Western Museums, Historical  & Other Locations

Visit soon to experience the old and new ways of the West.  Many invite new members to join.  
Places are organized by the Quad-City area, North, South, East and West.  Have we missed something?  Suggest a place here.

Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Dewey/Humboldt

Bronzesmith Fine Art Foundry and Gallery
A full service foundry and gallery featuring Western and contemporary Native American Art.  Also an educational experience for collectors and those interested in the bronze casting process. 

This is where the AZ Centennial Monument "Not-so-Gentle Tamer" was cast as well as many other historical and Western sculptures around the country
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Elk's Theater
​The Elks Building and Opera House (est. 1905), listed in The National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and dedicated by the Elks Lodge #330 in 1905, continues today as a fixture of downtown Prescott, Arizona.
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Fort Whipple Museum
Housed in one of the 1909 military officer’s quarters, the Museum traces the history of Fort Whipple with Living History programs and exhibits.  Read more...
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Phippen Western Art & Heritage Musuem
"Arizona Rancher and Cowboy Hall of Fame"® Cowboy Capital of the American West®​​
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​Named after local artist and first president of the Cowboy Artists of America, George Phippen. It presents museum quality Western art exhibits, educational opportunities and unique art events for visitors of all ages.  Read more...
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​​Sharlot Hall Museum​
2016 "Heritage Keeper" Awardee

An educational and cultural center, which fosters public and community understanding and appreciation of historical, social, and natural aspects of Arizona, with emphasis on the Central Highlands, and which promotes involvement in and support for research, collections, conservation, exhibits, and related programs.  Read more...
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Museum​ of Indigenous People
​2017 "Heritage Keeper" Awardee

​Museum of pre-history and history of the American Indian in the Southwest with particular emphasis on the Prescott Arizona area. (Formerly the Smoki Museum)
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Whiskey
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Home of the World Famous Historic Whiskey Row

​Visit shops and historic saloons on Montezuma between Gurley and Goodwin.  map

Yavapai County Courthouse
Home of the Courthouse Plaza – One of the Top Ten Open Spaces
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Prescott - Arizona's Official Christmas City
Proclamation by Governor Rose Mofford 1989

Reservation

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Prescott, AZ
​The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe operates two casinos, Bucky's Casino and Yavapai Casino. The two casinos provide approximately 24,000-square-feet of gaming space, 475 slot machines and a resort with 160 rooms. Table games include live poker and 21.
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​Ash Fork Route 66 Museum

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Desert Caballeros Western Museum

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Wickenburg, AZ
​Museum housing displays & exhibits focused on the Western heritage of the town of Wickenburg.  map

Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park

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Yarnell, AZ
The creation of Arizona's first Memorial State Park, to serve as a lasting tribute to the memory of the 19 members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew we lost on June 30, 2013.  be prepared | map

Peeples Valley
​1927 School House

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Home of the Peoples Valley-Yarnell Historical Society  map
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Arizona Copper Art Museum

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Clarkdale, AZ
Exhibits of copper art and collections for study, which were made by coppersmiths, soldier artists and braziers; many of whom were masters in their trade.  map
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Blazin' M
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Cottonwood, AZ
Featuring a mouth-waterin’ BBQ chicken and ribs chuckwagon supper followed by a toe-tappin, knee-slappin’ hour-long Western stage production by award-winning musicians.
 
Enjoy the Western town featuring a museum, Old-Tyme photo studio, shooting gallery, ropin’ lessons, tractor pull, saloon and Western shops that line the boardwalk.  
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Camp Verde Historical Society

Displays exhibits about the early pioneering days of Camp Verde.  Owns and maintains 2 historic buildings.  map
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Clarkdale Historical Society & Museum

Our focus is the Verde Valley...primarily Clarkdale and its establishment by William Andrews Clark in 1912.  map
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​Jerome Historical Society

​Jerome, Arizona’s history is full of stories. These stories tell how the “Wickedest Town in The West” got its name and how men who sought their fortunes in this billion dollar mining camp lived, played and fought.  map
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Sedona Heritage Museum

​We are the caretakers of Sedona area history. Visit us for personal enjoyment, entertainment, and education and research.  map
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The Verde Historical Society/ Clemenceau Heritage Museum​

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Cottonwood, AZ
The museum preserves and displays the artifacts and heritage - written, oral, living - of the Verde Valley. map
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Bagdad Museum

​The Bagdad Museum is a great place to learn more about the history of Bagdad, mining and the community.  map

Skull Valley Historical Society

The Skull Valley Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of the local history and artifacts pertaining to Skull Valley, Arizona and surrounding area.
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