As a native Phoenician who's been visiting Flagstaff my whole life, I can't believe this was my…read morefirst visit to the Museum of Northern Arizona. I genuinely loved it. The exhibits are fascinating, covering everything from the geology of Northern Arizona to the region's wildlife and the rich history and cultures of the Native peoples. The museum sits on beautiful natural grounds that are worth walking through as well. We brought our 18-month-old, 3-year-old, and 5-year-old, and all of them had a great time while actually learning a lot. There are so many interactive elements, including an animal scavenger hunt, pull-out drawers throughout the exhibits, videos, and hands-on displays you can touch. There's also a discovery area with books and toys that our kids absolutely loved. We spent about two hours here, and it was time well spent. If you're visiting Flagstaff, or even if you've been coming here for years like I have, don't make the mistake of overlooking this gem. I'd absolutely recommend it for families and anyone interested in the natural and cultural history of Northern Arizona.

This is definitely a must-do in N. Arizona…read more A rich display of the history of the Hopi, Navajo, Zuni and more Tribes of the Southwest. Excellent displays. Truly worthy of Five Stars. I highly, highly recommend a visit here. The building itself is magnificent and the walking trails around the building are beautiful!

Brenden did an EXCEPTIONAL job giving us a private tour of the mansion. He was full of facts and…read morestories. The artifacts & history packed into this mansion are so cool! You really got a sense of who these people were and how well they lived. The grounds are stunning and we really enjoyed the outside self guided tour. We were there two hours and I'd go back in a heartbeat!

First off, some of the signs pointing to the entrance of this place are flat out incorrect. Second…read moreoff, it's not worth it to buy a $5 pass. The main attraction really is the mansion so just buy a $18 pass which gives you access to the mansion tour as well as the outside grounds (which is what the $5 pass gives you access to). As for as museum goes, the subject material isn't that interesting: it's about a random wealthy family. Imagine a 100 years into the future we have a museum about a random millionaire. Our tour guide, Marco, was fantastic and great at answering questions for our little group of 4. The mansion really is just a showcase of how a wealthy person's home from the early 1900's. You get a glimpse into their business and personal lives as well as the type of furniture employed in the household. The tour was interactive and nice. The self guided tour is just literally walking around the mansion so there isn't too much to see but it makes for a nice, short walk. Overall, I think that there are more interesting museums out there. But if you're looking for a super quiet museum to browse, this would be the place.

I like museums and my wife hates museums but she enjoyed this one (sort of). This museum has a lot…read moreto look at in a small space. There is the museum inside an old, and kind of small, hospital, and there is grounds to walk around. When you walk through the door you enter a small gift shop area and pay your entrance fee. The guy that was helping us did a great job creeping my wife out about the place feeling haunted. The museum inside is laid out with local history and fun old hospital tools including a very shiny iron lung. They do pretty good job being inclusive of history of local minorities so it isn't just white man's history. Upstairs the museum is laid out in rooms by decade and there is a room that was a nurses room that has the original paint and most of the decor. The grounds are filled with a local logging steam locomotive and cars. You can walk through the caboose but it's all steel so when there are lightning storms it's best to vacate. There are also some old cabins that were moved to the property and they are fun to explore. If you like old tractors like I do there are a couple of examples to view and drool over. There is also a large barn filled with wagons and other tools. The museum does not take a lot of time to get through if you are dragging someone with you that doesn't like museums. I grew up in an old Victorian house felt a little like home in some ways. There was one very small and clean bathroom in the museum and you can hear everything when you are on the outside so if you are shy go before or after your visit.

Kids would be bored inside, but the outside has buildings and a train to see. Inside there are well…read moredone displays of old medical equipment (not too creepy though), photographs, and text about the history of the building and of Flagstaff. Gift shop had a lot of stuff for kids. We spent a couple of hours here because there's a lot to read, but you could breeze through in less than an hour.

