Plan A Visit
Natural History Museum
OPENING HOURS
Closed most federal and city holidays
Monday
Tuesday - Saturday
Sunday
Closed
10 am - 5 pm
Noon - 5 pm
ADMISSION
Adult: $16
Child 3-12 years: $9
Child 0-2 years: Free
Senior (65+): $13
Student with ID: $13
Veterans/Active Military: $12 Individual service member only. Discount does not apply to entire party.
City of Mesa Employees: 50% off for employee and guests. Employee must be present and show employee ID.
IDEA Museum Members: 50% off for members
CPS Caretaker or Disability Caretaker: Free. This discount only applies when the caretaker is visiting the museum with those in their care as part of the caretaker's official duties.
Teacher Preview Pass: Free with printed pass
American Indians: Free with Tribal ID or CIB
EBT card holders: $4*
* EBT card holders can receive a discounted museum admission of $4 per person for up to 6 people. A valid state-issued driver's license or ID card that matches the name on the EBT card is required. We are able to offer this discounted rate through the Museums for All signature access program. NOTE: WIC is not currently accepted for a discount.
Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va’aki
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON as of April 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
Site will reopen in fall of 2025
1000 N Date, Mesa, AZ 85201
Hours of Operation
Saturday - 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday - 12 pm to 4 pm
ADMISSION
In celebration of the renaming, for a limited time starting Nov. 9, admission to Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va’aki is FREE
About Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va’aki
The name given to the site is Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va’aki. In the O’odham language, it means “Blue Fly’s place of dwelling” or “Blue Fly’s house.” Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va’aki, pronounced “CHUH-dag MOO-vahl VAH-kee", comes from a series of songs originating at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, located only about one mile from the ancestral site.
The ancestors of the modern O’odham built Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va’aki near the head-gates of one of the largest and most sophisticated networks of irrigation canals created in the Americas. Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va’aki featured a large platform mound that served as a civic and gathering center where administrative and religious activities were performed. It is estimated that the site controlled over 27,000 acres of highly productive farmland supporting a large community.
The City of Mesa acknowledges that it gathers on the homeland of Native peoples and their ancestors, whose cultural values are deeply embedded in this landscape.
53 N. Macdonald
(One block north of Main St.)
Mesa, AZ 85201
There is plenty of parking on the street and in free public parking areas around the Museum.
Visit the Downtown Mesa parking page for specifics or use the map below.
Check for gallery closures prior to visiting.
PLEASE NOTE: The Museum no longer offers free Sundays. Follow us on social media for announcements about discounted or free days which occur occasionally throughout the year.
We're conveniently located in Downtown Mesa close to the light rail station, plenty of parking and just a short distance from the US 60.
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