The Thing?

Common questions about The Thing?

• Where is The Thing??

  The Thing? is at 2631 N Johnson Rd, Benson, AZ 85602, Arizona. It sits along I-10, which makes it a natural stop on a Florida-bound family road trip.

• What are the hours at The Thing??

  Typical hours: Daily 7am–10pm, $5 adults / $2 kids. Hours can shift seasonally and on holidays — always confirm on the official site before you plan your visit.

• What's The Thing? like to visit on a family road trip?

  The single most aggressively billboarded mystery on I-10. After driving past two hundred 'WHAT IS THE THING?' signs you finally pull off in Benson, pay your five dollars, and walk through a climate-controlled museum of dinosaurs, aliens, and conspiracy theories before you finally see The Thing. We are not allowed to tell you what The Thing is. The five dollars is worth it.

• Is The Thing? family-friendly?

  Yes — The Thing? earns a 5/5 family-friendly rating in our database.

• How long should families plan to stay at The Thing??

  Most families spend an hour or two at The Thing?, depending on kid stamina and weather.