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Desert Botanical Garden vs Heard Museum
Both are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Heard Museum scores significantly better than Desert Botanical Garden. Heard Museum comes in at #1 in Phoenix with approval from 8 reviewers like Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and Concierge.
Desert Botanical Garden
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1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008
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Fodor's
"Opened in 1939 to conserve and showcase the ecology of the desert, these 150 acres contain more than 4,000 different species of cacti, succulents, trees, and flowers."
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Concierge
"This is one of the best gardens you will ever see, possibly because it's so full of local plants."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This inspirational garden is a refreshing place to reconnect with nature and it offers a great introduction to desert plant life."
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Travel + Leisure
"Any delusions that the Sonoran Desert is a lifeless dustbowl will be swept away by this 50,000-plus collection of colorful plants, from hundreds of cacti, including the iconic saguaro."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"With more than 20,000 desert plants, this unique garden has won awards for environmental education."
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Heard Museum
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2301 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Fodor's
"Pioneer settlers Dwight and Maie Heard built a Spanish colonial–style building on their property to house their collection of Southwestern art."
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Concierge
"This private museum houses one of the best collections of Native American art in the country."
Travel + Leisure
"Even if it didn’t house one of the world’s premiere collections of Native American art, you’d want to hang out in this space."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Devoted to Native American culture and art, especially Southwest tribes, this fine museum contains 10 exhibition galleries and 32,000 works of art."
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Afar Magazine
"The Heard Museum is a can't-miss cultural institution in Phoenix."
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