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Arizona Museum of Natural HistoryvsArizona Science Center
Both are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Arizona Museum of Natural History scores marginally better than Arizona Science Center. Arizona Museum of Natural History is ranked #6 in Phoenix with endorsements from 4 sources such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Arizona Museum of Natural History
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Where Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
53 N. MacDonald Street, Mesa, AZ 85201
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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
Travel + Leisure "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." Full review
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 "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 "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
Arizona Science Center
Lonely Planet Fodor's
Michelin Guide Where Frommer's
600 East Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Lonely Planet "At the popular Arizona Science Center , play with 300-odd hands-on exhibits, watch live demonstrations or take in the mysteries of the universe at the planetarium." Full review
Fodor's "With more than 300 hands-on exhibits, this is the venue for science-related exploration." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This concrete monolith... has 350 hands-on exhibits, a five-story theater and cutting-edge planetarium." Full review
Where "Hands-on exhibits illustrating scientific principles; awesome weather theater and planetarium." Full review
Frommer's "The kids can spend the afternoon pushing buttons, turning knobs, and interacting with all kinds of cool science exhibits at this downtown complex" Full review
