Arizona Science Center

Love this place! It could use some more presentations from local scientists, but this is my favorite museum in town (with or without kids :)

Great family place, we have bought memberships here for years. Lots of things to do, classes to take and exhibits that come and go. Some of our favorites are the planetarium, IMAX theater and forces of nature room. Don’t forget the very top room, ask to see the Madgascar hissing coach roaches. I love the gift shop down stairs for those really cool gifts you can’t find anywhere else and the café is the best lunch deal in downtown Phoenix. They are offering some hipster deals for night out events and Halloween here is a blast.
Uberconsumer tips: check out the new Create Space and Maker’s space on the side. Sign up for a camp or workshop off the web sight and don’t forget to get your parking stub validated. Buy the family year pass and save. Look for the Groupon deals and save more.

Awesome fun, even for adults without children. We watched a movie about black holes, played with all kinds of informative interactive games and enjoyed watching the enjoyment of children discovering and learning new things.

As an adult, I had a good time here. I can definitely see how kids would just have an absolute blast. All the interactive displays even taught me a thing or two that I forgot from the school days. Would be cool to see a larger electricity, electronics area. It’s a very popular area so a lot of the stations were occupied by one person for a long time. We were in and out of there in 1.5 hours. Parking is validated in the garage adjacent to the Science Center, $ 3.

our 2 older grandsons have b-​days 10 days apart. For their present-​my husband and I «kidnap» them in the morning and take them out for breakfast and then a museum. The first year we did the great kids museum, but the last 2 years we’ve gone here. They love it! It’s good for all ages, we even learn and try new things! I don’t know about anyone else-​but we were there almost 3 hours. The boys b-​days are coming up the end of the month and they’ve already requested to go to the Science Ctr again-they’ll be 8 & 9.

Snow during the holidays to play outside on the front yard is awesome! The four levels of exhibits are very nice quality and educational. The exhibits seem to be appealing for kids 3 – 13. I would definitely say admission price is a bit steep being that adults are there to chaperone kids and if 2 adults went with a child, that’s $ 36 plus the $ 13 children’s admission per child. And of course each attraction on each level cost of the premium of $ 9 per adult and $ 8 per child. Even if you have a membership to the science center, in order to see the exhibits, you must pay each exhibit’s fee… Pretty spendy outing!

A great day with the kids and it wouldn’t be a full funny science day without some fart humor and the display not only delivers plenty of laughs but plenty of easy learning as well.
Kids have fun and learn a little something too… now that’s a great day! Be careful, you just might learn something yourself.

Pretty cool to take the kids there for a day to have fun learning

We love the science center and come here often as we have a membership. I absolutely love how hands on it is and they make learning fun. Highly recommend it!
That being said I feel they need a bit more staff because unfortunately a lot of other parents do not watch their children. Example: today we were there and we went to see the Forces of Nature show and before it even started there were about 30 small kids standing in the middle screaming, jumping up and down, completely disrespecting the theater and the other people there. The moms (only about 5 of them, so I am assuming it was a school group) were just standing there looking at them. The children continued to scream throughout the entire show to where we couldn’t even hear it at all. I know it’s not the science center’s fault but it was absolutely appalling that their parents let them do it and no one else was there to tell them to be quiet. I am a mother of 3 young kids (but we homeschool) and I am capable of controlling them so that the museum is an enjoyable experience for all. People, control your kids-​we are all paying customers here!

Awesome kid friendly place! Loved that every exhibit is hands on, perfect for littles who love to touch everything!!! The planetarium was AMAZING!!! Even my 5 month old was mesmerized by it
We went on a Saturday which I’m assuming is busier than if you were to go during the week. I do wish they had staff in every exhibit to do some kid control for the parents who haven’t taught their children proper public etiquette. The items in their gift shop were pretty lame especially their official science center souvenir selection… not a big deal but it would have been great if they carried official science center Christmas tree ornaments… hint hint
Overall it was a great place and my kids really enjoyed it! Definitely plan on coming back next time we are in Arizona!

This was cool. Not only was it free but it was adults only!
Yes!
It was part of the first Friday that goes on downtown. If you go, 2.5hrs isn’t enough time to see everything. There was 20mins left before closing and I didn’t get to see the Gross exhibit that you had to pay $ 5 – 8? to see. Eghh! It was upstairs at the very end. If I had new that, I would’ve started there and worked my way down.
I love all the interactive things they have. The drum that bangs from your pulse rate it receives from your palm of your hand is awesome. Watching the wheelchair race was funny. Things that «sneeze» at you when you lift the flap. Walking through the stomach, over the «hairs» from our ears.
Man! So much to read, see, experience! Fun for groups, and those like me who prefer their own company.
Friends took their kids to the following weeks, Fry’s Free day. From what I was told, it was a zoo. Little kids trampled, so many people! I’m happy they had a kid free zone. So us big kids can get in on the fun stuff they have to offer.

