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.
Admission is free to this art museum on the Arizona State University campus. View samples of their collections at this site.
The museum features a variety of exhibits and programs featuring art, historical items, speakers, and artists.
See a photo tour of the Arizona Challenger Space Center. The Arizona Challenger Space Center is located in Peoria, Arizona, northwest of Phoenix.
Located in downtown Phoenix. "There is a wide variety of dolls and toys from yesterday as well as familiar modern playthings."
"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."
Located in downtown Phoenix. The collection contains over 670 specimens representing 128 species. Approximately 45 percent of the collection comes from Arizona.
Introduces children to the fine arts. Lots of workshops and classes for children to participate in creating different types of artwork.
"The Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of Arizona's Railroading history." Located in Chandler.
See photos and learn about 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.
Take a look at a photo gallery of the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The Arizona Science Center is located downtown, and incorporates an IMAX theater and a planetarium.
State symbols, flags, restored art and other exhibits relative to the history of Arizona.
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.
Take a photo tour of The Bead Museum in Glendale, Arizona. The Bead Museum is just a few minutes west of Phoenix.
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.
See a photo tour of the Children's Museum of Phoenix. The Children's Museum of Phoenix is located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.
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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. (
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Western art, Hall of History, Native American art, minerals and gems. A day trip from Phoenix in Wickenburg, AZ.
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.
Take a photo tour of the Fiesta Bowl Museum. The Fiesta Bowl Museum is located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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. (
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Located in Glendale, AZ at the FOP Lodge #12. Check the web site for days and hours of operation.
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. (
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Heard Museum North Scottsdale's facility in North Scottsdale features two exhibition galleries, a shop and a garden cafe.
Find out about the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Pictures, details, admission, tours, exhibits at the Heard Museum.
"...a nonprofit museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history, personalities and paraphernalia associated with Arizona's Broadcasting Industry."
Several museums in the Phoenix area celebrate International Museum Day with free admissions and gifts.
In Glendale, AZ. Includes memorabilia depicting the music and racing career of Country Hall of Fame winner Marty Robbins.
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.
Many visual arts events are included in the Valley events calendar.
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. (
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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.
The Penske Racing Museum showcases vintage race cars, racing trophies, and various racing memorabilia. North Scottsdale.
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.
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.
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.
In addition to art exhibits they also sponsor tours, lectures, classes and workshops.
Several museums in the Phoenix area celebrate International Museum Day and Museum Month with free admissions and gifts.
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.
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.
