Arizona Museum of Natural History

I love dinosaurs and I love a good museum. The Arizona Museum of Natural History checks both boxes. With its informative exhibits and now forever cherished Dino Mountain, there's plenty to see at the museum. It's a great way to kill an afternoon if you're in the area. The staff were all super friendly and the price was extremely reasonable. I'm glad I was able to stop by while I was visiting family in the area.

This museum is nice. There are plenty of things to do for little kids. It is not a very flashy museum but I stilled learned a lot here while exploring.

Very interactive and informative! It was really nice to see everything offered and information given on the exhibits. It was spacious and ADA friendly except in one exhibit but there's a warning before going in. I really wish there were maps for people to take on to know where the exhibits are, there is one posted but it's close to the exit.I definitely recommend to visit again, enjoy with more time and definitely recommend seeing it in person!

Quite an entrance! All sorts of dinosaurs surround the building with one about to crack through the building. Well informed educator was in the front area talking about the extinct mammoth within Arizona where the research has been paused since it's owned by the government. It was amazing to see these fossils up close. There are 4 entrances within where one is 75000 BC, another is where you can go through the mine and jail (established in the 1880s) with metal beds and no bedding so a fire cannot be started, and brings you to the outside courtyard to pan for fools gold and "excavate" dinosaur fossils; the gift shop was another entrance; and the main entrance with a huge set of teeth above the doorway. The little mine maze was fun for the kids and same with the jail. Interesting to see to sure. Panning for gold was a popular activity as well as the excavating of the fossils with hand brushes. The entrance with the large set of teeth allows you to go to the top and also to the bottom with many levels of paleontology artifacts. One of the floor does have a live looking trumpet fish. There are all sorts of activities for kids such as a triceratops gigantic puzzle where you put its 3D skeleton together. Another area has a large ocean mammal puzzle on the floor to put together as well. There was building blocks which mimics the mining blocks. Beading. There is a room for little kids for legos, small puzzles, "fishing" and more. Bathrooms are throughout each level. Security and staff are within each level and rooms. Overall an educational and fun place for kids and adults.

It took us over 3.5 hours to finish exploring this museum! What fun! Staff were friendly and helpful. Make your way to the courtyard in the back too, for Gold-panning, it's very fun.

I'm always a sucker for a museum and am not sure why being fourth generation it's taken me this long to visit. One part had south and central Native American displays, lots of pottery, statues & figures that were on display. The dinosaur exhibits had full-scale tyrannosaurus, brontosaurus, and triceratops skeleton. Kids could pretend to mine for gold and were able to collect it. There was also an old Mesa jail cell that added to the fun. An affordable place to bring kids. However, if you're like me there's plenty of entertainment for the young and mature. Worth a visit!

Fantastic 3 level museum plus areas out back behind building for gold panning too. I highly recommend this museum. Our kids age 2 1/2 and age 6 loved it. We also liked the rock and crystal exhibits and the quality American Indian arts like pottery and baskets. Great museum with lots of cool experiences

This review is in regards to the gift shop. My goddaughter was interested in a triceratops toy but I decided not to purchase it at the time. I later regretted as I could not find anything similar online. I called the museum's gift shop and spoke with Jeff. He kindly described all the triceratops and the brand he suspected I was referring to. I shared to Jeff what I wanted was still not online from the brand and he offered to ship it. I was amazed!! I did not know that was an option but Jeff reassured me he would take care of it. He asked for my information, where he'd ship it, the cost with delivery and a message I could leave to my goddaughter. He later called me the next day to confirm delivery and the tracking number. The Museum of Natural History was already a delight but Jeff made the whole experience incredible. Thank you kindly!

This was our first time visiting the Arizona Museum of Natural History and I've got to say we loved it!! There was sooo much to see and we still didn't get to everything within being there for two hours. You could easily spend a whole day there if you read all of the educational pieces and saw every level within the museum. We kept saying how impressed we are with the whole thing and how it's better than any other museum in Arizona! We will definitely come back as our baby gets older and will even consider buying a membership!

We arrived a bit late at 3:30 but still had enough time to see everything, though we couldn't read all the details in just 1.5 hours before closing. To fully enjoy the experience without rushing, at least three hours are recommended, and even more if you have kids. The museum is engaging for all ages, with a designated playroom for children, strict no-touch rules for displays, and accessible ramps and elevators for easy navigation.