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Vancouver Aquarium vs Museum of Anthropology

Both Vancouver Aquarium and Museum of Anthropology are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Museum of Anthropology ranks slightly higher than Vancouver Aquarium. Museum of Anthropology ranks #2 in Vancouver with approval from 9 reviews such as Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.

Vancouver Aquarium
Vancouver Aquarium
9 / 10
845 Avison Way, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 3X8, Canada
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Concierge Concierge
"Visitors with kids should plan to spend at least half a day at the aquarium—it's chock-full of activities and interactive exhibits designed just for children."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Stanley Park's biggest draw, the aquarium is home to 9000 water-loving critters – including sharks, wolf eels, beluga whales and a somewhat shy octopus." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The Pacific Northwest’s cool waters are teeming with colorful, fascinating sea-life—and the recently expanded Vancouver Aquarium brings these abundant creatures into easy view." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Outposts of the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park, these two displays are situated inside Vancouver International Airport. The first, located before security at the domestic terminal on..." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"There's also a tropical zone and a new interactive area that brings out the marine biologist in young and old alike." Full review
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Museum of Anthropology
Museum of Anthropology
9 / 10
6393 North West Marine Dr., (Near UBC), Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2, Canada
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Part of the University of British Columbia, the MOA has one of the world's leading collections of Northwest Coast First Nations art." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The high-ceilinged Great Hall displays dozens of poles (many over 100 years old) and explains how they were made and what they symbolize."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Vancouver's best museum is studded with spectacular First Nations totem poles and breathtaking carvings - but it's also teeming with artifacts from cultures around the world." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Canada's largest teaching museum, and arguably Vancouver's only truly world-class cultural institution." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Located on the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia, the Museum of Anthropology displays Northwest Coast First Nations art." Full review
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