Arizona Museum of Natural History

Save
Top 4% of attractions in Phoenix
7 / 10

5 expert reviews

“Located in the neighboring city of Mesa, this kid-friendly museum explores the Arizona’s natural and cultural history with plenty of hands-on, interactive, sound-and-light, try-this-on exhibits.”

– Travel + Leisure

Fodor's Fodor's
"Kids young and old get a thrill out of the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the state at this large museum where you can also pan for gold and see changing exhibits from around the world." Full review
Where Where
"The history of Arizona and the world is relayed through such activities as gold-panning, viewing old caves and the Peralta Stone maps." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Explore the Southwest’s rich natural and cultural history, from sparkly minerals and prehistoric fossils to a reconstructed Native American village and territorial jail." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is one of the best museums in the Valley, and its wide variety of exhibits appeals to people with a range of interests. There are some animated dinosaurs...there’s also a Hohokam village." Full review