Art Galleries & Museums

Arizona’s oldest historical museum provides an excellent introduction to the dramatic past of Arizona and northern Mexico. Displays and exhibits follow the history from the Spanish Conquistadors to statehood.

The AHS Museum in Papago Park focuses on the history of central Arizona with special emphasis on the 20th century. Exhibits relate to impact of water; and a special gallery is devoted to the Home Front during World War II.

The Arizona Military Museum traces the military history of Arizona from the Spanish Conquistadors to the present day.

Founded in 1952 by William Carr and Arthur Pack, the museum is dedicated to conserving the Sonoran Desert by protecting native plants and animals, providing educational programming, maintaining and improvung the museum's collection of plants and animal

The oldest and largest anthropology museum in the state, the Arizona State Museum is a Smithsonian Institution affiliate. “Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest,” is the permanent exhibit and focuses on 10 tribes of Arizona and n

The primary emphasis is Hohokam artifacts excavated from sites around Phoenix, however the collection also includes excavations from Shoofly Village in the Payson area, sites in the Prescott region and the Colorado Plateau.

In the 1880s it was not only a theater, but also served as a saloon, gambling hall and brothel. The New York Times called it, "the wildest, roughest, wickedest honky tonk between Basin Street and the Barbary Coast."

Located in the 1897 former General Office Building of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company, the museum includes old photos, artifacts and displays depicting the first 40 years of Bisbee’s history, along with exhibits on mining.

Experience the rich heritage of rural southern Arizona and see what Casa Grande looked like in 1879 when the railroad ended here.

Casa Malpais, which means “House of the Badlands”, was occupied for about 200 years and mysteriously abandoned about 1400 A.D. The Great Kiva is the centerpiece of the site and is constructed of volcanic rock.

Indian artifacts from the Hohokam, Apache and Yavapai are displayed in this small community museum along with exhibits about pioneer history, ranching and mining.

Located in the Historic Clemenceau School in the Upper Verde River Valley, the museum specializes in early history of Verde Valley, its mining industry, farming and ranching.

This small but intriguing museum features life-sized models of Cocopah ancestral people arranged in historic settings. The life-size dioramas illustrate the heritage of the Cocopah people who continue to reside in the Yuma area.

The heritage of the four tribes that comprise the Colorado River Indian Tribes is presented at the Colorado River Indian Tribes Museum.

DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a legendary landmark of Southwestern art and architecture created by the late Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia. On the National Register of Historic Places, the 10-acre gallery grounds showcase DeGrazia originals, the Mission

The fine art collection includes works by well-known artists, including Frederic Remington and George Phippen. The Hall of History brings the Old West to life with artifacts displayed in realistic period settings.

Flandrau includes a planetarium, observatory, mineral museum, and hands on and permanent exhibits and changing shows. The multimedia theater planetarium offers a wide variety of day and evening shows.

Although the park is mostly dedicated to illustrating the military history of Arizona, a self-guided, signed trail leads to a prehistoric Hohokam village called the Hardy site. The same trail also leads to some of the fort’s historic buildings.

In addition to Native American and pioneer artifacts, the Gila County Historical Museum, which once served as the Old Dominion Mine Rescue station, covers life of the miners in early Globe.

The Museum offers guided informative tours on request and is open to the public and has a large contengent of school tours. The unique artifacts are all from the local area and pioneer families who settled the community. Symposiums are held throughou

The scope of the museum emphasizes the lifeways of indigenous people of the southwest, but the museum collection and exhibitions cover the living cultures and arts of all contemporary Native peoples.Throughout the year, the museum hosts popular events&

Built from 1887-1929, the ranch features a variety of styles. The architect for the packing shed and north wing of the main house was James M. Creighton. The guest house was designed by Chicago architect, J.L. Silsbee.

The Hopi Cultural Center includes a small gallery museum, restaurant and an inn. Each mesa is distinctive and unique and is known for special art and craft.

This modern new center highlights both the historic and living cultures of the Akimel O’odham and the Pee Posh, recognizing and preserving the enduring traditions of the Gila River Indian Community.

Exhibits include mining equipment, ore carts, an original Jerome Chinese laundry machine, panoramic photos of Jerome miners and the smelters, household goods, and numerous historic photos, maps, and documents.

A National Historic Landmark, the old adobe ranch house has been restored along with several outbuildings. Visitors can tour the icehouse, wash house, granary, commissary, and a car shed to understand about life in southern Arizona at the turn of the 2

The visitor center offers interactive, hands-on exhibits. Guided daytime tours take visitors to the Clark Telescope, the historic Rotunda library museum, and to the Pluto Discovery Telescope.

New exhibitions, including Origins and the hands-on Paleo Dig Pit. Come explore dinosaurs that roar and so much more!

Widely considered the finest example of Spanish Colonial architecture in the United States, San Xavier is used daily by the Tohono O’odham Indians who live and worship in this district.

Western, Native American, Dioramas

The museum provides a wonderful introduction to the Native people who live in Northern Arizona, especially the Navajo and Hopi. There are excellent interpretive exhibits for children and a fine bookstore and gift shop that showcases art, crafts and jew

This art museum mounts three-to-five rotating exhibits during that year that showcase western art. The Phippen Museum puts on a popular show and sale over the Memorial Day weekend.

Phoenix Art Museum opened in 1959 as a private, non-profit organization. In only 45 years, it has become a Phoenix Point of Pride and a cultural leader in the Southwest and among the nation's museums.

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Located in the Powerhouse Visitor Center in downtown Kingman, the museum depicts the historic evolution of travel along the 35th parallel that became Highway 66.

The San Carlos Apache Tribe opened its Cultural Center to tell their own story of their people. A special exhibit, “Window on Apache Culture,” is housed in the center.

