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San Diego Museum of Art vs San Diego Zoo
San Diego Zoo and San Diego Museum of Art are both rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, San Diego Zoo is preferred by most reviewers compared to San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego Zoo is ranked #1 in San Diego with recommendations from 7 sources like Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
San Diego Museum of Art
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1450 El Prado at Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
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Fodor's
"Known primarily for its Spanish Baroque and Renaissance paintings, including works by El Greco, Goya, Rubens, and van Ruisdael."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"It was designed by San Diego architect William Templeton Johnson in the 16th-century Spanish plateresque style, so named because it features heavy ornamentation resembling silverwork."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The collection here totals more than 12,000 objects, with particular strengths in Renaissance, Baroque, Asian and American art."
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A highlight is Luca Signorelli's Coronation of the Virgin (1508).
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"The museum’s diverse collection today includes Italian Renaissance and Spanish Baroque works, 19th- and 20th-century American and European paintings and sculpture and a vast Asian collection."
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Afar Magazine
"For anyone who loves flowers, the annual Art Alive at the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park is not to be missed."
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San Diego Zoo
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2929 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
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Fodor's
"Balboa Park's—and perhaps the city's—most famous attraction is its 100-acre zoo."
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Concierge
"No other local attraction is more synonymous with San Diego than the Zoo, a 90-year-old institution that lives up to its reputation."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This justifiably famous zoo is one of SoCal’s biggest attractions, showing more than 3000 animals representing more than 650 species in a beautifully landscaped setting."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"One of the largest, most diverse and most celebrated zoological parks in the world."
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National Geographic
"World-renown 100-acre (40-hectare) facility in Balboa Park, with a botanical collection that rivals the animals. Bus tours skirt most enclosures quickly."
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