My family and I were doing a West Coast road trip and the last leg of the trip had us coming…read morethrough Arizona. As soon as I saw this was on our route, I had to make it happen. It is located just a short distance from Flagstaff and right off the interstate in Winslow, AZ. It was a random weekday when we came so there wasn't a huge crowd and parking was readily available. We also waited to get our tickets once we arrived. I subtract a point for the cost of general admission. It's pretty steep at about 29 dollars for an adult. This gets you access to I believe all of the attractions on site. Walking in, you immediately get to see the Holsinger Meteorite which doesn't look insanely big, but it weighs in at almost a ton. Most of the rest of the meteor dissipated upon impact. The impact created is what you came here to see, the meteor crater. It's definitely very cool to see something like this in person because the only other thing I've ever seen about meteor and craters were in books or movies. The crater is almost a mile wide and 750 deep. You gotta see it to believe it. They have multiple lookout points around the crater. Keep in mind, if you come in the summer like us, you're going to get the hot, dessert heart with not lots of shade. They have telescopes if you want to get a better look. There is also an indoor observation area in the Discovery Center. They also have guided tours if you want to walk to walk the rim of the crater. I believe there also also opportunities on certain days to hike the meteor floor. There are also things to see inside. They have the Blast Zone for interactive fun for the kids. There is a museum inside with all kinds of cool information about the meteor and space things. If you want to get off your feet for a little bit, they have a theater that plays a very informative film about the history of Meteor Crater. One of my favorite parts was the 4D theater. It was cheesy, but fun. Another cool thing they have here is an actual Apollo 11 space capsule used for training the likes of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin when they trained at the Meteor Crater. I love museums and things like this alot and will always stop when nearby. This will most likely be a one and done for me, but I highly suggest stopping by to see it atleast once in your life.

Stop #1: Meteor Crater…read more Some attractions are hard to describe until you're standing on the edge of them. Meteor Crater is one of those places. About 50,000 years ago, a meteor traveling at incredible speed slammed into the Arizona desert, leaving behind a crater that's nearly a mile across and over 550 feet deep. Pictures don't quite capture the scale. Standing at the rim, it's one of those moments that makes you feel wonderfully tiny. The visitor center does a great job explaining the science, and seeing actual meteorite fragments was a nice bonus. It's amazing to think that a few seconds of cosmic chaos created something people are still coming to see thousands of years later. Definitely a stop that's worth taking... even if it's technically the oldest "pothole" in Arizona.

This was such an unexpected find. We happened to stop by Williams town after our visit to…read moreBearizona. It's located near the Williams Visitor Center, which made parking super easy with plenty of free spaces. There is no fee to enter, and it is a smaller place. It took us about 20 to 30 minutes to go through it all and we also spend time speaking to the owner. He was friendly, knowledgeable and you can tell a lot of thought went into everything. Each item on display had interesting facts but also some had a bit of humor which made the boys laugh. In the middle aisles, they had a selection of toys, rocks, plushies and some boardgames for sale. I wish I had taken more pictures but as my husband said, "If we had taken more photos, his phone would be full of ..." well you can imagine lol Overall, I would definitely recommend stopping by if you are in the area, especially if you have kids and want something quick, fun, and a little different. It was a nice break that costs nothing to enter but leaves a lasting impression.

If you have kids and/or a sense of humor, this is a good road trip stop! There's plenty of…read moresurrounding street parking and staff are friendly. It's a smallish museum, with exhibits around the perimeter and various games and gifts in the middle. The museum focuses on fossilized waste, and the gift items generally span dinosaurs, poo, and every combination of the two. I was a little nervous but everything was tastefully done. My toddler doesn't yet comprehend bathroom humor (thank goodness) but she enjoyed looking at the dinosaurs and we got her a book as a keepsake for our visit.

Highly recommend a visit here especially if you're a military buff like myself or have a connection…read moreto a Veteran (which I do, my father). It's small, spread over two "rooms" but meticulously laid out. The first was on the First World War, Civil Guard etc. The second room focussed on WW2 with great exhibits and an ode to the Navajo Code Speakers. WE WILL REMEMBER OUR VETERANS. GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.

