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Phipps Conservatory

A Victorian glass conservatory with gorgeous indoor and outdoor floral and botanical displays. Dating to 1893, expansion through the years has resulted in 14 indoor rooms and several outdoor gardens, each with unique garden designs and excellent assortments of plants. There's also quite a bit of colorful sculpture throughout, including multiple pieces by Dale Chihuly, that help to decorate the already lush indoor displays. Renovations have been undertaken to make Phipps one of the greenest buildings in the world.

Address: 1 Schenley Dr, Oakland
Hours: Sat-Thu 9:30AM-5PM, Fri 9:30AM-10PM
Price: $15 adults, $14 seniors/students, $11 children, children under 2 free
Website: phipps.conservatory.org (opens in a new tab)

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