Visitors walk through the fangs of a rattlesnake in the venomous animals exhibit. A Gila monster, with its beaded skin, trolls over rocks and sand as it peeks out from behind the glass. Interactive exhibits test visitors on their knowledge of venomous animals as well. Luanne Mattson One of the more popular interactive exhibits is this display of how dinosaur bones connect. In the basement, children visit the Discovery Resource Center, where in classes they learn of the historic Southwest.
Children can listen to stories, create sand paintings or participate in early Native American games.
Photographs and films feature Arizona. In one, visitors can co-star in a Western movie. Behind the screen, a camera films visitors and places them directly in the movie. The Arizona Highways Gallery displays photos of scenery. The museum is at 53 N. Macdonald St. in downtown Mesa, a block north of Main Street and a block west of Center.