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Phoenix Art Museum vs Desert Botanical Garden
Desert Botanical Garden and Phoenix Art Museum are both endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Desert Botanical Garden is preferred by most professionals compared to Phoenix Art Museum. Desert Botanical Garden comes in at #2 in Phoenix with accolades from 8 reviewers including Michelin Guide, concierge.com and Travel + Leisure.
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1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Fodor's
"This museum is one of the most visually appealing pieces of architecture in the Southwest."
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Concierge
"With an expanded sculpture garden and the old gallery space still in top-notch condition, this institution can take several hours to explore."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Arizona's premier repository of fine art."
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Travel + Leisure
"Two ambitious expansions have transformed the museum into a showpiece of Desert Modernism."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"An orientation theater introduces the 14,000-work collection, which includes a rare reproduction of Gilbert Stuart's 1796 portrait, George Washington."
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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
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"With more than 20,000 desert plants, this unique garden has won awards for environmental education."
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