Art and Culture
The largest art museum in the Southwest and the city’s cultural crown jewel, Phoenix Art Museum presents renowned international exhibitions and features over 17,000 works in its collection of American, Asian, Modern and Contemporary, European, Latin American, Western American art, and fashion design. Not to be missed are the Thorne Miniature Rooms of historic design, shopping in the museum store, and lunch at Art Museum Café. Designed by New York architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, the Museum’s classically progressive design integrates art and architecture with the Southwestern landscape.
The internationally acclaimed Heard Museum is one of the best places to experience the myriad cultures and art of Native Americans of the Southwest. With a commanding presence on Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix, the museum hosts nearly 250,000 visitors a year. The museum's 10 spacious exhibit galleries and beautiful outdoor courtyards feature outstanding traditional and contemporary Native American art.
For more information on Phoenix, go to www.phoenixcvb.com.
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