The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) complements the existing Scottsdale Center for the Arts designed by Bennie Gonzales in 1975. Architect Will Bruder achieved the successful adaption of five movie theaters for 18,500 square feet of versa

The first room of the museum tells the stories of Sedona's pioneers. A second room is devoted to movies that were filmed in Sedona, many of which were western films. A third room describes the cowboy life.

The museum features historical artifacts and a video that tells the story of the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine, as well as exhibits on prehistoric Indian artifacts, documents, relics and pottery from early cowboys, prospectors and miners.

The community museum opened on July 5, 1996 in a Pioneer Home built in 1930 by volunteers. It features artifacts depicting Taylor’s history.

The museum is dedicated to the history of Tempe but includes an exhibit on the prehistoric Hohokam Indians who lived in the area.

The Titan Missile Museum is the only Titan Missile site that remains intact. The guided tour includes the launch control room with a simulated launch and then continues down the 200 ft. tunnel for a close up look at the Titan II missile. Daily from 9:0

In the Nogales, the last U.S. border frontier, reside the 1904 Santa Cruz County Court House featuring two museums, and the 1914 Nogales City Hall featuring the Pimeria Alta Historical Museum. The 1.7 miles of Historic Nogales contains structures of th

A walk through Tombstone's past! Tombstone Western Heritage Museum celebrates the most famous Western town's history with an extensive collection of original artifacts, photos and documents. We feature the largest collection of Wyatt Earp an Tombston

Located in the heart of the Marshall Arts district, Bentley Gallery has been a staple in the Scottsdale art scene since 1989. With a wide-ranging inventory consisting of paintings, sculptures, photography, drawings and prints, one may find significant

Native American items

Winslow’s many historic elements are highlighted at the Old Trails Museum. The museum is housed in the historic First National Bank Building built in 1921.

Local artists and other community leaders founded the Santa Cruz Valley Art Association (SCVAA) in 1963. In 1972, SCVAA built and dedicated the Tubac Center of the Arts (TCA). Since that time, TCA has provided a venue for encouraging and attracting art

One of the finest galleries in the Southwest, boasting the largest collection of glass art in Arizona. We offer to the serious collector and casual admirer a unique selection of oils, original lithographs, sculptures, ceramics, gl

We believe that the craft of the Artisan should be honored and admired. When you visit Artisans' Gallery, you will notice that we strive to represent the best of the Contemporary and Traditional styles, including Jewelry, Glass, Pottery, Wood, Photo

Celebrating Wells Fargo’s role in Arizona’s colorful history, the Wells Fargo History Museum is just steps away from popular downtown Phoenix attractions, the US Airways Center and Chase Field.

An enchanting museum displaying antique and contemporary minatures appealing to visitors of all ages, interest and talents.

Music and instruments from around the workd. A collection of more than 10,000 instruments, celebrity instruments, and live music.

Gateway to the Sonoran Desert and McDowell Mountains, Native American culture, golf, history museum, iconic fountain, and public art.

Hours: June-Sept.: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

Winter Hours: Oct. 1-May 31: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Saturday; Closed Sunday

Work by more than 50 local artists

The site, which covers the eastern slope of the Hedgpeth Hills, includes more than 1500 petroglyphs, many of which can be seen by walking the trail that follows the base of the hill.

Historic Heritage Square is a striking remnant of Phoenix’s Victorian past.

Lake Havasu Museum of History Preserving the past.

The reservation is surrounded by a wonderland of historic recreation and geological sights including Pipe Spring National Monument and Vermillion Cliffs.

Located in the Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona, this 2.8 million-acre destination is the second-largest reservation in the United States.

Visit the Cultural Center at Talking Stick Resort and see the largest collection of Native American art, baskets and more outside of a museum.

Built in 1894, Rosson House was designed by the 74 year old architect Alexander P. Petit and is one of the few homes left in the original Phoenix town site.

The largest contemporary art gallery in the West, Bentley Projects is located in a renovated 1918 Downtown Phoenix warehouse featuring soaring ceilings with clerestory windows and distinctive architectural details.

Home to large-scale paintings

Lodestone Gallery & Framing features Arizona artists, including original and limited edition paintings, sculptures, and décor. Several of our artists also create custom works to your specifications.

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For an unforgettable encounter with Arizona nature, take a trip to the Painted Desert area. A broad region of rocky badlands encompassing more than 93,500 acres, this vast landscape features rocks in every hue – from deep lavenders and rich grays to reds, oranges and even pinks. Located in Northern Arizona, the Painted Desert stretches from Grand Canyon National Park eastward to Petrified Forest National Park, with a large portion lying within the Navajo Nation.

Saguaro National Park protects and preserves a giant saguaro cactus forest that stretches across the valley floor near Tucson. Unique to the Sonoran Desert, the park’s giant saguaros sometimes reach as much as 50 feet in height – so it’s no wonder they’ve been described as the kings of the Sonoran Desert.

The city of Tucson divides Saguaro National park into two districts – the Tucson Mountain District to the west and Rincon Mountain District to the east, each located about 30 minutes outside of the city.

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place!

The 1916 mansion built by mining mogul James “Rawhide Jimmy” Douglas tops a hill overlooking his Little Daisy Mine. This former home is now a museum devoted to the Douglas family a

McFarland State Historic Park has re-opened as a state park and Visitor Center, and is operated by the Florence Main Street Program and the Town of Florence .  Exhibits focus on the period of pre-statehood in Arizona. The museum is housed in a seven-room adobe structure that was built in 1878 as a courthouse.

The Courthouse, built in 1882, contains exhibits with antiques and artifacts describing life in Tombstone in the 1880s.