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Phoenix, Arizona

The Arizona Science Center offers hands-on, eye-opening fun with more than 300 interactive exhibits in five themed galleries, a state-of-the-art planetarium, five-story giant-screen theater, live demonstrations, and traveling exhibitions. Experience the sciences and technologies that flourish in Arizona and affect your everyday life.

Permanent Exhibits:

ALL ABOUT YOU - Both mind and body are the subjects of this gallery devoted to human life. Learn about the physiology of moving, the mechanisms of healing, patterns of learning and remembering, and new biotechnologies.

ARIZONA LIGHT AND COLOR - Learn about light and Arizona's spectacular skies.

FAB LAB - Experiment in open-ended fashion with basic forces: gravity, friction, and magnetism. See demonstrations by visiting experts, who might be your neighbors.

NETWORKS - Information technology ties us all together - try some of the ways.

EXPLORING YOUR MIND - From addiction to speech patterns this exhibit area explores many of the mysteries of the human mind. Do not miss our What is Addiction? exhibits that look at the physical changes in the brain when an addiction is present and the new technology that has made these changes visible. This area includes a tot play area for visitors under 5 years of age.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Arizona Doll & Toy Museum

We invite you to visit the Arizona Doll &

Phoenix, AZ Museums

Phoenix Police Museum

The Museum features a mock up of an early 1900's police station. Also on display is a 1919 Ford Model A Police Car, old jail cell, and various artifacts from the Phoenix Police Department since the early 1900s. In October 1993

Phoenix, AZ Museums

The Phoenix Zoo

The Phoenix Zoo is the nation's largest privately owned, non-profit zoological parks, standing on 125 acres in Phoenix's Papago Park. The Zoo is home to approximately 1,400 animals including 200

Phoenix, AZ Zoos


Desert Botanical Garden

The Desert Botanical Garden offers the world's largest collection of arid-land plants from deserts of the world in a unique outdoor setting. The Garden has more than 50,000

Phoenix, AZ Botanical Gardens

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