Each May the The International Council of Museums designates a day as International Museum Day. In 2008, International Museum Day is on Sunday, May 18. Several Central Arizona Museums host special events on International Museum Day.
Phoenix Museums With Special Events For Museum Day
- African American Multicultural Museum
Parkway Plaza, 617 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, 480-314-4400
Enjoy the "Jazz America" exhibit, a compilation of jazz art, vintage jazz artifacts and informational pointers that highlight the impact on history by some of the great jazz giants. Admission and parking will be free during this exhibit for the entire month of May. - Arizona Museum of Natural History
Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa is celebrating May Museum Month with a special Phoenix Landing Party on Friday, May 9, 5:30-8 p.m. Help set the stage for the Mars Mission, Phoenix Landing in late May. Kids, of all ages, have you built a model Phoenix Lander? If so, email liz.Williams@cityofmesa.org to find-out how to have your model on display during the party. Everyone else, come see the museum and all the terrific Phoenix Lander models. Special Admission is $3 for under 18 years and $5 for everyone else, except members are free. Feathered Dinosaurs exhibit is open. - ASU Art Museum
On this year’s International Museum Day (May 18) between 1 and 5 pm, free catalogs will be available to visitors in addition to 10% off at ASU Art Museum gift stores. Enjoy current exhibitions: Monumental Proportion: Selections from the Permanent Collection and Loads; Susan Beiner: Synthetic Reality at ASU Art Museum, Ceramics Research Center. Always free admission. Tempe. - The Bead Museum
On International Museum Day, May 18, enjoy free admission to see the permanent exhibitions at The Bead Museum. Explore the history of beads that were used for prayer and healing, communication, exchange, to honor ancestors as well as adornment. Visit the store to receive a 10% discount on books and beads! Hours are 11 a.m. - 4 pm. - Deer Valley Rock Art Center
Two-for-one museum admission to celebrate International Museum Day on Sunday, May 18, 2008 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. The Rock Art Center, a 47-acre nature preserve, archaeological site, and museum, protects the largest concentration of Native American rock art in the Phoenix Valley. Our interpretive trail takes visitors back 5000 years when ancient people marked boulders with thousands of petroglyphs. - Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting
From noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting will offer a 50% discount on admission in observance of International Museum Day. Regular adult admission is $6, but on May 18 it's just $3! Come on down and enjoy the thrilling and colorful history of Firefighting. - Heard Museum
In honor of International Museum Day, the Heard Museum and Phoenix Art Museum are offering two museums for the price of one! On Sunday, May 18, purchase a general admission ticket at the Heard or Phoenix Art Museum, then head two blocks down the street and show your receipt for a complimentary admission to the other museum. Complimentary admission valid May 18 only. - Heard Museum North Scottsdale and Heard Museum West
32633 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, 480-488-9817
16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ, 623-344-2200
See two exhibitions about American Indians at the Heard Museum’s two community locations. For International Museum Day on May 18, the Heard Museum West and Heard Museum North Scottsdale are offering a 2-for-1 coupon online at the museum’s website that will be valid on this special day. Just print the coupon and bring it in to either museum. - McCullough-Price House
The McCullough-Price House is a 1938 Pueblo-revival style historic home, which now serves the City of Chandler as visitors center, exhibit gallery and special event facility. Current exhibit: Waterworks Paints the Southwest, which features watercolor media by local artists. The McCullough Price House will be open special hours on Sunday, May 18 from 12-4 p.m. to celebrate International Museum Day. Always free admission, free gift to visitors on May 18. -
Pueblo Grande Museum
Saturday, May 17, 2008, Pueblo Grande Museum is celebrating International Museum Day by offering free admission! Enjoy the prehistoric ruins of the Hohokam people along the interpretive trail as well as three galleries and a theatre. Currently showing are the new children’s interpretive gallery, “Dig It! Explore Archaeology” and the new exhibit, “Beneath the Runways; Uncovering the Past at Sky Harbor Airport." Pueblo Grande Museum is in Tempe. -
Scottsdale Historical Museum
The Scottsdale Historical Museum will offer a 15% discount in the Museum Gift Shop on International Museum Day, May 18, 2008. The Scottsdale Historical Museum has displays on early education in Scottsdale as well as historic photographs of Scottsdale. -
Tempe Historical Museum, Tempe
Admission free on Sunday, May 18, 1 – 5 pm. The Tempe Historical Museum is commemorating International Museum Day with a celebration of the diverse groups of people who have shaped Tempe into the community it is today. Scrapbooks from the Family History Album project will be on display along with information about creating your own album. Discover points of connection and raise your awareness of differences between you and your neighbors based on heritage, characteristics and values.
Visit the Central Arizona Museum Association for more information about museum offerings in the Phoenix area.
