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About idea Museum
The museum was founded in 1978 by John Whiteman, inspired by his father Jack Whiteman and supported by community leaders dedicated to arts, culture and families. Originally called The Center for Fine Arts and later the Arizona Museum for Youth, it was the nation's only children's museum focused on fine art. Showcasing work by local, national and international artists, it became a cultural destination for families and schools across the Valley. In 1987, the museum partnered with the City of Mesa to ensure long-term stability, with the City managing operations and the Friends group (now the idea Museum Foundation) leading fundraising.
Services
Children's Museum Art Experiences Art Museum Imagination Creativity and ExperienceReviews
My kids and I always love this museum. The fact that they change the exhibits not too many times so that you can't experience it all but thank you keep it changing. And they do give a discount for those with EBT which is awesome since I have special needs kids they have headphones so it's amazing that they were able to have those for him and I really appreciate that is a wonderful museum. I'm also happy that they moved the giant pink chair that we used to be in downtown Mesa in front of it because I remember sitting on that at 14 years old I'm 31 now.