Des Moines Botanical Garden - Des Moines Garden

  • Address: 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50316
  • Phone: 5153238900
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  • Website:www.botanicalcenter.com
Average Rating
5.0
10+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
7+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
3+ reviews
Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D. Ray Drive
Des Moines, Iowa 50316

Des Moines Botanical Garden Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Reputed for its huge collection of the Midwest's ornamental and native plants, this 14-acre center bordering the Des Moines River features a domed conservatory that houses over 1000 varieties of exotic plants from throughout the world. The center also has an impressive herb ... more on TripAdvisor
  • largest collections of plants in the Midwest, cafe with a gift shop. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The Des Moines Botanical Center is one of the most popular cultural attractions in Iowa, providing educational, recreational, ... more on Botanicalcenter.com
  • Exotic flowers, free flying birds, an unending succession of seasonal shows & many special events insure that, more than a place for plants, the Des ... more on entertainment.com

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3.0
Not so good...

Its a very small place...i mean you can complete it in no more than 30 minutes. Its an OK place to visit ONCE...Good side of it is, its has a good surroundings. ... By A Yahoo! User from West Des Moines, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Ligaya T. 's review

yay for buckminster fuller - without him the botanical center wouldn't have it spectacular geodesic dome! the structure is amazing, built by supporting ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Beautiful!!

I love the botanical center. My husband and I could not afford to go to hawaii or some exoctic dream place. So instead we were married at the beautiful botanical center in Des Moines. We were next to the waterfall on the bridge ... By A Yahoo! User from Lake Isabella, CA., a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

4.0
Hannah B. 's review

I once bought two zebra finch at the Botanical Center bird show. Those two birds turned into 20 birds. Do you know how hard it is ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
A unique experience

The Botanical center is an interesting and stimulating environment that brings a collection of plants and animals from all around the world and puts them under one roof. The tour guides were extremely informative ... By Bryan N. from Des Moines, IA, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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