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Garfield Park Conservatory

About Garfield Park Conservatory

Garfield Park Conservatory, located in Garfield Park in Chicago, is one of the largest greenhouse conservatories in the United States. Often referred to as "landscape art under glass", the Garfield Park Conservatory occupies approximately 4.5 acres (18,000 m2) inside and out and contains a number of permanent plant exhibits incorporating specimens from around the world, including some cycads that are over 200 years old.

Along with the Lincoln Park Conservatory on Chicago's north side, the Garfield Park Conservatory provides significant horticultural collections, educational programs and community outreach efforts.

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Founded
1908

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  1. Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago01ChicagoRichie D. · CC BY 2.0
  2. Deltadromeus in Chicago02Deltadromeus in ChicagoLee Adlaf from Birmingham, AL, USA · CC BY 2.0
  3. Conservatory garden03Conservatory gardenPeterson.jon · CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. Conservatory palms04Conservatory palmsPeterson.jon · CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. Conservatory wide angle05Conservatory wide anglePeterson.jon · CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. Gardens on west side06Gardens on west sidePeterson.jon · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 1.8 miles of Garfield Park Conservatory; the closest, The Peace Museum, is about a mile away.