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Museum Of Science & HistoryvsMemphis Zoo
Both Memphis Zoo and Pink Palace Museum are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Pink Palace Museum scores significantly higher than Memphis Zoo. Pink Palace Museum comes in at 85 with accolades from 7 sources like Concierge, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Museum Of Science & History
Concierge
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Where Michelin Guide
U.S. News & World Report
3050 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38111
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Concierge "Exhibits include a replica of the original store, creepy dioramas detailing the history of the Memphis area, and kid-pleasing animatronic dinosaurs."
Frommer's "One of the city's more underrated museums, the Pink Palace is filled with a hodgepodge of local trivia and memorabilia." Full review
Lonely Planet "The 1923 building was built as a residence for Piggly Wiggly founder Clarence Saunders and opened in 1996 as a natural- and cultural-history museum." Full review
Fodor's "Houses a mix of natural history and cultural history exhibits, focusing on 20th-century Memphis. A planetarium with lasers and star projectors and an IMAX theater present seasonal shows." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Exhibits in the expanded 170,000sq ft facility-which contains an IMAX theater and planetarium-include a replica of the first Piggly Wiggly store and other features of Memphis history." Full review
Where "The Pink Palace, Tennessee’s most-visited museum, is actually three attractions housed in one large pink mansion: the Pink Palace Museum, an IMAX theater and the Sharpe Planetarium." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
" The museum also encompasses an IMAX theatre, a planetarium and a life-size replica of Triceratops. The wonderful Clyde Park Miniature Circus is and always has been a favourite with kids." Full review
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"The museum is dedicated to educating visitors on history and culture with a variety of interactive exhibits...spend some time at the popular dinosaur exhibit, the miniature circus, the planetarium" Full review
Memphis Zoo Lonely Planet Fodor's
Afar Magazine Where U.S. News & World Report Frommer's
2000 Prentiss Place, Memphis, TN 38112
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Lonely Planet "Hosts two giant panda stars, Ya Ya and Le Le, in a $16-million exhibit on native Chinese wildlife and habitat." Full review
Fodor's "Overton Park houses the popular 70-acre Memphis Zoo, which includes a 9-acre Cat Country and Primate Canyon." Full review
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Don't miss giant pandas Ya Ya and Le Le. The Northwest Passage features polar bears, seals, and sea lions.
Afar Magazine "As one of the top-rated zoos in the USA, the Memphis Zoo is only one of a few zoos that exhibit Giant Pandas." Full review
Where "More than 400 species of animals from all over the world live in natural habitats." Full review
U.S. News & World Report8.0
"The Memphis Zoo's entry leads to a primate habitat, bear and wolf enclosures in the Teton Trek, a nocturnal animal exhibit, a vast big cat area and the Zambezi River Hippo Camp, among other exhibits." Full review
Frommer's "At this impressive zoo, there are polar bears and sea lions who flirt with those watching from the subterranean tank window of the Northwest Passage." Full review
