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The Wolfsonian - Florida International University vs Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Both are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, The Wolfsonian - Florida International University scores slightly higher than Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. The Wolfsonian - Florida International University scores 89 with endorsements from 9 sources like Condé Nast Traveler, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
The Wolfsonian - Florida International University
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
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1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Concierge
"This museum, run by Florida International University, is smack in the middle of the Deco splendors of South Beach, and worth a visit for the building itself."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Visit this excellent design museum early in your stay to put the aesthetics of Miami Beach into fascinating context."
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Travel + Leisure
"Part museum, library, and research facility, the Wolfsonian Museum at Florida International University houses a collection of 120,000 pieces dating 1885 through 1945."
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Frommer's
"Mitchell Wolfson, Jr., heir to a family fortune built on movie theaters, was known as an eccentric, but I'd call him a pack rat."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Furniture, glass, ceramics, and 20th-century German, Italian, and American political propaganda... are on display."
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Lonely Planet
Not For Tourists
Michelin Guide
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10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL 33156
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"If you need to escape Miami’s madness, consider a green day in the country’s largest tropical botanical garden."
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Not For Tourists
"Lots of pretty plants, yes, but go for the giant iguanas."
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Named for plant explorer David Fairchild, the largest botanical garden in the continental US is set on 83 well-tended acres studded with a series of 12 man-made lakes."
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Departures
"Founded in 1936, this 83-acre urban oasis is known for its collection of rare tropical plants and palm trees."
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National Geographic
"Fairchild is one of our scintillating jewels. The garden is simply incredible to behold, and both the rain forest exhibit and the conservatory include many fascinating orchids and rare tropical plants"
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