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Phoenix,
AZ
85007
602-926-3620 | | | | | Description: PHOENIX. Housed in an impressive stone building that once served as the state capitol, this museum documents Arizona's time as a territory and its early statehood. The structure itself is crowned with a copper dome and a 16-foot, zinc Winged Victory statue. Within the building are flags documenting the state's history, including ones representing Spain, Mexico, and the Confederacy. Offices and congressional chambers have been restored to period splendor, and Megargee paintings (with Arizona as their theme) grace the interior. World War II buffs can browse the USS Arizona display, which offers artifacts, recollections from survivors, and a specially commissioned silver service.
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| Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum1502 W Washington St
Phoenix,
AZ
85007
602-255-3795 | | | | | Description: PHOENIX. Rock hounds thrill to this large museum's extensive displays. The facility occupies the former El Zaribah Shrine Temple, and its mission is to educate the public about Arizona's mining history and public use of, and dependence on, minerals. With over 3000 exhibited specimens, the museum showcases meteorites, moon rocks, gemstones, and copper from local mines. A display on gem-cutting illustrates the intricacy of the craft, and a gift shop sells books, jewelry, and rock-related items.
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| 600 E Washington St
Phoenix,
AZ
85004
602-716-2000 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN PHOENIX. Housed in a dramatic building, the Science Center offers well over 300 interactive exhibits. A giant-screen theater shows educational films, and the planetarium boasts one of the largest domes in the west. Exhibits are organized into galleries that explore human physiology, physical forces, transportation, geology, computers, and applied sciences. Most of them are hands-on and cater to children of all ages.
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| Deer Valley Rock Art Center3711 W Deer Valley Rd
Phoenix,
AZ
85080
623-582-8007 | | | | | Description: PHOENIX. On a 47-acre site north of Phoenix, Indians from throughout the Southwest carved more than 1500 petroglyphs, or rock etchings, along an ancient trade route. Between 500 and 5000 years old, these pictographs have an unknown meaning but may relate to hunting, religion, astronomy, or intertribal communication. Today, they're open to viewing along a quarter-mile trail; you can follow a guided tour or direct yourself among the boulders. Indoors, a video speculates on the nature of the carvings, and exhibits and a gift shop are available.
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| Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art2301 N Central Ave
Phoenix,
AZ
85004
602-252-8848 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN PHOENIX. The well-regarded Heard Museum specializes in Native American cultural exhibits. It also features works by contemporary Southwestern artists, craft demonstrations, amphitheater performances, a café, and a gift shop. Paintings, drawings, and sculpture figure into the collection, along with domestic objects, textiles, pottery, dolls, and jewelry. Temporary themed exhibitions add to the place's intrigue. One of three branches in the Valley of the Sun.
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| 1625 N Central
Phoenix,
AZ
85004
602-257-1222 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN PHOENIX. Another institution growing by leaps and bounds, this museum's scope is indisputably international with works representing American, Asian, European and Latin American art. The museum also features exhibits on fashion and the Thorne miniature rooms (rooms from different historical periods, scaled down to hatbox size).
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| Phoenix Museum of History105 N 5th St
Phoenix,
AZ
85004
602-253-2734 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN PHOENIX. This museum traces the city's history from 1860-1940 and even tracks its progress from prehistoric days to early settlement to current city. As such, visitors can view Native American artifacts, memorabilia from 19th-century businesses, and documentation of civic projects. Ever-changing special exhibits and events commemorate local heritage throughout the year, regularly providing new material for history buffs.
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| Pioneer Living History Village3901 W Pioneer Rd
Phoenix,
AZ
85027
623-465-1052 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN PHOENIX. Arizona's territorial days are recreated on this 85-acre property, where costumed craftspeople work among authentic and reproduced buildings. Special events like a lively bluegrass festival, a Civil War reenactment, and an antique tractor show are held throughout the year. Adults and children of all ages are invited to stop by and enjoy an afternoon of family fun.
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| Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park4619 E Washington St
Phoenix,
AZ
85034
602-495-0900 | | | | | Description: EAST PHOENIX. This museum and its adjacent park are built on the site of 1000-year-old Hohokam Indian ruins. Exhibits showcase lifestyles of the Hohokam and of other Southwestern tribes, and visitors learn about Phoenix's cultural heritage through displays of arts and crafts created and used by Native Americans. An informative and fun hands-on exhibit encourages children to learn more about archaeology.
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| 113 N 6th St
Phoenix,
AZ
85004
602-261-8063 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN PHOENIX. Built for a local doctor and his family, this residence was constructed in 1895 in Eastlake style. The Victorian home boasts a wide verandah, an octagonal tower, and ten rooms. It was equipped with running water, electricity, and a medical office and featured such luxuries as parquet floors, a carved staircase, telephone, and refrigerator. The home was acquired by the city in 1974 and restored to its current state. While visitors often believe the structure was moved to its current location, it was actually built where it now stands.
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