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Thanks to a voter-approved, city of Phoenix 2006 bond, Arizona Science Center has completed construction on its new entrance and lobby, addressing much-needed lobby improvement and simply making it easier to enter the building!

Project Schedule & Quick Facts:

 - Lobby construction began on Mar. 9, 2010 and was completed on Feb. 11, 2011.

- The Arizona Science Center renovation project was funded by a 2006 City of Phoenix voter-approved bond.

- The renovations improve ADA accessibility, offer a larger, air-conditioned environment for visitor queuing, improve access for school groups, and make it easier for you to enter the building and begin your scientific exploration.

- Exhibit gallery renovations are made possible through the $30 million The Future of Education is Science capital and endowment program and the generous supporters of that program.

- The Center sees approximately 400,000 annual visitors, of which 140,000 are school children.

- The mission of the Center is to inspire, educate and entertain people of all ages about science.

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Arizona science center's new entraNce and lobby is now open! 

 

Entering the Center

The entrance to Arizona Science Center is located in Heritage & Science Park.

 

Want to fly through the new lobby? CLICK HERE!

 

 

 

Parking

Guests are encouraged to park in the Heritage & Science Park parking garage located on the southeast corner of 5th Street & Monroe. Be sure to bring your parking ticket into the Center to receive discounted validation at the Admissions counter. The main entrance to Arizona Science Center is located on the south side of Heritage & Science Park.

Additional parking is available at the Civic Plaza East garage, located on the southwest corner of 7th and Washington Street. Please note that validation IS NOT always available for this location. After crossing the pedestrian walkway from the Civic Plaza East garage, please take either the stairs or elevator to ground level, walk around the building east, along 5th Street and follow the signs to our entrance.


Click here for a map of the Heritage and Science Park's Garage.

 

Valley Metro Light Rail

Visitors are encouraged to be green and ride the Valley Metro Light Rail when visiting Arizona Science Center.

East Bound Stop: Jefferson & 3rd Street

West Bound Stop: Washington & 3rd Street

Click here for Metro Light Rail Information and Schedules 

 

bus parking


Field trip participants arriving in buses are to proceed to Heritage & Science Park for unloading.

Click here for a map.

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