Phoenix, AZ

Tour the 2,800-square-foot Rosson House Museum, a beautifully restored Victorian style home built in 1895. The 10-room mansion served as a residence for its owners and boarders at a time when Arizona was still a territory.

Address: 113 North 6th St., Phoenix AZ 85004 - Map
Phone: (602) 262-5029
Web: www.rossonhousemuseum.org

Appreciate handmade goods and native art at the Heard Museum. Ongoing festivals and programs introduce artists to the public. Or shop at the acclaimed Guild Indian Fair & Market, with wares from more than 700 artists.

Address: 2301 North Central Ave., Phoenix AZ 85004 - Map
Phone: (602) 252-8344
Web: www.heard.org

Learn the history of Arizona at the Arizona Capitol Museum. More than 20 exhibits chronicle life in the state from its territorial days to the present. Arizona's history is rich with drama and development, and the museum will shed light on the bootstrapping attitude of the state's early settlers. Learn more...

Address: 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix AZ 85007 - Map
Phone: (602) 926-3620
Web: www.lib.az.us

Did you know Arizona is the nation's #1 mining state? At the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum, more than 3,000 minerals, rocks, fossils and mining artifacts are on display, along with valuable copper samples.

Address: 1502 West Washington St., Phoenix AZ 85007 - Map
Phone: (602) 771-1600
Web: www.admmr.state.az.us

Get a global view of contemporary art, architecture and design at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Ongoing programs and special events that explore deeper meanings behind the exhibits are available to enlighten, educate and enhance the public viewing experience.

Address: 7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale AZ 85251 - Map
Phone: (480) 874-4666
Web: www.smoca.org

Put a little spark in your tour of Phoenix at the Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting. Fantastical fire engines from the mid-1800s are on display, as well as historic helmets and other equipment. You'll be humbled by the National Hall of Heroes, a tribute to the fallen men and women of firefighting history. Learn more...

Address: 6101 East Van Buren St., Phoenix AZ 85008 - Map
Phone: (602) 275-3473
Web: www.hallofflame.org

If there's a crime buff in your entourage, head over to the Phoenix Police Museum, where you'll view artifacts and historical items from when the department was formed in 1881 to present day memorabilia. A recreated 1900s police station is featured along with a 1919 Ford Model T Police Car.

Address: 101 S Central Ave # 100., Phoenix AZ 85004 - Map
Phone: (602) 534-7278
Web: www.phoenixpolicemuseum.com

Nostalgia is always on display at the Arizona Doll and Toy Museum, where dolls and toys from yesteryear in excellent condition are lovingly on display. If you're a fan of dolls, toys and nostalgic collectibles from bygone eras, you'll love the Arizona Doll and Toy Museum.

Address: 602 East Adams St., Phoenix AZ 85004 - Map
Phone: (602) 253-9337

Tour one of Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpieces, Taliesin West. He designed the magnificent structure as his private winter home, studio and architectural campus. Public tours take place every day. Also, themed tours are available that incorporate details and Wright's architectural theories.

Address: 12621 North Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale AZ 85255 - Map
Phone: (480) 860-2700
Web: www.franklloydwright.org

Learn more about the culture and history of Latin Americans at the Museo Chicano. The museum includes changing exhibits, workshops, classes and seminars. Visit the gift shop and bookstore after a guided tour.

Address: 147 East Adams St., Phoenix AZ 85004 - Map
Phone: (602) 257-5536

Explore an actual archaeological park at the Pueblo Grande Museum. The site is located on the ruins of a 1,500-year-old Hohokam village and includes the original 800-year-old platform mound for town-hall style meetings. Reproductions of historic homes have been placed along the village trails.

Address: 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix AZ 85034 - Map
Phone: (602) 495-0900
Web: www.phoenix.gov

Find out how goods and information were delivered in the Western frontier, at the Wells Fargo History Museum. Items on display include an authentic 19th century stagecoach, an interactive telegraph and an art gallery.

Address: 145 W Adams St., Phoenix AZ 85003 - Map
Phone: (602) 378-1852
Web: www.wellsfargohistory.com

Celebrate the African-American pioneers of Phoenix at the George Washington Carver Museum. Visitors can tour the sculpture garden and research library. The center also holds regular events like a recent reception and book signing for celebrated African-American authors.

Address: 415 East Grant St., Phoenix AZ 85004 - Map
Phone: (602) 254-7516
Web: www.carvermuseum.com

Learn something new at the Arizona Military Museum, housed in a raw adobe building built in 1936. Depictions of Phoenix history trace the early years during the Conquistadors, the U.S.-Mexican War and present day.

Address: 5636 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix AZ 85008 - Map
Phone: (602) 267-2676
Web: www.azdema.gov