Not at all your typical Indian museum, the art focus of the Heard adds a whole new dimension to your understanding of Native American culture. Sure, the white-lady docents were awful. But the inclusion of modern Indian culture along with ancient makes up for 'em. more

This was on my "bucket list" to see. Our daughters' had a sporting in Phoenix so I was excited to come along and go to the museum. If you love Native American you won't be disappointed here. They have all the traditional things you expect to see. I took my time as I winded down all the aisles. Especially enjoyable... more

This is a very thorough museum of exhibits and artifacts about Native American culture and heritage. In all honesty, I didn't find it particularly interesting or captivating, as the subject material does not particularly interest me. However, I point out that Native Americans are a crucial part of U.S. history and it pleased me that their history is not forgotten... more

Friendly, helpful docents greet you when you arrive and make sure your visit is pleasant. This is a great museum. We took a tour of the highlights of the collection, which took about an hour. This allowed us plenty of time to go back to each collection and really enjoy the offerings. We spent about 4 hours at the museum,... more

With interactive, hands on exhibits on Southwestern culture and the arts, you must visit The Heard Museum for at least and hour or two. My family just got back from Scottsdale and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I would rank this museum up there with Chicago's Field Museum and Museum of Natural History. Highly recommend! more

After all the glowing reviews, here we were disappointed in the Heard. Perhaps we have been spoiled by the Washington DC Smithsonian's Indian museum which handles huge crowds with aplomb in its Native American cuisine cafeteria. The tiny Arcadia Gardens cafe had over an hour wait when we went in February and they were not serving outside. Luckily the museum... more

What a fun and fabulous museum. There's so much to see and do. We spent several hours here the first time (OK, about 5!) and have been back a couple times since for special events and the Indian market. The exhibits change a lot, so there's always something new to see. Plus the shopping is so terrific. There's so much... more

Excellent exhibits in an historic building. Learned much about the SW native american culture and history. Definitely a must-see. more

The Heard Museum is housed in a lovely Southwestern style building surrounding an open courtyard. Their main focus is the art and culture of the native people of the area. The collections are beautifully displayed, with very good labeling and accompanyting explanations. There are excellent free public tours throughtout the day. There is an outstanding exhibit of the boarding school... more