Como Zoo and Conservatory
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| Como Park Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory | |
 The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park
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| Date opened | 1897 |
| Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA |
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The Como Park Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (or just Como Zoo and Conservatory) are located in Como Park at 1225 Estabrook Drive, Saint Paul, Minnesota. The attractions located there include the zoo, the conservatory, an amusement park, and a carousel. Como Zoo is a free park, and no admission fee is charged for the conservatory, though donations are encouraged.
Como Zoo was founded in 1897 when the city of St. Paul received a gift of three deer, which were fenced in a pasture at Como Park. The zoo continued to grow through donations of animals and money.
The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (0.5 acres) was first opened in 1915, and is open every day of the year. It includes the following gardens and galleries:
- Bonsai Gallery
- Enchanted Garden - a butterfly garden.
- Fern Room
- Japanese Garden - sansui style, mountain and water landscape, as a sign of friendship with Saint Paul's sister city of Nagasaki, Japan.
- North Garden - useful plants such as aloe, bamboo, bananas, cacao, coffee, figs, macadamia, mahogany, manila hemp, manioc, papaya, etc.
- Orchid House
- Palm Dome (64' high and 100' in diameter) - more than 150 palm species, as well as orchids and bromeliads.
- Sunken Garden - seasonal flower shows.
The Conservatory is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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