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Portland Art Museum vs Oregon Zoo: Together for Wildlife
Both are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Oregon Zoo is preferred by most reviewers compared to Portland Art Museum. Oregon Zoo ranks #6 in Portland with praise from 7 sources such as Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Portland Art Museum
Fodor's
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1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205
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Fodor's
"The treasures at the Pacific Northwest's oldest arts facility span 35 centuries of Asian, European, and American art."
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Concierge
"The permanent collection includes a range of contemporary, Native American, and European art."
Frommer's
"This is the oldest art museum in the Northwest, and it has an excellent collection of modern and contemporary art."
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Travel + Leisure
"Since the construction in 2005 of a new wing, the Pacific Northwest’s oldest art museum has really become two facilities in one."
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"Now one of the 25 largest museums in the United States, the Portland Art Museum has a collection of more than 32,000 works of art from American Indian artifacts to Monet’s Waterlilies."
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Oregon Zoo: Together for Wildlife
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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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