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Art, culture, and history museums dot the state of Arizona, offering plenty to see and explore. The state is filled with exceptional museums, big and small.

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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson

Visit the Phoenix area for the Heard Museum—including both a main museum and two smaller outposts—offering an outstanding collection of Arizona American Indian art, artifacts, crafts, photography, and other cultural and historical exhibits. Just down the road, the Phoenix Art Museum houses more than 17,000 works of classic and modern art, and hosts traveling exhibitions from world-famous artists. Play instruments from around the world at MIM: Musical Instrument Museum, which is the world's only global musical instrument museum.

In Southern Arizona, the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block exhibits American, Western, and Latin American art, as well as contemporary and modern art.

The award-winning Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is the ideal destination to see desert wildlife up close. See birds of prey whiz by in free flight during the renowned Raptor Free Flight exhibit.

The Pima Air & Space Museum boasts an impressive history and character with more than 300 aircraft across 80 acres.

The Titan Missile Museum, a national historic landmark located in Sahuarita, showcases a well-preserved ICBM missile (sans warhead) from the Cold War era and invites visitors to be a part of launch sequence re-enactment.

Further north, in Prescott, the Phippen Museum showcases the art and heritage of the American West, while Flagstaff culture and art aficionados turn to the Museum of Northern Arizona.

Set aside ample time to visit Arizona's outstanding museums. The state's history, culture, and beauty is captured and told beautifully throughout the museum walls.

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Goldfield Ghost Town

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Goldfield Ghost Town

Come and visit Goldfield Ghost Town today! Walk down Main Street, explore the many shops and historic buildings. Tour the historic Mammoth...

Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting

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Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting

The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting is located at 6101 East Van Buren Street, across Van Buren from the Phoenix Zoo, and next door to...

Heard Museum

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Heard Museum

Since its founding in 1929, the Heard Museum has grown in size and stature to become recognized internationally for the quality of its...

Heart of the Sun Gallery

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Heart of the Sun Gallery

Our mission is to empower artists by offering both physical and online platforms to showcase their work, fostering a community of embodied...

Huhugam Heritage Center

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Huhugam Heritage Center

The Huhugam Heritage Center, built in 2003, fulfilled the Gila River Indian Community's vision to create a place for our people, culture,...

Huhugam Heritage Center

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Huhugam Heritage Center

This modern cultural center highlights the ancestral, historic and current cultures of the Gila River Indian Community, made up of two...

i.d.e.a. Museum

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i.d.e.a. Museum

At the i.d.e.a. Museum, we inspire children of all ages through art exhibitions and STEAM activities focused on supporting early learning,...

John Slaughter Ranch

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John Slaughter Ranch

A National Historic Landmark, the Slaughter Ranch Museum was once the San Bernardino Ranch, belonging to John H. Slaughter, Cochise County...

JWJ Cycles Motorcycle Museum

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JWJ Cycles Motorcycle Museum

A private collection of motorcycles dating back to the 1950's with a family history. Currently open only by appointment.

Kitt Peak National Observatory

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Kitt Peak National Observatory

Located fifty-six miles southwest of Tucson on the Tohono O'odham Nation; the Kitt Peak Visitor Center is your first stop on any visit and...

Lowell Observatory

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Lowell Observatory

Although recently demoted to a dwarf planet, the 9th planet Pluto was discovered at Lowell Observatory in 1930 by Clyde Tombaughs....

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From the abundance of Saguaro cactuses and unique wildlife in the Sonoran Desert to the high country and forests of the White Mountains to the breathtaking Grand Canyon, Arizona’s regions are full of experiences that don’t disappoint.