Como Park Conservatory

The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota opened in 1915 and is the jeweled centerpiece of a large, beautiful, and well utilized public park. The historic conservatory has been a part of the National Register of Historic Places since 1974. It consists of several interconnected greenhouse areas featuring an extensive collection of ferns, orchids, and other tropical plants. An adjacent wing of the visitor’s center showcases an impressive Bonsai collection in celebration of St. Paul’s sister city of Nagasaki, Japan.

The park itself is also home to a small but well maintained zoo and, seasonally, the exquisite Cafesjian’s Carousel.