Conservatory of Flowers

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Location
John F. Kennedy Drive (in Golden Gate Park)
Mailing Address
501 Stanyan Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1898
Hours
Tuesday - Sunday, 9am - 4:30pm, Closed Mondays
Phone
(415) 666-7001
Website
[WWW]http://www.conservatoryofflowers.org
Exhibitions and Collections
Exotic and rare tropical plants.
Established
1879
Admission
$5.00 Adults
$3.00 ages 12-17 & Seniors 65+ & Students with ID
$1.50 for Children 5 - 11
Free for Children 4 and under

The Conservatory of Flowers is a gigantic greenhouse of exotic plants in Golden Gate Park. It was built in 1878 and survived the 1906 Earthquake. However, it was severely damaged by storms in Winter of 1995/1996. The Conservatory sat in ruins for years until a complete $25 million rebuild was undertaken several years later. The Conservatory was taken apart piece by piece and restored using old growth redwood that had fallen or had been left behind by loggers. It was reopened to the public in 2003.

Admission is free to all on the first Tuesday of every month.

[wikipedia]Wikipedia has a lot of info on this place.

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