OdySea Aquarium, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a multi-level, state-of-the-art facility offering immersive, educational, and entertaining experiences for guests of all ages. Recognized as one of...
OdySea Aquarium, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a multi-level, state-of-the-art facility offering immersive, educational, and entertaining experiences for guests of all ages. Recognized as one of the ten best aquariums in the United States and the largest in the Southwest, OdySea is home to more than 6,000 animals, representing over 300 species across more than 70 exhibits. Signature experiences include OdySea Voyager, the world’s only rotating aquarium exhibit; SeaTREK® underwater helmet diving; multiple interactive touch pools with stingrays, and tidepool animals; and exclusive animal encounters with African penguins and sloths.
OpenMon, Tue , Thu - Sun 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Pincode: 85256
Facilities
Free - WifiCar ParkingTransporation
Customer Review
Wowza, great place. Pre buy tickets for staggered entry. Parking lot was jam packed on our visit, aquarium was easy view all exhibits with lite crowds. If you have young kids or grandkids THIS IS THE SPOT.
Fabulous exhibits with plenty of rest areas and interactive things for the kids to do.
Starbucks in the building if you need a break about half way though.
You will need to plan a minimum 2 hours to get through everything here. We arrived at 12 and without rushing or lollygagging we took a FULL 2 hours to view everything. It's a little spendy to go here , but we did enjoy it!!!
Butterfly Wonderland is the largest indoor butterfly conservatory in America and widely regarded as one of the “Top Things To Do in Arizona”. The magnificent glass conservatory provides the ideal trop...
Butterfly Wonderland is the largest indoor butterfly conservatory in America and widely regarded as one of the “Top Things To Do in Arizona”. The magnificent glass conservatory provides the ideal tropical rainforest habitat for thousands of butterflies from around the world to fly freely. Setting the stage before guests enter the conservatory is a 3D movie chronicling the amazing journey of the monarch butterfly, followed by a tour through the Emergence Gallery where guests are inches away from live chrysalis as they emerge into beautiful butterflies.
Butterfly wonderland was fun! There were so many different kinds of butterflies and they had a room with the chrysalis. I was able to watch four butterflies emerge. I spent an hour and a half just taking pictures and watching the butterflies. So very cool!
Unfortunately, their reptile area leaves much to be desired. After looking and looking and looking, I swear they only had critters in every fifth box. If they did have them in there, they're the best camouflage reptiles alive! In the fish room, one of the tanks was downright filthy! I was told that they had just cleaned the algae off the sides and within an hour it was going to be as clean as all the others but it was disappointing. The other tanks were lovely.
The gift shop was very nice! A great variety of t-shirts, stuffed animals, toys, and all the things that you look for. Overall, it was a wonderful morning! I highly recommended if you're like me and love butterflies.
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The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) is an AAM-accredited, internationally recognized institution committed to creativity, collaboration, experimentation and exchange. SMoCA fosters meani...
The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) is an AAM-accredited, internationally recognized institution committed to creativity, collaboration, experimentation and exchange. SMoCA fosters meaningful connections across diverse communities by cultivating an inclusive space for conversation, curiosity, and shared understanding. Designed by award-winning architect Will Bruder, SMoCA’s minimalist building (a renovation of a former movie theater) has five galleries for showcasing changing exhibitions and works from the Museum’s growing permanent collection of art by local, national, and international artists.
OpenWed, Fri, Sat & Sun 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Mon & Tue Closed
Additional Information
Pincode: 85251
Facilities
Free - WifiCar ParkingTransporation
Customer Review
I visited SMoCA last month for a modern art exhibit. Walking through the gallery, I was inspired by bold colors and new perspectives. It’s always refreshing to see how artists challenge norms.
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