Museums in Phoenix & the East Valley

Children's Museum of Phoenix

Phoenix

Arizona Railway Museum

Chandler

Saturday-Sunday: 10-4pm

Cosanti Originals

Paradise Valley

Monday - Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM, Sundays 11 AM - 5 PM

Create at Arizona Science Center®

Phoenix

2nd & 4th Saturdays of the Month | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Dwarf Car Museum

Maricopa

George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center

Phoenix

Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.-Noon

Goldfield Mine Tours

Apache Junction

Train & Mine Tour: 10am-5pm 7 Days a Week

Hall of Flame Fire Museum

Phoenix

Martin Auto Museum and Event Center

Glendale

Tuesday–Sunday 9am–5pm, Closed Monday

Museum of Illusions

Scottsdale

Pine-Strawberry Museum

Pine

Wednesday - Saturday 11 am - 3 pm

Rim Country Museum and Zane Grey Cabin

Payson

Thursdays: 1 pm to 4 pm, Fridays: 10 am to 4 pm, Saturdays: 10 am to 4 pm

River of Time Museum & Exploration Center

Fountain Hills

Wednesday through Saturday 10:00-4:00 PM (winter); Wednesday through Saturday summer hours (specific times not stated)

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Scottsdale

Wednesday 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m–7 p.m., Friday 11 a.m–5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. (Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and select holidays)

Western Spirit Museum: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West

Scottsdale

Mondays–Saturdays: 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Sundays: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

ASU Art Museum

Tempe

Open Wednesday to Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience - Tempe

Tempe

Casa Grande Neon Sign Park

Casa Grande

Daily 7 p.m.–11 p.m.

Chandler Museum

Chandler

Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.

Gila County Historical Museum

Globe

Gilbert Riparian Observatory

Gilbert

Friday and Saturday, Sunset - 9:30 PM

Glowing Pumpkins

Chandler

Select nights from Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, November 1, 2026

Huhugam Heritage Center

Chandler

Tues – Friday 10am to 4pm

Maricopa Museum and Visitor Center

Maricopa

Wed 9am to 11am Thursday, Friday, Saturday, from 10am to 2pm

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum

Mesa

Tue-Sat 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun Noon - 5 PM, Mon Closed

Penske Racing Museum

Phoenix

Monday – Saturday: 10am – 4pm | Sunday: 12pm – 5pm

San Tan Historical Society

Queen Creek

Saturdays 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Scottsdale Railroad Museum

Scottsdale

Sunnyslope Historical Society

Phoenix

Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Phoenix Police Museum

Phoenix

Tyrannostorus

Mesa

University of Arizona Maricopa Agricultural Center

Maricopa

Vintage Lasers and Holograms

Tempe