Arizona Museum of Natural History

The Arizona Museum of Natural History (originally the Mesa Southwest Museum) is a historical museum located in Mesa, Arizona. The museum includes exhibits about the natural and cultural history of the Southwestern United States.

The museum was founded in 1977 with a collection of Arizona artifacts and has since grown to 80,000 square feet (7,432 square meters) with a collection of 58,000 items. The museum sponsors ongoing excavation at the Mesa Grande Ruin, a large mound in Mesa dating from the Hohokam Classic Period.

Additionally, the museum maintains the Sirrine House, a Queen Anne style home built in Mesa in 1896. The museum claims that the home is the only fully-restored Victorian-era home museum. The Sirrine House is currently only open for special events.

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Jaimie Moskovich
3 August 2013
My 9 y.o. brother's favorite place, loves to see the dinosaurs. It's relatively small (compared to the American Museum of Nat. His. I grew up going to) but we spend at least 2 hrs there every time.
Veronica Paz Booth
15 August 2013
It's great for kids. Plenty of activities for the little ones. Also, it's bigger than it seems. Make sure to go through all the crooks & crannies. Groupon deal right now makes it totally worth it!
Billy Pedace
18 November 2013
If you know someone who loves dinosaurs then this is the place for you. Admission is only 10 for adults and 6 for kids. It is well worth it. The gift shop is pricey so keep that in mind.
Veronica Armstead
1 July 2018
So fun for the kids! Lots of hands on things to do. Don’t forgot to check out the gold panning & make sure it ask for a little plastic baggy from the employees sitting out there.
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31 May 2021
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Chris F
19 April 2015
Great for kids, the robotic dinosaurs are neat - there is a simulated flood every 30 min, at 04 and 34 after the hour
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