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Heard MuseumvsArizona Science Center
Both are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Heard Museum scores significantly better than Arizona Science Center. Heard Museum comes in at 97 with positive reviews from 8 publications like Lonely Planet, Concierge and Afar Magazine.
Heard Museum
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Where Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
2301 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
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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 "This private museum houses one of the best collections of Native American art in the country."
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 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 "The Heard Museum is a can't-miss cultural institution in Phoenix." Full review
Where "Curated, themed, static and interactive exhibits feature icons, implements, lore, lifestyles and artistic expression from primitive through contemporary." Full review
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
Travel + Leisure "the Heard exhibits a vast collection of Native American art and cultural artifacts, including paintings, sculpture, textiles and beadwork, pottery, baskets and jewelry. " Full review
Frommer's "One of the nation’s finest museums dealing exclusively with Native American cultures, the Heard is an ideal introduction to the indigenous peoples of Arizona" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This extraordinary museum is a magical mystery tour through the history, life, arts and culture of Native American tribes in the Southwest." 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
