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Arizona Museum of Natural History vs Phoenix Art Museum
Both Arizona Museum of Natural History and Phoenix Art Museum are rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, Phoenix Art Museum scores slightly higher than Arizona Museum of Natural History. Phoenix Art Museum ranks #3 in Phoenix with recommendations from 8 publications including Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Arizona Museum of Natural History
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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."
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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."
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"The history of Arizona and the world is relayed through such activities as gold-panning, viewing old caves and the Peralta Stone maps."
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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."
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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."
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Phoenix Art Museum
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1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Fodor's
"This museum is one of the most visually appealing pieces of architecture in the Southwest."
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Concierge
"With an expanded sculpture garden and the old gallery space still in top-notch condition, this institution can take several hours to explore."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Arizona's premier repository of fine art."
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Travel + Leisure
"Two ambitious expansions have transformed the museum into a showpiece of Desert Modernism."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"An orientation theater introduces the 14,000-work collection, which includes a rare reproduction of Gilbert Stuart's 1796 portrait, George Washington."
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