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Phoenix Zoo vs Musical Instrument Museum
Both Phoenix Zoo and Musical Instrument Museum are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Musical Instrument Museum scores slightly better than Phoenix Zoo. Musical Instrument Museum comes in at 87 with endorsements from 8 reviews including Afar Magazine, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
Phoenix Zoo
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455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008
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Fodor's
"Four designated trails wind through this 125-acre zoo, replicating such habitats as an African savanna and a tropical rain forest."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Phoenix is a great family town, with plenty to keep the little tykes occupied. If your child loves animals, head to the Phoenix Zoo."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"A motorized Safari Train runs a 30min narrated loop through the four habitat areas of this 125-acre nonprofit zoo. Some 1,300 animals are resident."
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"Home to some 1,300 animals, including 200 endangered or threatened birds, mammals and reptiles."
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Frommer's
"Forget about polar bears and other cold-climate creatures; this zoo focuses its attention primarily on animals that come from climates similar to that of the Phoenix area."
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Be sure to ride the camel while you're here.
Musical Instrument Museum
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Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
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4725 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85050
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Fodor's
"A fun destination for even casual music fans... among the museum's dazzling array of instruments are the piano on which John Lennon composed "Imagine," and the first Steinway."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"From Uganda thumb pianos to Hawaiian ukuleles to Indonesian boat lutes, the ears have it at this lively museum."
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Afar Magazine
"Even passionate music lovers will be likely to see an instrument they've never heard of before, and... might hear some of them played by visiting artists."
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Travel + Leisure
"Music lovers of all ages enjoy the MIM, a sweeping multimedia tour that spans continents and centuries, from primitive African drums and Highland pipes to Johnny Cash’s guitar and hip-hop turntables."
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Afar Magazine
"Don a headset, approach an exhibit, and wirelessly listen to African thumb piano or Mongolian throat singing at the vast Musical Instrument Museum."
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