of more than 18,000 works ranges from ancient to contemporary art, covering a variety of themes and periods." Full review
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