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San Diego Zoo vs The New Children's Museum
San Diego Zoo and The New Children's Museum are both rated highly by writers. On balance, San Diego Zoo ranks slightly higher than The New Children's Museum. San Diego Zoo comes in at 96 with recommendations from 7 reviewers including Where, Fodor's and Frommer's.
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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The New Children's Museum
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200 West Island Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
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Fodor's
"Opened in May 2008, NCM blends contemporary art with unstructured play to create an environment that appeals to children as well as adults."
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Lonely Planet
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"Installations are designed by artists, so tykes can learn principles of movement and physics while simultaneously being exposed to art and working out the ants in their pants."
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Travel + Leisure
"San Diego's art-minded museum has studio space where kids can decorate a 1973 VW Bug."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The museum is building a state-of-the-art new facility in San Diego's marina district. Projected date of completion is fall 2007."
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"Designed just for kids, this awesome interactive art/play space downtown is a revolutionary learning environment."
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