Museums
Arizona
The Amerind Foundation Museum
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The museum of the Amerind Foundation to promote Southwestern archaeology.
Apache County Historical Society Museum
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From dinosaurs to pioneers, a local interpretation.
Asarco Mineral Discovery Center
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The Asarco Mining Company's interpretation of mining in Arizona.
Arizona Hall of Fame Museum
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Claims to cover the history of the Arizona People.
Arizona Military Museum
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Covers the history of the military in Arizona, located in a Phoenix area
WWII
POW camp.
Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum
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Primarily a mineral museum but also includes many artifacts from historical mines.
Arizona Capitol Museum
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Housed in the historic 1900 territorial Capitol Building.
Arizona State Museum
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Located on the grounds of the University of Arizona and interpreting the prehistory of Arizona.
Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
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The Museum includes a trip into an underground copper mine.
Butterfly Lodge Museum
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Mountain residence & hunting lodge of James Willard Shultz and his son Hart Shultz aka Lone Wolf.
Casa Grande Valley Historical Society & Museum
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Presents the local history of Casa Grande and the surrounding region.
Casa Malpais Cultural Center
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Run by the City of Springerville, this ancient site includes opportunities for "living archaeology."
Clemenceau Heritage Museum
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Interprets the history of the Cottonwood area including a historic home.
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
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Interprets the art and history of the old West in Wickenburg.
Discovery Park
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Located in Safford and representing space, science and culture.
Fort Huachuca Museum
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Interprets the role of the military at Fort Huachuca up to current times.
Franklin Museum
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This Tucson museum houses one of the largest collections of theclassic Franklin automobile.
Heard Museum
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One of the premier museums celebrating Native American art.
Jerome Historical Society
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Represents the history of this colorful "ghost town" and its celebrated copper mine.
John Wesley Powell Memorial Museum
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Celebrates the leader of the first known trip down the Grand Canyon.
Hall of Flame Fire Museum
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Dedicated to firefighting and includes the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes.
History of Pharmacy Museum
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Located at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy.
Little House Museum
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A local representation of ranch life located 7 miles west of Eager (arrow down to information).
Mesa Southwest Museum
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Respresenting the natural and cultural history of the Southwest.
Mohave Museum of History & Arts
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The museum of Kingman and the surrounding county.
Muheim Heritage House Museum
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A classic home built in Bisbee in 1898.
Museum of the Red Rocks
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Interprets the culture and natural science of the Southwest, especially around Sedona.
Museum of Northern Arizona
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Set in the beautiful pines of Flagstaff and covering the Colorado Plateau.
Navajo County Museum
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Representing the history and culture of Northeastern Arizona and the Holbrook area.
Old West Movie Poster Museum
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A collection of vintage western posters in the Tucson hotel where the stars stayed.
Otis H. Chidester Museum
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A Tucson based collection of scouting memorabilia.
Petersen House Museum
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The home of one of Tempe's pioneer families.
The Phoenix Police Museum
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Provides a historic perspective on law enforcement in Phoenxic.
Pima Air & Space Museum
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One of the nation's premier museums of aircraft and flight.
Pimeria Alta Historical Society
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Located in Nogales and representing the historic Spanish upper Pimeria.
Pioneer Arizona Living History Museum
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Contains numerous 19th century buildings as well as living history exhibits.
Pueblo Grande Museum & Cultural Park
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Interprets the Hohokam Culture of Central Arizona and its vast network of canals.
Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum
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A local museum that remembers the Wilcox native who "never forgot where he lived."
Rosson House Museum
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Located in Phoenix's Historic Heritage Square & one of several restored historic homes.
Scottsdale Historical Museum
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Home of the local historical society and presenting locally oriented exhibits.
Sedona Historical Society Museum
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Interpreting the history of the Sedona area.
Sharlot Hall Museum
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Represents the culture and history of Yavapai County.
Sirrine House
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Mesa's only Victorian era historical home.
Smoki Museum
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Holds collections in Prescott of prehistoric Native American art and cultural artifacts.
Superstition Mountain Museum
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Celebrates the Lost Dutchman Mine and the beautiful Superstition Mountain.
Sylvia Plotkin Judaica Museum
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A collection of Jewish artifacts as well as a period Tunisian Synagogue.
Taliesin West
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A former home and studio of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Tempe Historical Museum
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Interpreting the history and culture of Tempe and the area.
Titan Missile Museum
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This museum is a de-activated Titan missile silo, a relic of the cold war.
New Mexico
Blackwater Draw Museum
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A museum to display artifacts from the location of the "The Clovis Type Site".
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology
- A comprehensive collection located on the grounds of the University of New Mexico.
Millicent Rogers Museum
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A museum of the arts and culture set in historic Taos.
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
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Attempting to involve Native Americans in all phases of the Museum's operation.
The Museum of International Folk Art
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A pioneer in the collection and display of folk art.
Silver City Museum
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Reflects the history and culture of the isolated and culturally rich area.
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