Arizona Museum of Natural History
About This Museum
You don't expect to come face-to-face with a snarling Tyrannosaurus Rex the moment you step inside a museum, but that's the thrilling welcome you get here. The place is a true time machine, whisking you from the age of colossal dinosaurs straight into the ancient world of the Hohokam people. I even got my hands wet trying my luck at gold panning out back. It’s one of those rare museums where you're just as captivated by a 10,000-year-old artifact as you are by a 70-foot-long dinosaur skeleton.
Collection Highlights
The dinosaur hall is unreal, featuring a massive animatronic T-Rex and a three-story Dinosaur Mountain. You can also explore a full-scale recreation of a Hohokam village and then try your hand at panning for real gold in the courtyard.
Visitor Information
It's super easy to find right in downtown Mesa. Just head to 53 N Macdonald—you can't miss the impressive, fortress-like building. It's the perfect air-conditioned escape from the Arizona heat.
Architecture & Building
Housed in Mesa's original city hall and court building, it has this grand, almost fortress-like feel with its classic red brick facade and stately presence.
Contact & Location
Address: Arizona Museum of Natural History, 53, North MacDonald, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, 85201, United States
Phone: +1 480-644-2230
Website: Visit Website
