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Phoenix Museum of History

The Phoenix Museum of History is a sleek and elegant 20,000 square foot facility that hosts both a main gallery and a changing exhibit gallery, facilities that can be rented for events or meetings, a library and archives room featuring rare and current books on Arizona history, and a beautiful museum store that offers unique gifts and books.

The museum exhibits are located throughout the museum foyer and Main Gallery. The Bank One Changing Gallery features special short-term changing exhibits. The Main Gallery illustrates the important milestones and themes in the development of Phoenix, from prehistoric times to the mid-20th century. Visitors learn about life at Camp McDowell, law and disorder in the pioneer day, historic floods and droughts, water resources and irrigation canals, construction of the old state capitol, and the city's present and historic multicultural population. Artifacts enliven representations of Hancock's general store, an ostrich farm, ""lunger tents"" where tuberculosis patients recovered their health in the scorching summer heat, and a shop of Indian curios. The exhibits and interactive displays provide insight into the story of modern Phoenix and how time and place have influenced its development.

Location: The Phoenix Museum of History is located in Downtown Copper Square at the Heritage & Science Park, between 5th & 7th Streets, and Monroe & Washington Streets.

Parking: Covered parking is available in the Heritage & Science Parking garage located next door to the Museum. You can enter the garage either from 5th Street or Monroe Street. Remember to bring your parking ticket into the Museum for validation. There is a $5.00 fee if you loose your ticket.
Parking Costs: 1-4 hours: $1.00 (with validation), 4-8 hours: $2.00 (with validation).

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  Phoenix Museum of History

  105 North Fifth Street
  Phoenix, 85004

  Phone: (602)253-2734

  Fax: (602)253-2348

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  06/11/08- 07/31/08	Students Explore History Through Art Mural Phoenix Museum of History
  10/12/07- 10/01/08	The Mexican American Mirror/ El espejo México Americano Phoenix Museum of History

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  02/09/08	An Afternoon Tea Phoenix Museum of History
  01/26/08	Mexicans in Phoenix - A Book Signing and Dinner Event Phoenix Museum of History
  04/02/05- 02/28/06	Arizona Highways: Land and Landmarks Phoenix Museum of History
  02/14/05- 03/14/05	Miss Kagoshima Makes an Appearance Phoenix Museum of History
  01/01/05- Ongoing	Phoenix Museum of History Phoenix Museum of History
  02/21/04- 02/27/05	Rodeo of Rodeos - A Phoenix Tradition With a Heart Phoenix Museum of History
  01/01/04- Ongoing	Phoenix Museum of History - Main Gallery Phoenix Museum of History