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idea Museum

Ages 1–9 | $12
150 W Pepper Pl, Mesa, AZ 85201, USA

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(480) 644-2468 Visit the website
Admission $12 Read from the venue’s own page

Opening hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sunday12:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Hours can change on holidays. Check with the venue before you travel.

About this place

idea Museum is a creative learning destination in Mesa, Arizona, offering art exhibits and STEAM play areas for kids and families. Visitors can explore hands-on activities including the Rube Goldberg exhibit featuring chain-reaction contraptions and the Artfully Absurd exhibition where guests become art detectives and create their own whimsical creatures.

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Restrooms
Food available
Parking
Free parking
Changing tables
Wheelchair accessible

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A membership to idea Museum carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.

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