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Hamilton City Hall & Arts CentrevsBermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & Zoo
Both are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Bermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & Zoo ranks significantly better than Hamilton City Hall & Arts Centre. Bermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & Zoo scores 93 with praise from 5 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Hamilton City Hall & Arts Centre
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
17 Church St, Hamilton, Bermuda
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Fodor's "Set back from the street, City Hall contains Hamilton's administrative offices as well as two art galleries and a performance hall." Full review
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For a comprehensive look at the collections, join one of the free docent-led tours offered Thursday at 10:30 (private ones can be arranged on request).
Lonely Planet "Spot the bronze weather vane on top of its 90ft tower: it's in the shape of the shipwrecked Sea Venture. The theater inside is used for staging theatrical performances, dance recitals." Full review
Frommer's "An imposing white structure with a giant weather vane to tell maritime-minded Bermudians which way the wind is blowing...The Earl Cameron Theatre on the ground floor hosts stage, music, and dance prod" Full review
Bermuda Aquarium, Natural History Museum & Zoo Fodor's Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
U.S. News & World Report
The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Frommer's
40 North Shore Road, Hamilton FL04, Bermuda
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Fodor's "In the aquarium the big draw is the North Rock Exhibit, a 140,000-gallon tank that gives you a diver's-eye view of the area's living coral reefs and the colorful marine life it sustains. " Full review
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Don't miss the "Islands of Australasia" exhibit with its lemurs, wallabies, and tree kangaroos or "Islands of the Caribbean," a huge walk-through enclosure that gets you within arm's length of ibises and golden lion tamarins.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"As well as being a top attraction for children, this great little zoo is also a center for research and conservation programs that aim to raise awareness of threatened island ecosystems." Full review
Travel + Leisure "After a major renovation, the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo (BAMZ) has reclaimed its mantle as one of the island’s top family-friendly attractions." Full review
U.S. News & World Report7.0
"Founded in 1926, the government-owned and operated Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo is one of the world's oldest aquariums." Full review
The Telegraph "Featuring three museums in one, The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo is where you can easily spend a half day learning about the island’s animals, fish and natural history. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Trio of attractions in Flatts Village, couldn’t possibly be a better place to bring the kids for a half-day of island-inspired exploration...a unique window into Bermuda’s singular mid-Atlantic world" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Founded in 1926, the seven-acre Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo is one of the oldest aquariums in the world and offers animal exhibits, environmental education, conservation projects, and research"
Bermuda Travel Guide
July 14, 2021
Frommer's "In tranquil Flatts Village, this family friendly collection of exhibits showcases fish, insects, and land animals found in Bermuda and in other oceanic island ecosystems around the globe." Full review
