Arizona Museum of Natural History

Arizona Museum of Natural History Dinosaurs, gold panning, ancient civilizations, geology, mammoths, a flash flood, and so much more! Tickets are no longer timed.
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You have the option to purchase tickets in advance online, or purchase them at the door on the day. Online tickets: https://online.arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org/Online/default.asp

Please read before you visit:
https://www.arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org/plan-a-visit/read-before-you-visit

Although face coverings are optional at City of Mesa facilities, we encourage visitors to continue to

exercise precautions, including getting vaccinated, wearing masks if unvaccinated and staying at home when not feeling well. Additionally, we will continue to maintain enhanced cleaning practices and provide hand sanitizer at all City of Mesa buildings.

AZMNH will be at the Apache Junction library today from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, presenting a free class for teens ages 13-18 on...
06/24/2026

AZMNH will be at the Apache Junction library today from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, presenting a free class for teens ages 13-18 on forensic anthropology. Get hands-on with bone replicas, find clues, and see if you can figure out the cause of death. This is one of the most exciting and beloved MEAD classes. Don't let your teen miss out on this free adventure into how forensic anthropology works.
https://my.mesaaz.gov/4eHrrtI

It's summer reading time! Visit AZMNH every Friday in July from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM when a children's book author will ...
06/22/2026

It's summer reading time! Visit AZMNH every Friday in July from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM when a children's book author will read their story. This will be followed by a scientific lesson and craft related to a subject from the book. Our first author is the renowned Dr. Brian Curtice reading: So You Know Tyrannosaurus Rex? 27 Dinosaurs you likely didn’t know from Adratiklit to Zby
Included with regular admission.
https://my.mesaaz.gov/4etdFL7

Happy Father's Day to all the fantastic dads, stepdads, foster dads, and father figures who fill our lives with love and...
06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the fantastic dads, stepdads, foster dads, and father figures who fill our lives with love and support!

Where in AZMNH? These tiny faces were likely broken off from small portrait figures. See if you can find them on your ne...
06/20/2026

Where in AZMNH? These tiny faces were likely broken off from small portrait figures. See if you can find them on your next visit to AZMNH.

06/19/2026

Before T. rex ruled the land, Bistahieversor stalked the ancient Southwest. This powerful tyrannosaur lived millions of years earlier than its famous cousin, and you can come face-to-face with a life-sized replica in AZMNH’s 75 Million BC exhibit.

Get hands-on at AZMNH! You can touch a real dinosaur fossil, real meteorites, real crystals and real petrified wood logs...
06/19/2026

Get hands-on at AZMNH! You can touch a real dinosaur fossil, real meteorites, real crystals and real petrified wood logs. We believe there is something special about touching objects of significance. Time and space are within reach at AZMNH!

Ready to get hands-on with history? Tonight is Dinosaurs After Dark at AZMNH. Visit from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM for hands-on...
06/17/2026

Ready to get hands-on with history? Tonight is Dinosaurs After Dark at AZMNH. Visit from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM for hands-on activities, a fun craft, and our Arizona Through Time Speaker series. Tonight's speaker is Chief Curator, Dr. Robert McCord. You won't want to miss his talk, which starts at 6:00 PM. All that and you can adopt a dog through Maricopa County Animal Care & Control If you adopt a dog during Dinosaurs After Dark, you will get a free Duo Membership to AZMNH. See you tonight!

It is with a mix of joy and sadness that we say goodbye to Dr. Ismael Sanches-Morales, our Curator of Anthropology. Dr. ...
06/16/2026

It is with a mix of joy and sadness that we say goodbye to Dr. Ismael Sanches-Morales, our Curator of Anthropology. Dr. Ismael will be moving to Utah, where he will work as the Director of the University of Utah Archaeological Center and an assistant professor at the University of Utah. We're sad to see him go, but it's part of our DNA here at AZMNHN to lift the next generation of museum professionals, and we are proud when they move on to further their careers.

You won't want to miss the next Dinosaurs After Dark this Wednesday, June 17, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Chief Curator of ...
06/15/2026

You won't want to miss the next Dinosaurs After Dark this Wednesday, June 17, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Chief Curator of AZMNH, Dr. Robert McCord, will be the evening's speaker. If you haven't met Dr. Bob, don't miss the chance! The evening will include hands-on activities, a fun craft, and a doggie adoption through Maricopa County Animal Care & Control. Thanks to the AZMNH Foundation, anyone who adopts a dog during the hours of Dinosaurs After Dark will receive a free Duo Membership to AZMNH!
https://my.mesaaz.gov/4ejU7ZK

A little light paleontological reading for your weekend. This news is from Canada where researchers have discovered a fo...
06/14/2026

A little light paleontological reading for your weekend. This news is from Canada where researchers have discovered a fossil of what they believe to be an, "ostrich-like dinosaurs known as ornithomimosaurs roamed coastal regions of western Canada". According to the article it's a region scientists are working hard to learn more about.
https://my.mesaaz.gov/4u0mzp6

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Friday 10am - 5pm
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