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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry vs Oregon Zoo: Together for Wildlife
Both Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and Oregon Zoo are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Oregon Zoo is the choice of most writers compared to Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Oregon Zoo comes in at 89 with recommendations from 7 reviews including Fodor's, Not For Tourists and Travel + Leisure.
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
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1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
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Fodor's
"Hundreds of hands-on exhibits draw families to this interactive science museum, which also has an Omnimax theater and the Northwest's largest planetarium."
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"For obvious reasons, the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry is a kid’s dream: planetarium, check, robots, check, giant digital globe, check. "
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"OMSI is a hands-on museum where visitors, especially children, are encouraged to touch things, try experiments and question why things happen. "
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"OMSI features an outstanding array of hands-on exhibits, an Omnimax Theater, a planetarium and a submarine. Allot extra time for a visit to the Omnimax theater, the planetarium and the submarine."
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Travel + Leisure
"Tour the planetarium—and a retired Navy fast-attack submarine, the USS Blueback—at OMSI, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, which also hosts cool exhibits on topics like animation and renewable energy."
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Oregon Zoo: Together for Wildlife
Fodor's
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Not For Tourists
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4001 Southwest Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221-9704
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Fodor's
"This beautiful animal park in the West Hills is famous for its Asian elephants. Major exhibits include an African section with rhinos, hippos, zebras, and giraffes."
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Travel + Leisure
"Located three miles southwest of downtown Portland, the 64-acre Oregon Zoo is the oldest zoo west of the Mississippi."
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Not For Tourists
"You'll laugh. You'll cry. Beware a particularly randy sea otter."
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"The Oregon Zoo has evolved from a hodgepodge of animals kept at the back of a pharmacy into a worldclass research facility, offering a constantly changing mix of exhibits and other amusements."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The state's most visited attraction, the Oregon Zoo is home to over 1,000 animals representing 200 species of birds, mammals reptiles and amphibians, including 54 that are threatened or endangered."
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