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Home > United States > 5 Best Museums in Phoenix, Arizona

5 Best Museums in Phoenix, Arizona

By Dymphe / January 30, 2021

Looking for the best museums in Phoenix, Arizona? Here you find a list of the best museums you should visit while you are in Phoenix in the United States.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Musical Instruments Museum
  • 2. Heard Museum
  • 3. Pueblo Grande Museum
  • 4. Phoenix Art Museum
  • 5. Arizona Science Center

1. Musical Instruments Museum

One of the best museums in Phoenix is the Musical Instruments Museum. This is the place to learn about a large range of musical instruments and other objects. Here, you find the largest collection of this kind in the world with objects from all over the world and all kinds of music genres. There are more than 15000 objects in the museum's collection. Therefore, if you think of a particular musical instrument, you can probably also find it at this museum!

Musical Instruments Museum
Photo: PamMcP / CC BY-SA

2. Heard Museum

At the Hear Museum you can find a collection dedicated to American Indian art. Furthermore, you'll find ehre both traditional and contemporary art. The museum has a collaboration with tribes to be able to offer the best experience for visitors into the art of the Native people of America! Also, the collection consists of jewelry, dolls, photographs, old uniforms, and many other historical artifacts. Therefore, there's a lot to see!

Heard Museum
Yassie / CC BY-SA

3. Pueblo Grande Museum

The Pueblo Grande Museum is located on a archaeological site where the Hobokam people lived. Here you learn about the society that once existed in the same place. Furthermore, there are canals that were created and maintained for around a thousand years by the people. Moreover, there are ball courts and several other remains of the old society that you can see here! Therefore, it's definitely one of the best museums in Phoenix!

Ruins at Pueblo Grande site
Photo: Offworlder / Public domain

4. Phoenix Art Museum

Looking for a great that is about visual art? Then go to the Phoenix Art museum! This is also one of the best things to do in Phoenix.

The collection comprises nine types of art. Moreover, can find art from many parts of the world. For example, you can see art from America, Latin America, Asia and Europe here.

Furthermore, there are sections of the museum about modern art, contemporary art, fashion, design and photography. In short, there is much to see here!

If you go to the museum on Wednesday, you can go for free! This makes the Phoenix Art Museum one of the best free things to do in Phoenix as well.

Phoenix Art Museum
Photo: Kirs10 at English Wikipedia / Public domain

5. Arizona Science Center

At the Arizona Science Center you can experience many interactive exhibits through! Here, you will learn about science. Furthermore, permanent exhibitions include interactive experiences about elecricity, gravity and mangnetism. You can also learn about the forces of nature, in which you can feel many effects in real life. Moreover, there are many demonstrations and other activities relating to science.

Arizona Science Center
Photo: Kirs10 at English Wikipedia / CC0

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  • Dymphe Hi there! I’m Dymphe, a travel blogger and content creator with a passion for exploring beautiful destinations and travel photography. I’ve been traveling for years and I decided to start this blog to help you do the same in Europe, the United States and beyond. More about me.

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