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Heard Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 127 attractions in Phoenix
Traveler Description:
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,...... more » 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. « less
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Attraction type: Art museum, Specialty museum, History museum, Other
Activities: Arts and crafts
Address: 2301 North Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tel: 602-252-8848
Fax: 602-252-9757

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2 of 5 stars
califken   21 contributions
California
Oct 27, 2009

We were very disappointed in the Heard Museum, we had heard such great things about it. It does have lots of Native American beautiful pottery, baskets, jewelry and even Indian Dolls but there is no story to tie it all together. Just lots of stuff and art work. We left feeling that they could have told us so much more... more

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4 of 5 stars
robeth_8   9 contributions
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Sep 30, 2009

Went to Heard Museum on advive from travel books & trip advisor members comments. Was not sure what to expect & at first felt it was all rather contemporarymuntil you venture to the centre room. All tribes give their history, traditions, hopes & thoughts on future. It was shocking, heartbreaking & ultimately joyous reading about the hopes of all the... more

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2 of 5 stars
denverfargotulsa   54 contributions
Sterling, Virginia
Jul 13, 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

Oh boy! Native American art! Don't get so excited. This is an extremely boring museum, and you just walk around to look at clay pots. The only semi-interesting thing was learning the words from all the different tribes. more

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5 of 5 stars
philsidhu   55 contributions
Carlsbad, California
May 26, 2009

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

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4 of 5 stars
vegashomes   20 contributions
vegashomes
Feb 23, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

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

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3 of 5 stars
sand4c   59 contributions
Los Angeles, California
Oct 7, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

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

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5 of 5 stars
MomRocco   44 contributions
Chicago, IL
Oct 4, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

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

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5 of 5 stars
VisitorFromWI   19 contributions
Middleton WI
Jun 23, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

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

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2 of 5 stars
CHARM2017   23 contributions
ALEXANDRIA va
Feb 27, 2008
2/4 found this review helpful

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

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5 of 5 stars
azfungirl   1 contribution
Mesa, Arizona
Nov 23, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

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

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Heard Museum Address

2301 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Tel: 602-252-8848 Fax: 602-252-9757