Tucson
 
Flandrau Science Center
Mineral Museum, Observatory & Planetarium
 
Ben's Review:  It was really cool, there was air blowin a ball up, and it wasn’t touching anything. We played in the museum and there is a spinny thing that you spin, spin, spin and you get really dizzy and a show that we were learning outer space.

Dad's Notes:  Hands on science exhibits, theater of stars, laser light shows, minerals & gem museum, nighttime observatory and, of course, a gift shop. Motion machine, bell jar, vortex and more hands on exhibits. Shows start promptly - no late seating, no kids under 3 allowed.
     You can go just to the Mineral Museum (which would include the numerous science exhibits) without going to the laser show - If laser shows aren’t you thing I still highly recommend this place just for the science exhibits and mineral museum.
     The Observatory is open in Evenings Wed - Sat Just after Sunset till 10 PM. The gift shop (Called the Science Store) is full of great science toys and experiments!

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  About $5 for Adults, $4 kids     520-621-STAR
  M-W 9a - 5p
Th-Sa 9a - 5p & 7p-9p
Su 1 - 5p
       address Update
  Closed Christmas and New Yrs     From Tucson: 5 min From Sierra Vista: 1hr, 30 min
   
  www.flandrau.org &     www.geo.arizona.edu/minmus
  Drive Directions:   From SV, I-10 North to Tucson, exit Speedway east (R) about 6 lights to Cherry (R) 2 stop signs and you will see Science Center - continue one block to parking on left.
 
Jacob Tip:   Look on my webpage and I have some fun science activities ~ or send me some and I will make more!
 
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