Museums in Arizona, United States

Musical Instrument Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
Stepping into the MIM feels less like entering a museum and more like embarking on a silent, global symphony. You're imm...

USS Arizona Memorial
Waipahu, Arizona
Out in Pearl Harbor, the water is deceptively calm. The white, bridge-like structure of the USS Arizona Memorial seems t...

Pima Air & Space Museum
Tucson, Arizona
Believe it or not, I just walked through a parking lot where the spots are reserved for decommissioned Air Force One jet...

Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum
Waipahu, Arizona
People come here, to the very edge of Pearl Harbor, not just to see a museum but to touch a piece of living history. The...

Hall of Flame Fire Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
What truly sets the Hall of Flame apart is its singular focus on an often-overlooked part of our history: the brave and ...

Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum
Mesa, Arizona
Forget the sterile, 'look but don't touch' vibe of most museums; this place is alive with the sound of radial engines an...

DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun
Tucson, Arizona
Tucked away in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun feels less like a traditio...

Sharlot Hall Museum
Prescott, Arizona
Believe it or not, Arizona's first territorial governor only lived in this mansion for a few months before moving on. To...

Heard Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
People don't just come to the Heard Museum to see art; they come to listen. It's a place where the vibrant cultures of N...

Mesa Arts Center
Mesa, Arizona
You'd never guess that a place this vibrant, with its soaring sails of white concrete, exists in the middle of the Arizo...

Arizona Museum of Natural History
Mesa, Arizona
You don't expect to come face-to-face with a snarling Tyrannosaurus Rex the moment you step inside a museum, but that's ...

Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
The Phoenix Art Museum feels like a breath of fresh, air-conditioned air in the heart of the city. Itβs not a stuffy arc...

Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
Scottsdale, Arizona
You might not expect to find a world-class museum dedicated to the American West tucked between Scottsdale's chic art ga...

Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum
Boulder City, Arizona
What makes our little museum so special isn't just the story of the Dam, but the story of the town built to create it. W...

The Phoenix Police Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
Tucked away on the first floor of our historic City Hall, the Phoenix Police Museum tells the real, human stories behind...

Tucson Desert Art Museum and Four Corners Gallery
Tucson, Arizona
The Tucson Desert Art Museum is a unique cultural gem that feels like a natural extension of its arid surroundings. It b...

Children's Museum of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Believe it or not, this incredible museum for kids is housed inside a historic school building from the 1910s. It's a ma...

Tucson Museum Of Art
Tucson, Arizona
Wandering through the Tucson Museum of Art feels less like visiting a sterile gallery and more like exploring a secret, ...

Southern Arizona Transportation Museum
Tucson, Arizona
What truly sets this museum apart is its location right in the heart of downtown, where the whistle of a modern Amtrak t...

Center for Creative Photography
Tucson, Arizona
Tucked away on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, the Center for Creative Photography is a true pilgrimage site...

Pioneer Living History Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
What truly sets the Pioneer Living History Museum apart is that it's less a static exhibit and more a time capsule you c...