Rawhide Museum
Where is it? Rawhide Western Town, Chandler.When is it free? Admission is always free
Right on main Street at Rawhide Western Town you can stop into the museum to see films and items from the old west.
Sahuaro Ranch Park Historical Area
Where is it? GlendaleWhen is it free? Admission is always free
One of the Valley’s oldest ranches, the 17-acre Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area features 13 original buildings, a rose garden, barnyard and historic orchards. Listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Where is it? Downtown ScottsdaleWhen is it free? Admission is free all day on Thursdays; on Fridays and Saturdays admission is free from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. In the winter and spring, SMoCA is free during the Sunday A'Fair event.
Founded in 1999, the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, or SMoCA, is dedicated to presenting exhibitions on contemporary and modern art, architecture, and design.
Scottsdale Historical Museum
Where is it? ScottsdaleWhen is it free? Admission is always free
Exhibits focused on prehistory, history and cultural heritage of Scottsdale and the Southwest.
Shemer Art Center and Museum
Where is it? ScottsdaleWhen is it free? Admission is always free
Over 100 artworks by contemporary Arizona artists, a miniature version of an 1870 colonial mansion, sculpture garden. "Exhibition opportunities are offered to artists of all levels of experience, media, style and technique."
Tempe History Museum
Where is it? TempeWhen is it free? Admission is always free
Explore the history of Tempe, Arizona. The museum also operates the Petersen House Museum, a restored Queen Anne Victorian house built in 1892.
Wells Fargo History Museum
Where is it? PhoenixWhen is it free? Admission is always free
Exhibits include an authentic 19th century stagecoach, a replica stagecoach you can climb on, an interactive telegraph, an art gallery with western-themed work.
Zelma Basha Salmeri Gallery of Western American and Native American Art
Where is it? South ChandlerWhen is it free? Admission is always free
Contemporary Western American Art and Contemporary Native American Art comprised of oils, watercolors, pastel and charcoal drawings and bronze sculptures.
