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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.
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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.

Blue Star Museums in Arizona - 2012
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.

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.

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Here are some of the best resources for getting online coupons or discounts for Arizona businesses and services: groceries, restaurants, attractions, golf and more.

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.

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.

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.

International Museum Day in Phoenix
Several museums in the Phoenix area celebrate International Museum Day with free admission and gifts.

Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting
See a photographic tour of the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting located in Phoenix, Arizona.

Heard Museum
Find out about the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Pictures, details, admission, tours, exhibits at the Heard Museum. Watch the video!

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.

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.

Mystery Castle
In south Phoenix there's a very unusual home built by a man named Boyce Gulley. His daughter lived there until her passing, and you can take a tour.

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.

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.

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.

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Take this photo tour of Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Arizona Doll and Toy Museum
Located in downtown Phoenix along with other museums of the Hertitage Square area.

Arizona Latino Arts and Cultural Center
From the website: "...illuminates, celebrates, and promotes Latinos in Arizona through education, advocacy, and collaboration." Located in Downtown Phoenix.

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 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.

Penske Racing Museum
The Penske Racing Museum showcases vintage race cars, racing trophies, and various racing memorabilia. North Scottsdale.

River of Time Museum
Learn about the River of Time Museum in Fountain Hills, Arizona.

Phoenix Police Museum

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.

Wells Fargo Museum
At the Wells Fargo Museum you'll find documents, artwork, large displays and vehicles chronicling the history of the Wells Fargo stagecoach company. Admission is free.

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.

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