Museums in Arizona, United States

Musical Instrument Museum

Musical Instrument Museum

Phoenix, Arizona

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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

USS Arizona Memorial

Waipahu, Arizona

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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

Pima Air & Space Museum

Tucson, Arizona

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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

Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum

Waipahu, Arizona

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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

Hall of Flame Fire Museum

Phoenix, Arizona

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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

Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum

Mesa, Arizona

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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

DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun

Tucson, Arizona

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

Sharlot Hall Museum

Sharlot Hall Museum

Prescott, Arizona

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

Heard Museum

Heard Museum

Phoenix, Arizona

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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 Arts Center

Mesa, Arizona

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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

Arizona Museum of Natural History

Mesa, Arizona

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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 Art Museum

Phoenix, Arizona

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.7 (73,670 reviews)

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

Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West

Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West

Scottsdale, Arizona

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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-Hoover Dam Museum

Boulder City, Arizona

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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

The Phoenix Police Museum

Phoenix, Arizona

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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 Desert Art Museum and Four Corners Gallery

Tucson, Arizona

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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

Children's Museum of Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona

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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 Museum Of Art

Tucson, Arizona

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

Southern Arizona Transportation Museum

Southern Arizona Transportation Museum

Tucson, Arizona

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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

Center for Creative Photography

Tucson, Arizona

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

Pioneer Living History Museum

Pioneer Living History Museum

Phoenix, Arizona

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