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The firefighters museum in Phoenix is great for tots

The firefighters museum in Phoenix is great for tots

Photo by Gina Sabatella. © 2008 Sunset

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Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting. Cool, cavernous galleries filled with shiny red engines and other fun firefighter paraphernalia. Kids can climb all over a '51 American LaFrance truck and listen to once-live 911 calls. 6101 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix; http://www.hallofflame.org/ or 602/275-3473.


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Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park. Indoor/outdoor museum encompassing the ruins of a prehistoric Hohokam village. Wander through life-size replicas of indigenous dwellings, then come inside for the Dig It! Explore Archaeology exhibit and build a miniature Hohokam village. 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix; http://phoenix.gov/parks/pueblo.html or 602/495-0901.