Tourists getting a hazy look at Grand Canyon from Mather Point on a cloudy day in Arizona. Photo by Tyger Gilbert
Museums in Arizona are places that commorate historic places and events, educate everyone to the lifestyles, values, motivations, and achievements of those who came before us, and display artifacts and treasures, good examples and rare items from the past, or ordinary but prominent tools, apparel, artworks, and other items of information which can help preserve the knowledge of our ancestors for all present and future generations. Touring one of these museum attractions can enlighten and entertain you, and be an experience you will always remember.
APACHE JUNCTION
SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN MUSEUM
4087 N Apache Trail
Apache Junction, AZ 85219
480-983-4888
Collects, preserves and displays the artifacts, history and folklore of the Superstition Mountains, Apache Junction and the surrounding region.
MESA
MESA SOUTHWEST MUSEUM
53 N Macdonald,
Mesa, AZ 85201
480-644-2230
Arizona's premier museum of cultural and natural history. See the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the state, visit a Spanish mission, search for the Dutchman's lost treasure, and pan for gold in the History Courtyard.
PHOENIX
ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER
600 E Washington St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-716-2000
Explore over 300 hands-on exhibits in five themed galleries and featured changing exhibitions. Experience the sciences and technologies that flourish in Arizona and affect your everyday life.
DEER VALLEY ROCK ART CENTER
3711 West Deer Valley Road
Phoenix, AZ 85080
623-582-8007
A 47-acre nature preserve that contains more than 1,500 petroglyphs left on more than 500 boulders throughout the Hedgpeth Hills, a sacred Indian site.
HALL OF FLAME FIRE MUSEUM
6101 East Van Buren St
Phoenix, AZ
602-275-3473
A wide variety of exhibits, including fire apparatus, fire trucks, artwork, uniforms and equipment, firemarks, alarm room equipment, a fire safety exhibit, a mini-theater, and many hands-on exhibits.
HEARD MUSEUM
2301 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1323
602-252-8848
Internationally acclaimed, the Heard Museum is one of the best places to experience the myriad cultures and art of Native Americans of the Southwest.
HISTORIC HERITAGE SQUARE
115 N Sixth St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-262-5071
The Rosson House is the cornerstone of a city block of museums, gift shops and restaurants housed in late 1800's buildings that represent the only remaining group of residential structures from the original town site of Phoenix.
PHOENIX ART MUSEUM
1625 N Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1685
602-257-1222
Collection includes 17,000 works of art that span the centuries and the globe. American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern and contemporary, and Western art, and fashion design.
PHOENIX MUSEUM OF HISTORY
105 North 5th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4404
602-253-2734
Dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the early history of Phoenix, with interactive exhibits showcasing Phoenix’s metamorphosis from a dusty desert town to a modern metropolis.
PUEBLO GRANDE MUSEUM AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK
4619 E Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034-1909
602-495-0901
877-706-4408
Dedicated to enhancing the knowledge of prehistory, history, and ethnology of Native Americans of the Southwest, and promoting a greater understanding of other cultures past and present.
SHEMER ART CENTER & MUSEUM
5005 E Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85018
602-262-4727
A historical family-oriented museum and art education center. Fine art classes and education lecture series. Range of exhibitions is diverse, with traditional and nontraditional works.
WELLS FARGO HISTORY MUSEUM
100 W Washington St
Phoenix, AZ 85003
602-378-1852
From 1858 on the stagecoaches of the Butterfield Line, through wild days at Tombstone, to extensive railroad service to mines, Wells Fargo’s history in Arizona is classic western history.
TITAN MISSILE MUSEUM
1580 W Duval Mine Rd
Sahuarita, AZ 85614
520-625-7736
The only ICBM site in the world with a Titan II missile in the launch silo, this complex provides both above ground and underground exhibits depicting the Cold War era.
SEDONA
SEDONA HERITAGE MUSEUM In Jordan Historical Park
735 Jordan Road
Sedona, AZ 86339
928-282-7038
TUBAC
TUBAC PRESIDIO STATE HISTORIC PARK
Box 1296
Tubac, AZ 85646
520-398-2252
An historic Spanish mission located 45 miles south of Tucson on Interstate 19.
PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
6000 E Valencia Rd
Tucson, AZ 85706
520-618-4800
The largest air and space museum in the western United States, funded by gate receipts, gift shop sales, memberships, donations and grants.
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART
140 North Main Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-624-2333
Visit galleries featuring permanent and changing exhibitions from regional, national, and international artists.
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