Metro Phoenix Relocation Guide 2008 - (Page 57) Around the Valley Opportunities abound in the Valley of the Sun for cultural and shopping enjoyment. Section Contents Museums & Attractions 57 Arts & Entertainment 61 Shopping 62 Museums & Attractions he Heard Museum is known for its Native American culture and art exhibits and the Phoenix Art Museum’s permanent collection contains over 13,000 art works. Pueblo Grande Museum, the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, the Rosson House, the Arizona Science Center and the Hall of Flame Firefighting Museum also house interesting exhibits. And, there's more! Discover the desert at the Desert Botanical Garden, visit the Phoenix Zoo, explore the environment at Biosphere 2 or tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West – all these plus many more attractions will provide hours of fun. Before visiting the museums and attractions listed, call ahead for hours and admission fees. T speed of your fastball, create weather phenomena, touch a snake and much more. Explore energy, physics and the human body and take part in live science demonstrations. "Computer Works" allows you to dissect the components of a computer at hands-on exhibits. Also featured are planetarium shows and films at the big-screen Iwerks theater. 600 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, 602/716-2000. The Hall of Flame Museum houses the world's largest exhibit of firefighting equipment – over 100 fully-restored engines and vehicles dating from about 1725 to 1950. Examine hand-drawn and horsedrawn pumpers, hose wagons and hook and ladder wagons, and climb aboard a 1916 American La France pumper. Also, hundreds of helmets, badges, firemarks and other accessories plus a large collection of lithographs, photographs and drawings are on display. 6101 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, 602/275-3473. Restored to its 1912 appearance, the Arizona State Capitol Museum includes the legislative chambers, courts and the governor's office from the time when Arizona was a territory. Artifacts and documents of early Arizona and political memorabilia are on display. 1700 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, 602/542-4675. Carnegie Center honors people who have contributed to the state's heritage and displays rotating exhibits on the state's history. 1101 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, 602/258-4197. The Phoenix Museum of History focuses on the Phoenix area from the Territorial era of the 1860s to the "Romantic" movement of the 1920s. The exhibits include many interactives designed to give the visitor a sense of real history. A printing press, mining locomotive and changing exhibits complete the museum experience. 105 N. 5th Street, Phoenix, 602/ 253-2734. Large displays of ores and minerals from Arizona and other states are supplemented by exhibits on all phases of earth sciences at the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum. 1502 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, 602/255-3795. Museums The Heard Museum's exhibits focus on Southwest Native American cultures and art. An extensive collection of artifacts including baskets, pottery, jewelry, kachina dolls and textiles are presented along with authentic house types – a Navajo hogan, an Apache wickiup and a Hopi corn-grinding room – built by Native Americans. Traditional and contemporary Native American fine arts, including paintings and sculpture, are also on exhibit. Hands-on art activities in the "Old Ways, New Ways" exhibit honors the 21 American Indian tribes in Arizona. 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602/252-8848 (information tape) or (administration). The Arizona Science Center has 350 “hands-on” exhibits for all ages. Build giant bubbles, measure the The Arizona State Capitol Museum has been restored to its 1912 appearance. 57 Relocation Guide™
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