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Heard Museum
2301 N Central Ave; Phoenix, AZ 85004 Cross Street: East Oak Street
(602) 252-8848 Admission: Adults $10; seniors $9; students $5;
children (6-12) $3
Daily 9:30am-5pm
Features Native American culture and art |
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N Central Ave; Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 257-1222 /Admission: Adult $9; seniors $7; children $3 (under 6
free); Thursdays free
Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun 10am-5pm; Thu 10am-9pm |
ASU Art Museum, Nelson Fine Arts Center
10TH St & Mill Ave; Tempe, AZ 85287
(480) 965-2787 / Admission: Free
Tue 10:00am- 9:00pm Wed-Sat 10:00am- 5:00pm Sun 1:00pm- 5:00pm |
Phoenix Family Museum
1314 N 3RD St; Phoenix, AZ 85004-1748
(602) 253-0501 |
State Capitol Museum
1700 W Washington St; Phoenix, AZ 85007-2812
(602) 542-4675 / Admission: Free
Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun 10am-5pm; Thu 10am-9pm |
Arizona State University Museum of Anthropology
Located in the Anthropology Building at the north-west corner of Cady
and Tyler Malls on the Arizona State University Campus
(480) 965-6213/ Admission: Free
Open Mon - Friday 11am - 3pm. Summer hours: By appointment only.
Closed University holidays |
Buckeye Valley Museum
10th Street and Monroe
(623) 386-4333/ Admission: Free
Open Oct-May Wed-Fri 1-4; Sat 10-4; Closed Holidays
Prehistory and history of Buckeye Valley. Changing exhibits highlight
portions of the museum’s collection. Visit the museum and picnic in the
surrounding park. |
Cave Creek Museum
6140 E. Skyline Dr., Cave Creek 85327
(480)488-2764/ Admission: Free
Open October- May, Wed-Sun 1-4:30; closed holidays
Living history of the desert foothills displays of pioneer living, ranching
and mining, Indian artifacts from the Hohokam, Yavapai, and Apache.
Restored 1920s tuberculosis cabin and 1940s church. Gift shop. |
Deer Valley Rock Art Center
3711 W. Deer Valley Rd.,
Phoenix, 85080-1998
(623) 582-8007/ Admission: $5; $3 seniors & students; $2 Children
6-12; under 5 free
Open Oct-Apr, Tues-Sat 9-5; Sun 12-5; closed Mon
Open May-Sept, Tues-Fri 8-2; Sat 9-5; Sun 12-5; closed Mon
View more than 1500 ancient petroglyphs in a protected desert
preserve. Indoor exhibits and video interpret the petroglyphs from
different points of view. Group tours. Gift shop. |
Mesa Southwest Museum
53 N. MacDonald, Mesa 85201-7325
(480) 644-2169/Admission: $6 adults; $3 child; $5 55+
Open Tues-Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5
Natural history museum of the Southwest with exhibits ranging from
dinosaurs to ancient Indian civilizations to the settlement of the West.
Hands-on Adventure Center with interactive exhibits for children of all
ages. Suitable exhibits for all ages. Fully accessible. Gift shop, and
changing exhibits. |
Pueblo Grande Museum
4619 East Washington, Phoenix 85034-1909
(602) 495-0901/Admission: $2 adult; $1.50 55+; $1 children 6-17
Open Mon-Sat 9-4:45; Sun 1-4:45
Experience a prehistoric Hohokam Indian ruin; fascinating exhibits feature the ancient Hohokam, archaeology, and southwestern themes. Let your children discover the excitement of archaeology in our handson exhibit. Museum store. |
Tempe Historical Museum
809 East Southern Ave, Tempe, 85282-5205
(480) 350-5100/ Admission: Free
Open Mon-Thur and Sat 10-5; Sun 1-5
The museum depicts the history of Tempe from its founding in 1871
to its growth and development into a modern city. There are hands-on
exhibits, two changing galleries, and a gift shop. |
Arizona Museum for Youth
35 N. Robson St., Mesa 85201-7326
(480) 644-2467 (Recorded information)
(480) 644-2468 (General information during business hours)
Open Tuesday-Sunday 9am - 5pm Admission: $3.50 per person over
1 year of age.
An art museum you can “kid” around in! An innovative, nationally
recognized fine-arts museum for children. Three annual exhibits
encourage creative expression in a “hands-on” environment. Please
call for programming updates. |
Arizona Historical Society
Central Arizona Division
1300 N. College Ave., Tempe 85281-1211
(480) 929-0292/ Admission: Free
Open Mon-Sat 10-4, Sun 12-4
Contemporary history introduces visitors to natives and newcomers
who were part of the dramatic development of the Valley and
surrounding desert communities. Visual and interactive exhibits,
guided tours, living history program, research library, facility rental, and
gift store. |
Arizona Science Center
Heritage and Science Park
600 E. Washington St., Phoenix
(602) 716-2000/ Admission: $9 adult; $7 child 3-12; $7 62+
Open daily 10-5
Explore 300 hands-on science exhibits, travel to space in
a planetarium, and experience the excitement of a five-story screen
theater. Enjoy science demonstrations and traveling exhibitions.
