Arizona Science Center

Explore four levels of hands-on science exhibits in downtown Phoenix, plus a planetarium and a giant screen theater.

600 E Washington St · Phoenix, AZ

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Price: Under $25
Good for: Groups with kids
Rainy afternoons
Public transit nearby: 7th St & Washington StBus 1, 7, South Mountain East RAPID, SR51 · 520 ft away
Jefferson St & 7th StBus 1, A, South Mountain East RAPID, SR51 · 0.2 mi away
3rd St/JeffersonLight rail A · 0.2 mi away
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Flying in: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is about 4 miles away.
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About Arizona Science Center

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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