All aboard for a trip back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers presents an all new garden railway display celebrating the centennial of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. In an enchanting display landscaped with hundreds of dwarf plants and several water features, model trains wend their way through the festive fairgrounds, zipping past whimsical recreations of the fair's most dazzling monuments and amusements, including the Tower of Jewels, Palace of Fine Arts, and more. Interpretive signs, memorabilia and interactive activities throughout help visitors to understand the colorful history of the grand fair that signaled San Francisco's recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
Exhibition is on view November 12, 2015 – April 10, 2016. The Conservatory of Flowers is closed Mondays and on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
All aboard for a trip back in time as the Conservatory of Flowers presents an all new garden railway display celebrating the centennial of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. In an enchanting display landscaped with hundreds of dwarf plants and several water features, model trains wend their way through the festive fairgrounds, zipping past whimsical recreations of the fair's most dazzling monuments and amusements, including the Tower of Jewels, Palace of Fine Arts, and more. Interpretive signs, memorabilia and interactive activities throughout help visitors to understand the colorful history of the grand fair that signaled San Francisco's recovery from the 1906 earthquake.
Exhibition is on view November 12, 2015 – April 10, 2016. The Conservatory of Flowers is closed Mondays and on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
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