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Museums
There are a wide variety of museums in Phoenix. Cultural, historical, regional history as well as specialty museums will keep you busy learning about the area.
Arizona Challenger Space Center
See a photo tour of the Arizona Challenger Space Center. The Arizona Challenger Space Center is located in Peoria, Arizona, northwest of Phoenix.
Arizona Railway Museum
See pictures and get details about the Arizona Railway Museum. The Arizona Railway Museum is located in Chandler, Arizona.
Arizona Science Center
Find out what happens at the Arizona Science Center in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The Arizona Science Center is a great place for kids to enjoy science in a hands-on environment. Check out the photo gallery.
Arizona State Capitol Museum
The Arizona State Capitol Museum in Phoenix includes exhibits and historical displays about Arizona and its government, from territorial days to the present.
ASU Art Museum
Learn about ASU Art Museum in downtown Tempe, AZ. ASU Art Museum is a free museum on the grounds of Arizona State University.
Blue Star Museums in Arizona
Museums in Phoenix and in Arizona are offering free admission during the summer to active military and their families under the Blue Star Museums program.
Children's Museum of Phoenix
See a photo tour of the Children's Museum of Phoenix. The Children's Museum of Phoenix is located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.
Coupons and Discounts
Here are some of the best resources for getting online coupons or discounts for Arizona businesses and services: groceries, restaurants, attractions, golf and more.
Deer Valley Rock Art Center
Located north of Phoenix in Deer Valley. The Hedgpeth Hills petroglyph site has over 1500 petroglyphs on nearly 600 boulders. Two-for-one discount coupons are often available for the Deer Valley Rock Art Center through the Entertainment Book. (Buy Direct)
El Greco to Picasso at the Phoenix Art Museum
In 2003 the Phoenix Art Museum held the most important exhibition to come to Arizona, entitled Masterworks from El Greco to Picasso in The Phillips Collection.
Fiesta Bowl Museum
Take a photo tour of the Fiesta Bowl Museum. The Fiesta Bowl Museum is located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Free Museums in Greater Phoenix
There are several museums around town that are free. That's a great deal! Some of these have no admission charge at all, and some are free only on certain days.
All dates, prices and offerings are subject to change without notice. Please check the museum official web site for confirmation of free admission and shours.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West
A few miles northeast of Scottsdale, Arizona there is a living memorial to a great American architect: Taliesin West. Two-for-one discount coupons for guided tours of Taliesin West are often available through the Entertainment Book. (Buy Direct)
Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting
See a photographic tour of the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting located in Phoenix, Arizona. Two-for-one discount coupons for the Hall of Flame are often available through the Entertainment Book. (Buy Direct)
Heard Museum
Find out about the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Pictures, details, admission, tours, exhibits at the Heard Museum. Watch the video!
International Museum Day in Phoenix - 2012
Several museums in the Phoenix area celebrate International Museum Day with free admissions and gifts.
Musical Instrument Museum
Quick facts and important details about the Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale, AZ. Includes tips, directions and ticket info. There's a photo gallery, too.
Mystery Castle
In south Phoenix there's a very unusual home built by a man named Boyce Gulley. His daughter still lives there, and you can take a tour. Two-for-one discount coupons for Mystery Castle are often available through the Entertainment Book. (Buy Direct)
Norman Rockwell: The Four Freedoms
In 2001 the Phoenix Art Museum was the fifth stop on the tour of an incredibly popular exhibition of the art of Norman Rockwell. The exhibit was entitled, Norman Rockwell: Pictures for the American People. This article includes photos of Norman Rockwell's famous Four Freedoms.
Phoenix Art Museum
Learn about the Phoenix Art Museum in downtown Phoenix, AZ. The Phoenix Art Museum is one of the largest art museums in the western U.S.
Pueblo Grande Museum
See pictures and learn about the Pueblo Grande Museum. The Pueblo Grande Museum is located in Phoenix, Arizona, right near Sky Harbor Airport.
River of Time Museum
Learn about the River of Time Museum in Fountain Hills, Arizona.
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Take this photo tour of Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Smithsonian Museum Day in Phoenix
Several museums in the Phoenix area celebrate International Museum Day and Museum Month with free admissions and gifts.
Splendors From China's Imperial Palace
In 2001 the Phoenix Art Museum was one of only five venues in the United States to host a magnificent collection of rare and remarkable objects--Secret World of the Forbidden City: Splendors from China's Imperial Palace.
African American Multicultural Museum
The museum features a variety of exhibits and programs featuring art, historical items, speakers, and artists.
Arizona Doll and Toy Museum
Located in downtown Phoenix along with other museums of the Hertitage Square area.
Arizona Military Museum
"The museum is an official activity of the Arizona National Guard operated by the Arizona National Guard Historical Society, Inc. The purpose of the society is to collect, preserve and display the military history of Arizona."
Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum
Located in downtown Phoenix. The collection contains over 670 specimens representing 128 species. Approximately 45 percent of the collection comes from Arizona.
Arizona Museum for Youth
Introduces children to the fine arts. Lots of workshops and classes for children to participate in creating different types of artwork.
Arizona Railway Museum
"The Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of Arizona's Railroading history." Located in Chandler.
Arizona State Capitol Museum
State symbols, flags, restored art and other exhibits relative to the history of Arizona.
Arizona Wing Commemorative Air Force Museum
The Arizona Wing CAF Museum is located in Mesa, Arizona. The Arizona Wing is the home of Sentimental Journey, the most authentically restored B-17 Flying today. Warbirds from WWII through Vietnam are on display as well as memorabilia.
Chandler Museum
Established under the Chandler Historical Society as a non-profit organization to preserve the rich history and heritage of Chandler, AZ. Special events, new exhibits and outreach programs.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
Western art, Hall of History, Native American art, minerals and gems. A day trip from Phoenix in Wickenburg, AZ.
Glendale Police Museum
Located in Glendale, AZ at the FOP Lodge #12. Check the web site for days and hours of operation.
Heard Museum North
Heard Museum North Scottsdale's facility in North Scottsdale features two exhibition galleries, a shop and a garden cafe.
House of Broadcasting
"...a nonprofit museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history, personalities and paraphernalia associated with Arizona's Broadcasting Industry."
Marty Robbins Exhibit House
In Glendale, AZ. Includes memorabilia depicting the music and racing career of Country Hall of Fame winner Marty Robbins.
Museo Chicano
Museo Chicano is the first museum in Arizona that was founded and is operated by Latinos. It is a non-profit, community-based museum that promotes knowledge and appreciation of the cultures of Latinos.
Penske Racing Museum
The Penske Racing Museum showcases vintage race cars, racing trophies, and various racing memorabilia. North Scottsdale.
Phoenix Family Museum
Hands-on exhibits relating to cultural diversity, the arts, the working world, and child development. Also provides parenting classes, cultural presentations, visual art workshops, and dance and theatre performances.
Phoenix Trolley Museum
The Phoenix Trolley project was started in 1975 with a group of individuals that purchased one of the last remaining bodies of an original Phoenix Streetcar. They have a Collection of 5 Streetcars in various stages of restoration.
Zelma Basha Salmeri Gallery of Western American & Native Art
Bashas', the grocery people, have an art museum at their corporate headquarters in Chandler. Includes over 600 pieces of art. Open Monday through Friday only.
