I cannot begin to tell you how disappointed and disgusted I was when I re-visited the Arizona Science Center a few weeks ago with my 5-year old son. I first visited the science center in 1990 when I moved to Phoenix at 20. It was located on the bottom floor of a downtown building at the time. Even then, the... more

The science center may be a great place to go for adults and kids alike but it is just way to expensive. General admission is 12$ for adults and 10$ for kids thats $44 dollars for a family of four just for the general exhibits! That does not include special exhibitions, which usually end up running 24$ for adults and... more

Although I am in my early 20's, my dad took me to see an exhibit on my beloved books, Chronicles of Narnia. Some employees were totally enthusiastic about it, and some were not, but that was to be expected! They do offer military discounts! We walked around after, and it looked like a lot of fun for the younger generation.... more

We went there on a school field trip. My first piece of advice is to make sure you park where your ticket will be validated. If you park right across from the center off Monroe, it is about $12 and they don't validate. We really enjoyed the Nature/Weather area. We just found that it didn't keep our boys interest as... more

My kids are 3 and 4 and I'm am always desperately seeking something fun for them to do. The ASC is a really nice place to spend the afternoon. There are LOTS of interactive exhibits that are very hands on. Some of them are a little old for them, but it's fun for them to try anyway. Because it is... more

Ok, so the museum isn't perfect. Nothing in this world is. However, I have taken classrooms of 11 and 12 year olds who have never been to a hands on museum for two years now. The kids love it! There is so much to do and see they don't get through everything before it is time to go home. Not... more

We took our two boys, 5 and 7, on a Wednesday afternoon. The size and scope of the museum is about right for young children. I think older children and teenagers might be bored. The price is good only for the general admission. There are several other attractions which could be costly. (The Star Trek attraction was 26 per adult... more

I live in Phoenix. It's a nice city with great weather and beautiful geography, but the Arizona Science Center epitomizes everything that's wrong with Phoenix -- the fifth largest city in the country but one that has virtually no high-quality cultural facilities. I grew up in Toronto, so my benchmark (the Ontario Science Center) is a high one -- but... more

I've been to a number of science centers and science musuems and this was one of the worst. Although the museum is four floors there are very few exhibits on each floor. None of interactive exhibits are very interesting for kids or adults. They have a new dinosaur exhibit, with animatronic models, but they look cheap and poorly made, and... more