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Harvard Museum of Natural History vs Museum of Fine Arts
Both Harvard Museum of Natural History and Museum of Fine Arts are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Museum of Fine Arts scores significantly better than Harvard Museum of Natural History. Museum of Fine Arts comes in at #1 in Boston with endorsements from 12 reviews including Michelin Guide, The Telegraph and Where.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
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26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
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Fodor's
"Many museums promise something for every member of the family; the vast Harvard Museum complex actually delivers."
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Time Out
"This historic museum boasts a vast and slightly creepy collection of stuffed, bottled and dried creatures from around the globe."
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Frommer's
"These fascinating museums house the university's collections of items and artifacts related to the natural world."
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Best-known collection are the world-famous Glass Flowers
Not For Tourists
"The public face of the botanical, zoological, and geological museums."
Travel + Leisure
"This museum is the most visited attraction at Harvard, boasting rarities such as the world’s only mounted Kronosaurus—a 42-foot-long prehistoric marine reptile."
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Museum of Fine Arts
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465 Huntington Ave, Avenue of the Arts, Boston, MA 02115-5597
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Fodor's
"Count on staying a while if you have any hope of seeing what's here."
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Concierge
"One of America's grandest art museums, the MFA holds American and European paintings from the 7th century to the present."
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"The Museum of Fine Arts holdings encompass all eras, from the ancient world to contemporary times, and all areas of the globe, making it truly encyclopedic in scope."
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Time Out
"Founded in 1870, the MFA moved from Copley Square to its current home, a neoclassical granite building on Huntington Avenue—the so-called "Avenue of the Arts"—in 1909."
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Not For Tourists
"Arguably one of the top museums in the country. Go for the Copleys."
