Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Joel Weathers

8 months ago

What a great out door adventure, amusement, activity! This museum will definitely have you engaged for hours and hours. Definitely visit hours before closing unless you're just going to the gift shop. The animals, the design the knowledge available and gain will be forever treasured! I had a blast with my family. Honestly the apprehension made it the adventure very suspenseful and rewarding! I think tour guides should be available for this type of museum. It will definitely take the adventure from Great to Extraordinary!!!!

Andrew

a year ago

This is one of the nicest museums I have ever visited. Entry is expensive, but you can tell they really use that money to maintain the premises. The bathrooms were clean and even had sunblock dispensers. The staff was very friendly and helpful. One of the highlights was the raptor flight demonstration. I really enjoyed watching the birds and learning about how unique the Harris hawks are in the bird world. The variety of cactus and other desert plants was another highlight. I had no idea there was such a variety of life in the desert. If you're in the area, this museum is definitely worth a visit.

Rebecca Martz

6 months ago

Great time with the kiddos and beautiful spot. We hadn't been here in about 20 years, and it was definitely worth it. The stingray exhibition, which does cost extra both for entry and for feeding, was amazing for the kids. Very educational, very fun, definitely wet. The pack rat playhouse was an amazing place for kids! It's inside, air conditioned, and has a lot of play activities for the kids, there's even picnic tables for the adults. Overall great time!

Dawn

10 months ago

This place is special. I love Botanic Gardens, but to have all the desert plants and flowers makes it unique and fascinating. It is also a great walk through the desert with a gorgeous view. I love the MINERAL EXHIBIT and the aquarium exhibit. The minerals are in a cave exhibit which looks like the real thing. SO COOL. The Hummingbird Aviary was dreamy. There is SO much to see and do. You could probably see the highlights in an hour or two. But I could spend days just getting lost in this wonderful place. Definitely remember how HOT it is. Many people were complaining already. Just remember, it's the desert. ;) And, keep your paper map! Your phone probably won't have service either. So good to know if you want to split up. And you can see a lot but don't have to do the loop through the desert unless you want to; especially if you have young kids or are concerned about the heat. It's a nice walk but you see mostly the same things near the entrance. Even the Gift Shop was amazing. I am not much of a shopper, but this was full of gorgeous pottery and minerals and books and Prickly Pear Taffy! The snack bar there has delicious drinks too! I loved the AGAVE LIMEADE! And the Prickly Pear Lemonade was delicious. The staff and all of the volunteers were wonderful people. The whole experience was good for my Soul. Thank you so much!

Angie Korol

4 months ago

This place is flipping amazing! There are so many differ types of cactus to see! We were able to come at a time when there has been sown rain, so there were not only wild flowers, but cactus flowers too! We saw Javelinas, black tailed gophers, a cougar, so many flying bugs, butterflies, and moths. There is a lovely hummingbird aviary with at least three types to see. There are sunscreen dispensers in the bathrooms, water fountains throughout the trails. There is a mineral display and a spot to pet rays for $3.00 per person to pet the sting rays and kids have to have a paying adult to go with. If you go at the right time you can feed them too! This place is amazing and I definitely recommend going!