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idea Museum, a museum in Arizona
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idea Museum, a museum in Arizona
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idea Museum, a museum in Arizona
Definitely NOT Dilophosaurus · CC BY-SA 4.0
idea Museum, a museum in Arizona
Definitely NOT Dilophosaurus · CC BY-SA 4.0

idea Museum is a museum in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 378 m. East End stands 1,240 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is The Big Pink Chair, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 16 miles off.

About

The story

The i.d.e.a. Museum, formerly the Arizona Museum for Youth, is a museum designed for exhibiting, teaching, and interacting with the fine arts. It changed its name on February 6, 2014, to i.d.e.a., which stands for "imagination, design, experience, art." The i.d.e.a. Museum is primarily designed for younger age groups but has exhibits, classes and activities designed for all age groups. As part of the exhibits, art classes, workshops and family programs are available to teach art principles and techniques. The i.d.e.a. Museum is run and operated by the City of Mesa, Arizona and is located at 150 Pepper Place in downtown Mesa.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1980.

Wikidata Q4791354, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.41654, -111.83598
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • The Big Pink Chair: 0.0 mi
  • Betty: 0.1 mi
  • Flowering Stiletto: 0.1 mi
  • The Citrus Grower: 0.1 mi
  • Soul Survivor: 0.1 mi
Parks
  • Plaza at Mesa City Center: 0.4 mi
  • Rendezvous Park: 0.5 mi
  • Evergreen Park: 0.6 mi
  • Washington Park: 0.6 mi
  • Gateway Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions
  • Engine 2355: 1.0 mi
  • King Ben's Castle: 2.0 mi
  • Scarizona Scaregrounds: 2.5 mi
  • Simply Smashing: 4.2 mi
  • Pillar of Knowledge: 5.7 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Gardens: 56
Museums: 39
Picnic sites: 34
Nature reserves: 19
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 4
  • Mountain Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Cottonwood Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Hackberry Spring: 23.4 mi
  • Agua Chiquita Spring: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Illinois: 5.7 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Massacre Falls: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of idea Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East EndN 6°1,240 m18.3 mi
McDowell PeakN 4°1,230 m16.8 mi
Thompson PeakN 5°1,214 m15.8 mi
Tom's ThumbN 4°1,196 m18.4 mi
Drinkwater PeakN 2°1,192 m16.8 mi
Dome MountainENE 70°1,009 m17.8 mi
Pass MountainENE 71°1,007 m14.6 mi
Santan MountainSSE 156°949 m18.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:0718:39
June solstice05:1919:0419:41
September equinox06:1617:5318:26
December solstice07:2816:4617:24

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555763697785919085746254
Precip in1.01.11.00.20.20.11.01.30.70.60.60.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tempe ASU, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/501539303

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