JAMES was so accommodating! He returned to give us a private tour of both buildings. An amazing…read moreexperience!! Thank you for preserving history!

We struck... copper! Well, not exactly enough to retire, but enough to make me feel like a seasoned…read moreprospector for about 15 minutes. Gold King Mine is packed with old mining equipment, vintage buildings, rusty relics, and just enough organized chaos to keep you wandering from one fascinating discovery to the next. It's like walking through an outdoor museum where every corner has another story to tell. My favorite part? Panning for copper! There's something oddly satisfying about swirling the pan and watching those shiny little pieces appear. Turns out treasure hunting is a lot more fun than I expected... even if my fortune still fits in the palm of my hand

What a wonderful experience we had here 'by accident'.. we were literally killing time until a…read moredinner reservation and stumbled into this place. It's perfect. Rustic, old fashioned, bordering on unsafe, and perfect as it should be. 100% get the satchel of dirt and take a lesson on panning for gold.. it seemed 'juvenile' for my wife & I but we TOTALLY enjoyed it and were laughing with the lady teaching us. And walked away with $2million in panned gold!!! (Jk )

We weren't really sure about stopping because it looks small ended up turning around to check it…read moreout and what a treat an absolute gem. A lot of history they have a plane that Marilyn Monroe would charter among many other high influential people like The Kennedys. Some great history. We really enjoyed our tour with Mike

What an awesome experience, so many planes to see!Would recommend this place to anyone in the area…read more They are very accepting of Furries!! Awhoooooo *wolf howls* Rawr XD

Montezuma Castle, which, continuing Arizona's naming tradition, was neither built by Montezuma nor…read moreis it actually a castle. This incredible cliff dwelling was built by the Sinagua people more than 800 years ago and somehow manages to look both ancient and architecturally impressive at the same time. Tucked high into the limestone cliff, it offered protection from weather, flooding, and probably the occasional uninvited neighbor dropping by at dinner time. It's amazing to think families lived here, raised children here, and climbed up and down ladders every day. Suddenly carrying groceries up a flight of stairs doesn't seem quite so bad.

Well this is a great spot to be, The last residents , the Hopi, were here 700-900 years ago and…read morebuilt this cave like fortification with a river below. Accessible only by ladder and contained many rooms. i never heard the estimate of dwellers but i would guess 100 plus. the last tourists allowed in were in 1950. So you can only view from the trail. But you can see a lot of detail. Stone by Stone, water, food, everything up the ladders. Amazing.

We are walking around after having dinner and stumble upon This little museum decided to take a…read morelook. Everything was really vintage and cool to see all the old candy signs and canisters the old gas station pumps ,A lot of little things to look out was very nostalgic. Lady came out and greeted us was very friendly, we asked her if they had shot glasses. She said they didn't...we looked around a bit more took a few pictures and we were on our way. Cool little place

I tried to go in to see if he had these husky signs for sale in the actual shop part bc my service…read moredog is a husky mix. Pete the owner shooed me off saying no pets. I'm a disabled veteran with PTSD & said my dog was a service dog & not a pet. He called me a bitch & said his wife was allergic, which I informed him that per the ADA allergies is not an excuse for denying a service animal. Again he called me a bitch & said my dog wasn't wearing a vest. I also informed him per the ADA service dogs aren't required to have signage. I couldn't even disclose the 2 question rule as he postured & called me names. At one point I was trying to pull up the law for him but he physically tried to push me out of the building. Once he pushed me off he slammed the garage door to make sure he could pick & choose who could come in. As I was leaving a Yelp review there were several other patrons who said during COVID he denied them access if they were wearing masks. Another said he denied due to race. So this owner seems to have no issues breaking the ADA multiple times. So I filed an ADA claim against him with the DOJ. Others should follow suit. Edit: came back when door was opened (he thought I wasn't going to come back) to take a picture of his allergy & no pets sign. Wife was sitting there unaffected of my service dog being on the other side of the building for 5-10 min which her husband claimed she'd die if my service dog stepped foot in that establishment.