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Space Center HoustonvsHouston Zoo
Both are praised by writers. On balance, Houston Zoo is the choice of most professionals compared to Space Center Houston. Houston Zoo comes in at 83 with positive reviews from 5 reviews such as Where, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Space Center Houston
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Where
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's Lonely Planet
1601 NASA Road One, Houston, TX 77058
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Fodor's "Visitors to the center can learn about the history and science of space exploration at the Living in Space exhibit, which simulates what life is like aboard the space station." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Dream of a moon landing? You can hardly get closer than at the official visitor center and theme park–esque museum of the National Air & Space Admistration's (NASA) Johnson Space Center." Full review
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Be sure to enter and watch the short theater films, because you exit past exhibits.
Where "Space Center Houston is the official visitor center of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, which has served as a hub for astronaut training and shuttle programs long before the first man walked on the moon." Full review
U.S. News & World Report4.0
""Houston, we've had a problem." Most Americans have heard of the infamous phrase uttered by the Apollo 13 crew when it encountered a spacecraft explosion mid-flight on its way to the moon..." Full review
Frommer's "Space Center Houston is the visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center. It's the product of the joint efforts of NASA and Disney Imagineering." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This never-used Saturn V rocket, a specimen of the most powerful rocket ever used by the US, which took astronauts to the moon, lies on its side in a hangar, just inside the Johnson Space Center. " Full review
Houston Zoo Fodor's Frommer's Lonely Planet Where
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine U.S. News & World Report
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030
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Fodor's "This small but pleasant zoo is home to 4,500 animals, housed in carefully designed ecosystems along shaded trails." Full review
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Be sure to visit the boardwalks and treehouses of the Wortham World of Primates.
Frommer's "Located within Hermann Park is this 55-acre zoo featuring a gorilla habitat, rare albino reptiles, a cat facility, a large aquarium, and vampire bats." Full review
Lonely Planet "More than 4500 animals inhabit the semi-tropical, 55-acre Houston Zoo. Activities include wildlife talks catering to different age groups and summertime zoo sleepovers." Full review
Where "What began in 1922 as the home to prairie dogs and other small animals has expanded beyond its original borders." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The zoo is home to 5,000 animals of 700 species." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre zoological park that is located within Houston's Hermann Park, close to the Museum District, making it great for a day of family fun." Full review
U.S. News & World Report16.0
"The Houston Zoo contains more than 6,000 animals that range from cheetahs and giraffes to otters and bats." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The 55-acre zoo is home to more than 6,000 animals representing 900 species. The zoo is home to a collection of Asian elephants, a collection of sea lions, and Shasta the cougar."
Houston Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
Travel + Leisure "The 55-acre park is home to 900 species, and with every ticket sold, visitors are able to help support more than 40 wildlife conservation projects around the world."
14 of the Best Zoos in the U.S.
April 8, 2022