Awesome experience! So much fun for the whole family! So much stuff to do! The planetarium is my favorite! The kids love the bicycle on the high wire.

Even if I hadn’t visited the NY Hall of Science in NYC, just by itself the Arizona Science Center is not that great. The Grossology exhibit is not worth the money. In fact, the experience as a whole is not worth the money.
For two student tickets and two special exhibits, I paid nearly $ 40.
This place is definitely for kiddies, like children no older than five I’d say. Past that age, and they would be bored. There’s a special bike that you can ride up in the air on a rope (for $ 5), but it’s such a short distance and you have to peddle backwards from where you begin in order to ride forward — it’s really as stupid as it sounds.
There needs to be more hands-​on activities and not just kiddy activities like taking apart a puzzle. Seriously, why are there a myriad of deviations of puzzles?
The science center in nyc — you can learn about the psychology behind vision and how your brain tricks you… there was the largest gingerbread cookie village for a while, etc. Plus, everything was so fascinating for adults as well. The az science center pales in comparison.

Went for the grossology exhibit. Don’t be fooled you have to pay to get into museum and the exhibit. 80.00 dollars for a family of four for us. It was the best science museum I’ve been in great exhibits we as a whole family had a terrific time and the grossology exhibit was fun especially if you like talking about farts, poop, and well gross things.

Well… it’s air conditioned. I have been there four times over the past 15 years, but the only exhibits I remember are the mirror panel that allows two people to «Swap» facial features, a water/​pipe exhibit (a water and pipe exhibit, not a water pipe exhibit), some spinning thing, some pulley thing, and a place with blocks. Last time I went (the fourth time) I kinda felt I never needed to go a fifth, unless I had a fifth.

Three letters, three words
Adults Night Out
No children allowed, no one under 18 years old. Started back in 2012 and was a great success.
Every first Friday it’s free that’s right free to the public. No children no school field trips only adults roaming and running around. When you walk in you are greeted by a couple of workers who point you the front admissions. After entrance is the cash only bar, so make sure you have cash available if not there is a ATM right by the bathrooms.
It was so much fun to explore the science center with not much of a crowd but yet a decent crowd. Everyone looked like they were having a great time relaxing & enjoying being a kid at heart. Definitely recommend going! It’s a must experience for adults. A chance to be a kid with no kids around

This place is awesome. The kids and I go here every time we visit Arizona which is about twice a year. I normally get a coupon for BOGO through
. Admission is worth the price however. But I’m cheap and all about coupons.
Everything is hands on. The facility is extremely clean and user-​friendly. You can literally spend hours in here so give yourself some time, pack a snack for the kiddies, and enjoy all the rooms and different levels of the center. It’s a great place for kids of all ages. And us big kids too.
Parking can be confusing but if you’re an out of town guest like us, just ask for directions and people are more than happy to assist you.

I love this place and my kids love this place. We have been members for years. The best part is this membership gets us into other museums throughout the US for free or for a big discount.

This is pretty neat to visit whether you have kids are you are a big kid like I am. It’s free to get in which is even more reason to come here.
There’s a camel as soon as you walk in and is made up of old toys: gingerbread man, Lego, He-​Man, She-​Ra, Hello Kitty, toy cars and much more. It brought me back to my childhood days when I played with these toys — I wish I kept them.
You can learn a lot about the different branches of science such as physics, astronomy, biology and anatomy. They have toys and cool presentations which make learning fun and interactive.
There are some parts that you have to pay to get in though.

The Arizona Science Center has interactive learning exhibits for every age.
I’ve been to the Arizona Science Center on many occasions and my visits have always been a great experience. The facility itself is impressive, a very nice building with lots of interesting features that you can enjoy for the price of general admission.
Before you visit, Arizona Science Center you should find out what the featured exhibits are. The featured exhibits cost extra, but are well worth the money. We saw their special exhibit– Lost Egypt which had alot of hands on activities. However, my favorite exhibit was the Forces of Nature. This exhibit allows kids to understand Earth as a dynamic planet. You will shake to an earthquake, feel the strength of hurricane winds, the heat of fire and the eruption of a volcano, it’s great. There is also a bicycle over the main hallways on a cable that you could pedal, a water area outside, and the planetarium, should not be missed. There is also a IMAX theatre in 3D with great features.
After a long day you can head to the cafeteria which offers healthy menu items, and is not as expensive as other museum cafes. If you have a museum membership elsewhere, Arizona Science Center will honor it.
While at the science center you will encounter friendly’s staff throughout the building. The staff is willing and eager to assist patrons learn and enjoy the exhibits. There are so many hands-​on things to see and do, it’s impossible to do everything on one visit. If you have time you should stop by and see for yourself.