Museum sights in Phoenix
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Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park
Excavations at the Hohokam village of Pueblo Grande have yielded many clues about the daily lives of these ancient people famous for building such a well-engineered 1000-mile network of irrigation canals that some modern canals simply follow their paths. Study this fascinating culture at the small museum, then use your new knowledge to make sense of the park’s excavations, which include a ball court, a ceremonial platform and a section of the original canals.
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Arizona Museum of Natural History
Founded by Mormons in 1877, Mesa is one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation and the third-largest city in Arizona with a population of around 500,000. Its main cultural attraction is the Arizona Museum of Natural History, which counts animated dinosaurs, an eight-cell territorial jail, a prehistoric Hohokam village and a replica Spanish mission among its many displays and interactive exhibits.
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Phoenix Museum of History
For an in-depth grounding in regional history – Pima Indians to the present – head over to the Phoenix Museum of History. If the artifact-filled display cases don’t capture your imagination, the city’s first jail and quirky ‘Beer Bottle’ sidewalk might just do the trick.
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Heard Museum Downtown
The Heard Museum Downtown is set in a sun-bleached Spanish Colonial-style building that houses one of the best Native American museums in the entire world. Check out the kachina collection and the room of large murals depicting Native American legends.
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Hall of Flame
Next to the Phoenix Zoo is the Hall of Flame. Kids get to don firefighter gear, climb around a genuine fire engine and examine more than 90 fully restored fire-fighting machines and related paraphernalia from 1725 to today.
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Heard Museum North
Selections from the Heard Museum’s vast collection are also displayed at two new satellite museums, the Heard Museum North in Scottsdale and the Heard Museum West in the western suburb of Surprise.
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Heard Museum West
Selections from the Heard Museum’s vast collection are also displayed at two new satellite museums, the Heard Museum North in Scottsdale and the Heard Museum West in the western suburb of Surprise.
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Arizona Doll & Toy Museum
Take the tots to the Arizona Doll & Toy Museum in the 1901 Stevens House. The 1912 schoolroom with a cast of antique dolls squeezed behind the wooden desks is adorable.
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Arizona Science Center
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.
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Phoenix Art Museum
Southwestern and Latin American art are the main attractions, but there's a huge range, so spend some time inside the spaciously cool and modern building.
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