Moody Gardens
| Moody Gardens | |
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A Titan arum at Moody Gardens | |
| 29°16′27″N 94°51′05″W / 29.2741°N 94.8513°W | |
| Location | Galveston, Texas, United States |
| Land area | 242 acres (98 ha) |
| No. of animals | over 9,000 |
| Annual visitors | 2 million per year (open 365 days) |
| Memberships | Association of Zoos and Aquariums |
| Owner | City of Galveston, run by Moody Foundation |
| Website | www |
Moody Gardens, established in 1986 by The Moody Foundation, is a non-profit attraction in Galveston, Texas.
Moody Gardens features three main pyramid attractions: the Aquarium Pyramid, the Rainforest Pyramid, and the Discovery Pyramid. Palm Beach, a seasonal summer attraction, features white sand imported from Florida and many common water-park activities.
In 2004, the site opened its expanded facilities which offer roughly 60,000 square feet of space for exhibition and business purposes.
The owners commissioned a landscape design from Geoffrey Jellicoe. It is described in Gardens of the Mind: the Genius of Geoffrey Jellicoe by Michael Spens (Antique Collectors Club, 1992).