Jim Felkey

Review of Arizona Science Center

I volunteer there. I am a retired science teacher ...

I volunteer there. I am a retired science teacher and took my students there for years. It is the only show in town and there are many towns that come to visit because they don't have a science center but wish they did! Cost? Not that expensive if you get a yearly membership. People don't take in consideration how costly it is to have the large exhibits that are brought in. Do you have any idea how much and trouble and expense it is to transport a 200 million year old full size t-rex around the world? Imagine the cost of insurance for this or real 5000 year old mummies that have been to ASC. Keep in mind all the school aged children that benifit by having this resource available. Many people are not aware that the exhibits support AZ State Standards and provide our children with classroom reinforcement. We see visitors from cities from all over AZ, not to mention the international visitors. Groupon softens the cost, but if you are a family or have grandchildren, look into a yearly membership.