点评:I was surprised by the Arizona Museum of Natural History in off Main St. in Mesa. It is just steps to the Valley Metro tram. I expected a small little facility but it is not that. Covering the history of the earth from the dawn of time, probably the most compelling is the collection of dinosaur reconstructions. But there is more art and artifacts, and giant dioramas too. It reminds one of the Field Museum in Chicago, but on a much smaller scale.
You should be able to do this museum in about two hours. They often have paleontologists working in the lobby but not on the Sunday when I visited. That may add some more time to your visit. There is a free covered parking deck right behind the museum with a 3-hour limit. It is very convenient. I think both adults and children will find this museum very worthwhile and educational.
翻译:位于梅萨市主街旁的亚利桑那自然历史博物馆令我大感惊喜。它离 Valley Metro 有轨电车站只有几步之遥。我原以为它只是个规模很小的展馆,但事实并非如此。馆内展现了地球从远古时代至今的历史,其中最吸引人的当属那些恐龙复原模型。此外还有各类艺术品、文物以及大型立体模型。这里让人联想到芝加哥的菲尔德博物馆,不过规模要小得多。大约两小时就能游览完这个博物馆。博物馆大堂里经常有古生物学家驻守,不过我去的那天是周日,他们没有在。这可能会让您的参观时间稍长一些。博物馆后面有个免费的带顶棚的停车场,停车时限为3小时,非常便利。我觉得无论大人还是小孩都会觉得这座博物馆极具价值且富有教育意义。