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Arizona Science Center, Phoenix, AZ

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Arizona Science Center

Arizona Science Center is a museum in Phoenix, AZ, part of the Phoenix & Scottsdale guide. Cost: under $25.

600 E Washington St · Phoenix, AZ

Why you should go…

Arizona Science Center fills four levels of a building designed by Antoine Predock in downtown Phoenix's Heritage and Science Park. General admission covers more than 300 hands-on exhibits, the Learning Lab and live demonstrations. You can ride the Evans Family SkyCycle on Level 2, and separate tickets get you into the Dorrance DOME planetarium and the five-story Irene P. Flinn Giant Screen Theater.

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  • #planetarium
  • #hands-on exhibits
  • #downtown phoenix
  • #kids activities

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