Arizona Museum of Natural History, Phoenix-Scottsdale

Address 20 E. Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201 Map, Tel 480-644-2230 Call, Cost $9 - Adults; $5 - Children 3-12 ; free - Children ages 2 & younger, Hours Closed Monday Website

This museum houses the dinosaur bones and exhibits that are a requisite for any natural history museum, but it's also a good place to learn about local native cultures from prehistoric times until recent history. Visitors can pan for gold in the courtyard.