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| - I read about the Heard Museum in the travel books, and was fortunate enough to be in the area. This museum is very small, and you can easily go through the museum in 10 minutes. However, I took my time to view the beauty in all of the artwork. There is a Heard Museum in central Phoenix, I would assume it is a lot larger! Regardless, I had an awesome time looking at American Indian artwork.
Admission is the following:
- Adults: $5
- Seniors (55+): $4
- Students with ID: $2
- Under 6, American Indian, Heard Museum members: Free
I was so fortunate to have my student ID with me, even though I just graduated from college.
Viewing the artwork gives you a good insight to the American Indian culture and values. I loved looking at the jewelry, the special exhibit of rugs, clothing, katsina dolls, pottery, and sculptures. Each display gives a small description of the artwork and the artist.
You can take pictures in the museum without using any flash photography.
In addition, there is an outside garden where you can view some colorful benches and more artwork. The garden was peaceful to walk though. It was fun to see the different cacti grown in the garden.
The shop has a lot of neat souvenirs! I would definitely recommend taking stroll. A cafe is available if you need a bite to eat. Unfortunately, it was closed when I went on 1/28/08.
The museum is out in the boonies in Scottsdale, but it was a peaceful to not have the noise and the traffic congestion.
Museum hours:
Monday- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12pm to 5 p.m.
Please visit the website for more info: http://www.heard.org/
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