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Heard Museum vs Arizona Museum of Natural History

Both Heard Museum and Arizona Museum of Natural History are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Heard Museum ranks significantly better than Arizona Museum of Natural History. Heard Museum ranks #1 in Phoenix with praise from 7 publications including concierge.com, Frommer's and Fodor's.

Heard Museum
Heard Museum
9 / 10
2301 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Pioneer settlers Dwight and Maie Heard built a Spanish colonial–style building on their property to house their collection of Southwestern art." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"This private museum houses one of the best collections of Native American art in the country."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Even if it didn’t house one of the world’s premiere collections of Native American art, you’d want to hang out in this space." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Devoted to Native American culture and art, especially Southwest tribes, this fine museum contains 10 exhibition galleries and 32,000 works of art." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Heard Museum is a can't-miss cultural institution in Phoenix." Full review
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Arizona Museum of Natural History
Arizona Museum of Natural History
7 / 10
53 N. MacDonald Street, Mesa, AZ 85201
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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
Travel + Leisure 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 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