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Chicago Cultural Center vs Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield Zoo and Chicago Cultural Center are both rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Brookfield Zoo ranks marginally better than Chicago Cultural Center. Brookfield Zoo scores 88 with endorsements from 6 reviews such as Fodor's, Time Out and Where.
Chicago Cultural Center
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78 East Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60601
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Fodor's
"Built in 1897 as the city's original public library, this huge building houses the Chicago Office of Tourism Visitor Information Center, as well as a gift shop, galleries, and a concert hall."
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Travel + Leisure
"Located in the Loop, the Chicago Cultural Center is known for both its impressive architecture and its free programming, which includes more than 1,000 events each year."
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Time Out
"Stop for a coffee and Danish after taking in an exhibit, lecture, film or concert at the Chicago Cultural Center."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Serves as a free cultural venue, hosting experimental dance, contemporary art, and live music (from chamber music to children’s concerts)."
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Don’t leave without getting a picture under the world’s largest stained glass Tiffany Dome.
Not For Tourists
"The spot for free lectures, exhibits, concerts, and movies."
Brookfield Zoo
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8400 W 31st St, Brookfield, IL 60513
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Fodor's
"Spend the day among more than 2,000 animals at this gigantic zoo."
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Be sure to watch the polar bears from the popular underwater viewing area.
Time Out
"Set on 216 acres, Brookfield is home to nearly 6,000 animals, including 3,000 invertebrates, representing 436 species."
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Not For Tourists
"216 acres of creepy critters make for a memorable day trip."
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The zoo's exhibit highlights include Seven Seas with its dolphin presentation, Tropic World's primates, The Fragile Kingdom's African desert and Asian rain forest habitat...and more."
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National Geographic
"Offering up-close encounters with iconic North American wildlife, including polar bears, Mexican gray wolves, and bald eagles."
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Tip: Keep your eyes open for 38 poems artistically installed around the exhibit through a variety of media—carved into wood, sandblasted into rock, and even digitally printed on translucent Plexiglas.
