Phoenix Art Museum - Phoenix Art Museum

Descriptions from Across the Web

• At over 160, 000 square feet, it is one of the largest general visual arts institutions in the Southwest. Hosting over 567, 000 visitors in 1999, providing privileges to over 22, 000 Museum members, and reaching an additional 40, 000 through its ... more on MuseumStuff.com
• One of the Southwest's largest art museums, this is the venue that hosts all the major shows from out of town. The two low-slung boxes and a connecting patio that comprise the museum complex are open and attractive, and the permanent collection ... more on manual_books
• One of the largest art museums in the Southwest, the museum houses a permanent collection of some 16,000 works of art spanning the centuries and also includes a popular miniatures ... more on TripAdvisor
• Cool art. In a cool place."The Phoenix Art Museum's catchphrase says it all. A constant temperature of 72 degrees with 50% humidity makes it not only a safe environment for Monet, but also the perfect place for Valley families to chill out, year-round.A recent $50 million expansion project increa... more on GoCityKids.com
• Phoenix Art Museum opened in 1959. Its founding and development into the leading art museum in the American Southwest reflects the constant commitment from the community and mirrors the growth of Phoenix from a small desert town to the sixth largest city in the United States. Now, the classically... more on Phxart.org

Directions

Central Avenue & McDowell Road

At McDowell Rd

Hours

Tues-Wed and Fri-Sun 10am-5pm; Thurs 10am-9pm

Miscellaneous

• Admission: Adults $10; Seniors and Students (fulltime w/ID) $8; Children (6-17) $4, (under 6) free; Museum members free
• Collections: Phoenix Art Museum's Collection of over 17,000 works spans the centuries and emphasizes American Art; Asian Art; European Art of the 14th-19th Centuries; Western American Art; Modern and Contemporary Art; Spanish Colonial and Latin American Art; 18th-20th

Other Web Resources

• www.phxart.org
• http://www.visitmesa.com
• http://www.visitphoenix.com
• http://www.travelalaska.com