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Rosenbach Museum and Library vs Philadelphia Zoo
Rosenbach Museum and Library and Philadelphia Zoo are both highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Philadelphia Zoo is the choice of most reviewers compared to Rosenbach Museum and Library. Philadelphia Zoo comes in at 81 with endorsements from 6 publications such as Frommer's, Not For Tourists and Michelin Guide.
Rosenbach Museum and Library
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2008-2010 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Fodor's
"The Rosenbach celebrates "Bloomsday" on June 16 with readings from Ulysses by notable Philadelphians. The library has more than 130,000 manuscripts and 30,000 rare books."
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Lonely Planet
"This place is for bibliophiles, as it features rare books and manuscripts, including James Joyce's Ulysses, and incunabula, basically the earliest printed books from 1450 to 1500."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"A fine group of decorative arts complements the library's 30,000 books and 300,000 manuscripts; a prize among the latter is James Joyce's handwritten Ulysses manuscript."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The list of famous authors in the collection here could fill a book itself: Edgar Allen Poe, James Joyce, Maurice Sendak, George Washington, Lewis Carroll, Bram Stoker."
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Time Out
"Situated within two fancy 19th-century town homes in Rittenhouse, this museum and library boasts a world-class collection of historic letters, manuscripts, literature and rare books."
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Philadelphia Zoo
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3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Fodor's
"It's small and well landscaped enough to feel pleasantly intimate, and the naturalistic habitats allow you to get close enough to hear the animals breathe."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The country's oldest zoo has tigers, pumas, polar bears – you name it – in naturalistic habitats."
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Not For Tourists
"Monkeys are funny."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Modeled on a Victorian pleasure garden, the grounds feature paths that ramble past more than 1,700 animals from around the globe."
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Be sure to see the rare white lions, the Primate House, and endangered species in the Rare Animal House.
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"America's first zoo is a Victorian-landscaped, 42-acre area housing more than 1,300 animals in naturalistic habitats."
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