Science store and food court. |
Challenger Learning Center of Arizona
21170 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria 85382-2458
(623) 322-2001/Admission: $6 adult; $4 child 6-18; $4 55+; under 6 free
Open Monday - Friday, 9- 4, Saturday, 10- 4
The Challenger Center is a space themed learning environment
for adults, children, seniors, and businesses. The Center includes
a Mission Control Center, Space Craft, interactive exhibit area, video
theatre, Galaxy Gift shop, and exhibitions. Reservations can be made
to fly a simulated space mission. Rendezvous with a Comet. |
Historic Sahuaro Ranch
9802 North 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85302-1203
(623) 939-5782/Charge for group tours
Open Wed-Fri, 10-4, Sat 9-4; Sun 12-4
Closed June 1-Sept 1
Oldest and best preserved, the 1885 homestead contains 17 restored
original buildings. Changing historical exhibits, home tours and special
events highlight the agricultural history of the west valley. |
Adobe Mountain Railroad Museum and Desert Railroad
23280 North 43rd Avenue #75,
Glendale 85310; (623) 974-0125/ Admission: Free
9 a.m.-noon 2nd and 3rd Sat., December-April
Displays include a small, narrow-gauge 1884 locomotive, model
railroad layouts, and prototype historical displays. Display themes do
change regularly. |
Ak-Chin Him-Dak Eco-Museum
4685 N. Eco-Museum Road; Maricopa 85239-2850
(520) 568-9480/ Admission: Free; donations welcome
Open Mon-Fri 9-5; Sat by appointment
Him-Dak means “way of life” in our language. Our way of life has been
passed to us through the centuries, and we have the responsibility of
passing it on to future generations. Our Eco-Museum is a reflection of
ourselves as we define our values and identities to share with visitors |
Hoo-hoogam Ki Museum
10005 East Osborn Road, Scottsdale 85256-4018
(480) 874-8190/ Admission: Free
Open Mon-Fri 9:30-4:30; closed on federally recognized holidays.
Features the cultural heritage of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Community from the ancient Hohokam to the present, with exhibits on
Pima basketry, Maricopa pottery, traditional dress, and veterans. The
museum is located in a traditional “sandwich” style building made of
adobe and desert plants. Gift shop and kitchen. |
Dugan’s Dairy Farm
2471 South Dobson Road just south of Germann Rd.; Chandler, AZ
(480) 899-8795/ Admission: $5, “babes in arms free”
Open Tues – Sat 9 – 3. Last hayride at 1:30
Tour the farm, milk a cow, and go on a hayride at Dugan’s Dairy Farm.
There is also a petting zoo with small farm animals. |
Hassayampa “Upside Down River” Preserve
49614 Highway 60, Wickenburg, AZ 85390
Phone: 928.684.2772 / Admission: $5; 12 and under free
Open Wed – Sun Mid-Sept - Mid-May
Hike this river that runs most of its course underground. It flows above
ground in the preserve, attracting lots of wild- and plant life. |
Japanese Friendship Garden
1125 N. 3rd Ave Phoenix, AZ
(602) 256-3204; TTY (602) 262-6713 / Admission: $3; $2 students/
military/seniors
Saturdays 10 – 4, Sundays 12 – 4 October - May
The Japanese Friendship Garden - Ro Ho En features more than
1,500 tons of handpicked rock, more than 50 varieties of plants, flowing
streams, a 12-foot waterfall and a Koi pond. Free Artlink events 1st
Friday evening of the month, Tea Ceremony 2nd Saturday. Call for
details. |
Desert Botanical Garden Papago Park
1201 North Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix 85008-3490
(480) 941-1225/Admission: $10 adult; $9 senior; $5 student 13- college
+ ID; $4 child 3-12
Open daily October-April 8-8; May-September 7-8
World’s largest collection of desert plants in a natural setting. Tours,
hands-on demonstrations, interactive exhibits, workshops, special
events, café, gift shop, and plant shop. Trails: Desert Discovery, Plants
and People of the Sonoran Desert, Sonoran Desert Nature, Center for
Desert Living and the new Desert Wildflower Trail. |
Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting
6101 East Van Buren, Phoenix 85008-3450
(602) 275-3473 (ASK FIRE)/Admission: $6 adult; $5 62+; $4 child 6-17;
$1.50 child 3-5
Open Mon-Sat 9-5; Sun Noon-4
90-plus restored pieces of vintage fire apparatus, dating from 1725
to 1968. Engine available for boarding, children’s activities, air
conditioning. Free parking next to the Phoenix Zoo. |
Phoenix Museum of History
Heritage & Science Park
105 North 5th Street; Phoenix 85004
(602) 253-2734/Admission: $6 adult; $4 65+; $4 student & military + ID;
$3 child 7-12
Open Tue-Sat 10-5
Dynamic interactive exhibits provide new insights into modern Phoenix
and how time and place have influenced its development. Excellent
shop and bookstore. In the cultural heart of downtown Phoenix at
Heritage and Science Park. |
Phoenix Zoo Located in Papago Park
455 N. Galvin Parkway; Phoenix 85008-3431
(602) 273-1341/Admission: $14 adult; $9 60+; $6 child 3-12
Open daily September-April 9-5; May-Labor Day 7:30-4 |
Out of Africa Wildlife Park & Safari
New location is on Route 260, three miles west of Interstate 17 at Exit
287 in Camp Verde. That’s about an hour and 15 minutes north of
Phoenix Sky harbor Airport and only about 30 minutes south of Sedona.
Tel: (928) 567-2840 / Admission: Adults $28.00; Seniors 65 + $26.00;
Child 3-12 yrs. $20.00 |
Wildlife World Zoo
165th Ave & Northern Ave. in Litchfield Park, just off State Route 303
Open 365 days per year 9 – 5 / Admission: Adults: $15.99; 3 - 12 Years:
$8.99; 2 & Under: Free
(623) 935 - WILD (9453) |
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