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Location
McDowell Road & Central Avenue
1625 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
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- Free parking with barrier-free access
24-hour Information:
(602) 257-1222
Offices: (602) 257-1880
E-mail: info@phxart.org
* Note: Light rail construction will block the entry drive off of Central Avenue. To enter the Museum's parking lot, go one block east of Central (Alvarado Rd.) and one block north of McDowell (Coronado Rd.) to the parking lot.
Driving Directions
From I-17 South:
Exit at McDowell Road. Turn Left at the off ramp light. Follow McDowell Road to Central Avenue. Continue through the light at Central Avenue and turn left 0.1 of a mile onto Alvarado Street. Phoenix Art Museum will be on your left hand side. Visitor Parking lot is one block North on your left hand side.
From I-17 North:
Exit at McDowell Road. Turn Right at the off ramp light. Follow McDowell Road to Central Avenue. Continue through the light at Central Avenue and turn left 0.1 of a mile onto Alvarado Street. Phoenix Art Museum will be on your left hand side. Visitor Parking lot is one block North on your left hand side.
From 1-10 West:
Exit at 7th Street. Merge right onto 7th Street and turn Left at the first light onto McDowell Road. Follow McDowell Road to 3rd Street. Continue through the light at 3rd Street and turn right 0.2 of a mile onto Alvarado Street. Phoenix Art Museum will be on your left hand side. Visitor Parking lot is one block North on your left hand side.
From I-10 East:
Exit at 7th Avenue. Turn left at the off ramp onto 7th Avenue. Turn right at the first light onto McDowell Road. Follow McDowell Road to Central Avenue. Continue through the light at Central Avenue and turn left 0.1 of a mile onto Alvarado Street. Phoenix Art Museum will be on your left hand side. Visitor Parking lot is one block North on your left hand side.
Accessible Service
- Complimentary wheelchairs are available in the Museum's lobby, on a first- come, first-served basis.
- TTY/TDD telephone is available outside of the Steele Gallery.
- Handicapped parking available in all lots, and ramp access is provided.
Hours and General Admission
General Museum Hours:
Closed Mondays and major holidays
Tuesday, 10am-9pm
Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
First Friday Evenings, 6-10pm
General Admission:
$10 adults
$8 senior citizens & fulltime students w/ID
$4 children ages 6-17
Free for Museum members & children under age 6
Free to all on Tuesday Evenings, 3-9pm *
Free to all on First Friday Evenings, 6-10pm *
Guided Tours
Daily one-hour guided tours are led by Museum-trained volunteer docents and are included with Museum general admission.
Masterworks in the North Wing (European, American, Western American, Asian, Ullman Center for the Art of Philip C. Curtis)
12Noon Daily
Featured Exhibition Tour
1pm Daily
Museum Masterworks Tour in the South Wing (Modern, Contemporary, Fashion Design)
2pm Daily
All Guided Tours repeated
Tuesdays, 6pm
Group Tours
Group tours for 10 or more people must be scheduled at least 5 weeks in advance; cost per person is regular general admission to the Museum. To schedule a group tour or for more information, call (602) 257-4356 or send e-mail to education@phxart.org. For information on school tours, click here.
Bring the Museum to You
The Museum Docents' Speakers Bureau will bring one-hour slide presentations to your adult community group or organization meeting on requested topics. You must book your presentation at least 5 weeks in advance. To schedule a presentation, call (602) 257-4356 or send e-mail to tours@phxart.org.
Audioguide
Experience your own tour with the latest in digital MP3 technology with the Museum's MP3 audioguide. Free with general admission.
The audioguide to the collection allows both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking visitors to tour the galleries at their own pace, choose the works they want to learn more about and hear brief presentations about the artists and the objects. The Museum's director, curators, artists (past and present) and scholars become personal guides. And, there are special audio stops designed just for kids and families. Enjoy dramatizations, music and more as you learn about the works the Museum owns in its collection.
Phoenix Art Museum's audioguide was produced by Antenna Audio, in conjunction with the Museum, and has been made possible through a generous grant from the Dorrance Family Foundation. Additional funds were provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Spanish-language portions have been made possible by COMPAS and Iowa Foundation for Education, Environment and the Arts.
About Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix Art Museum has become a popular Valley oasis, a retreat from the desert and the traditional outdoor activities. The Museum is always 72° with 50% humidity, which not only protects the art from environmental damage but also makes the Museum the perfect attraction for the entire family all year long. And, with the completion of a stunning $50 million expansion in 2006, it is a "must see."
With popular and unique exhibitions of the world's best art, casual and fun events and activities, Movies at the Museum, Music at the Museum, great shopping and dining, and many comfortable architectural niches where one can just relax and rejuvenate, Phoenix Art Museum truly means "cool art, in a cool place." Who needs the mall? Make Phoenix Art Museum your personal desert paradise.
Visitors enjoying a painting by
Joseph Santore in Phoenix Art
Museum's Great Hall.
Imagine spending an afternoon with Monet, Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe, then shopping in The Museum Store for that perfect gift, and topping it off with lunch or a pastry in Art Museum Café. There's fun for the whole family in the interactive ArtWorks Gallery, and imaginations run wild in the historic interiors of the Thorne miniature rooms. With a collection of over 17,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern and contemporary, Western American art, and fashion design, there's something for every taste at Phoenix Art Museum. You can even match your fashion sense with that of the great designers in the Museum's fashion design gallery, featuring today's hip styles and those spanning the past four centuries from the Museum's collection. And, Phoenix Art Museum's stunning exhibitions bring masterpieces from around the globe to your own backyard.
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 progressive look of its 203,000-square-foot building is a work of art in itself. Designed by New York architects Tod Williams/Billie Tsien & Associates in the mid-1990s and expanded by them in 2006, it integrates art and architecture with the southwestern landscape and provides sweeping interior spaces.
Exterior celadon quartz and granite wall
Phoenix Art Museum is proud to greet visitors from all corners of the community and the world, and from all walks of life. It is a place with something for everyone, where all are welcome, a place to experience the world's greatest art, a place where imaginations and spirits soar.
Museum Policies
Please help us protect the art. Works of art survive the ravages of time only through constant care. Efforts to preserve them for the enjoyment of future generations depend on your cooperation.
- Please do not touch the objects on display.
- Smoking is prohibited in the Museum.
- Food and beverages are prohibited in the galleries.
- Packages, umbrellas and bags exceeding 11" x 15" cannot be taken into the galleries; lockers are available free of charge in the lobby.
- Still photography in existing light is permitted for personal, non-commercial use. However, tripods, flash, and movie and video cameras are prohibited.
- Works on loan may not be photographed. They can be identified by the object's number on the wall label; any number preceded by an "L" (for example, L1.2004) is a work on loan and may not be photographed. Some exhibitions have special photography limitations. Read more about our photography policy below.
Photography Policy
We encourage visitors to take photographs in the Museum for their personal enjoyment. To protect the objects being photographed, the copyright privileges of their creators, and the safety of our visitors, however, there are certain restrictions on taking photographs in the Museum.
Flashes and tripods, as well as movie and video cameras are prohibited. Works on loan to the Museum or in exhibitions in the Featured Exhibition galleries may not be photographed. A work on loan to the Museum may be identified by the "L-number" on its accompanying label next to the work of art (for example L1.2001). Some exhibitions may have special photography policies.
Still photography of the permanent collection, taken in existing light and without flash, is permitted on the condition that the photographs are solely for personal, non-commercial use.
Photographs may not be published, sold, reproduced, transferred, distributed or otherwise commercially exploited in any manner whatsoever. The Museum reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to withhold and/or withdraw permission to photograph on its premises or to reproduce photographs of objects in its collection.
If you are interested in obtaining a publication-quality photograph of an object in our collection, either for publication or study purposes, please contact the Museum's Registration Department by e-mailing info@phxart.org. Members of the press should contact the Museum's Public Information Officer at (602) 257-2105 for their photograph needs.
Arcadia Farms at Phoenix Art Museum
Located inside the Museum, Arcadia Farms offers casual dining featuring delicious sandwiches, fresh salads, luscious desserts, and a children's menu.
Museum members receive a discount when they present a current membership card.
Hours:
Tuesday
10am to 8pm
Wednesday through Sunday
10am to 5pm
Kitchen closes at 3pm; pastries, desserts and drinks available until 5pm
Phone:
(602) 257-2191