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Nearly perfect year-round weather and several impeccably designed championship courses have made Phoenix one of the top golf destinations in the world. But there's more to this mild-mannered metropolis than pristine greens and tee times. The greater Phoenix area also offers visitors an array of impressive cultural attractions. Visit the internationally renowned Heard Museum for an in-depth look at Native American history or peruse the fine collection at the Phoenix Museum of Art. Enjoy a ballet performance at the ornate Orpheum Theater or or catch a concert at the state-of-the-art Comerica Theatre. In addition to golf, the city offers access to numerous outdoor endeavors including rock climbing, hot-air ballooning, desert jeep tours and more. Family-friendly attractions, first-rate shopping, dining and entertainment, and spectacular recreational activities make Phoenix a must-visit destination.
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1. Phoenix Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,059 reviews
Phoenix Art Museum has provided access to visual arts and educational programs in Arizona for more than 60 years and is the largest art museum in the Southwestern United States. In addition to an annual calendar of exhibitions, Phoenix Art Museum’s permanent collection galleries are drawn from more than 19,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. Visitors also enjoy photography exhibitions through the Museum’s landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona. The Museum presents a variety of public programs year-round, including tours, lectures, films, special events, and more designed to enlighten, entertain and stimulate visitors of all ages. Voluntary-donation times every Wednesday from 3 to 7 pm and the first Friday of every month from 3 to 7 pm.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Established in 1959, the Phoenix Art Museum is the largest art museum for visual art in the Southwest United States. Located at 1625 North Central Avenue, it has 285,000 square feet of space and displays international exhibitions alongside its comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art and fashion design. The museum also features a 300-seat public theater, a research library, studio classroom facilities, a kids gallery, a museum store and a cafe. Not to mention the 40,0000-square-foot Bennett and Jacquie Dorrance Sculpture Garden. The art collection includes Claude Monet's Flowering Arches, painted at his home in Giverny, France, in 1913. Visitors can admire American paintings by Gilbert Stuart, Georgia O'Keeffe, Robert Henri, Sanford Gifford and Marsden Hartley, European paintings by Monet, Pablo Picasso, Ubertini, George Romney and Jean-Leon Gerome, contemporary art by Carlos Amorales and Yayoi Kusama and 20th century sculpture by Max Ernst, Hans Arp and Aristide Maillol. Another interesting feature is The Hub: The James K. Ballinger Interactive Gallery, an interactive space for children. Perhaps the most popular cultural attraction in the Phoenix metropolitan area, the Phoenix Art Museum has hosted more than 400 exhibitions from all over the world, grown its collection to more than 18,000 works of art and been visited by millions of people in the last 60 years.
2. Heard Museum
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4.5 based on 2,899 reviews
The foremost showcase of Native American art and culture in the U.S., the Heard Museum reveals the cultures of tribes in the region through exhibits, demonstrations and live performances and displays the work of contemporary Native American artists. Artists demonstrate their work during the week and musicians perform on most weekends.
Reviewed By MsInformedALWAYS - Las Vegas, United States
This place was a real surprise, nice architecture, beautifully displayed/housed native America goods from clothes, baskets, paintings, and general artifacts in excellent condition. Very well laid out with a nice bookstore AND gift shop (a bit pricey) Most enjoyable visit and stands out above and beyond most I've seen (I'm a fan of native American indian works - I've been to a half dozen wonderful museums...)
3. Shemer Art Center and Museum
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
A Phoenix Point of Pride, this museum is a cultural locus, featuring local artisans and offering its own arts and crafts workshops.
4. Arizona Latino Arts and Cultural Center
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
5. Phoenix Airport Museum Gallery
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4.0 based on 5 reviews
6. Bentley Gallery
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
Phoenix Art Gallery Founded in 1984, Bentley Gallery is a Local Art Gallery which is synonymous with significant contemporary art Exhibitions in the South
