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Arizona Museum of Natural History, Mesa, AZ

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Arizona Museum of Natural History

A natural and cultural history museum in downtown Mesa featuring fossils, minerals, and Southwestern artifacts.

53 N Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85201 · Mesa, AZ

About Arizona Museum of Natural History

The museum in downtown Mesa presents the natural and cultural history of the Southwestern United States. Visitors can see dinosaur and mammoth fossils, mineral displays, and Native American artifacts, plus hands-on areas. The institution also runs active scientific research and fossil digging, and it offers school field trips and party rentals. A separate site, Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va'aki, is closed for the season.

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