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Location
Parking
parking available
Visitor tip
Start on the first floor to explore the kids' interactive creativity center before heading upstairs to view the rotating exhibits and contemporary art galleries. This keeps children engaged early in the visit.
Best time
Time your visit around special events like Family Fun Day (May 9th) or the Art Heist interactive experience (May 15th-16th) for enhanced educational engagement beyond standard gallery viewing.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Exhibits
- Giant pandas, elephants, lions, black-footed ferrets, naked mole-rats, whooping cranes, tamanduas, Asian elephant calf Linh Mai
- Admission
- free entry passes available
What visitors say
Long Wait, Half Closed – Disappointed Visit I waited in line for half an hour just to get into the bird house, and once inside, I had to queue again for another 30 minutes. Unfortunately, the exhibit was only partially open—half of the…
Amazing new top notch facility. Love the gentle waves and free moving birds. Never saw a horseshoe crab underwater before and that was special. The old outdoor aviary is now no longer open, so it seems like they have less birds now…
Amazing new exhibit. It truly is a new and fun interactive experience for all ages. The birds seem to be personable and comfortable with the guests even coming right up to the visitors. The zoo also provides identification cards for all…
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Did You Know?
- KMAC hosts the Kmart Couture fashion show, combining high fashion design with contemporary art in an interactive runway experience that blends wearable art with museum exhibitions
- The museum features a dedicated kids interactive creativity center on the first floor, making it accessible for very young visitors (3+ years old) with hands-on art activities
- KMAC emphasizes regional contemporary artists, including exhibits where local artists work on live masterpieces visible to visitors during museum hours
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