For many U.S. visitors, the southwestern state of Arizona is synonymous with Grand Canyon and other natural landscapes. But Arizona also boasts a number of museums that are not just for Western fans.
Visitors can learn more about the life of the Indians, as well as the history of the Wild West. Modern art also has its place, as announced by the Arizona Tourist Office in Hanover.
In Phoenix, the capital of Grand Canyon, the Heard Museum presents an overview of 22 American Indian tribes living in Arizona since 1929. There, visitors learn all about the diverse ways of life and traditions of the American Indians.
Further insight into the lives of American Indians has been offered since 2007 by the interactive Explore Navajo Museum, located in the heart of the Navajo Reserve. From the traditional residence of Hogan to the rich history of the tribe, the museum in Tuba City displays everything that is worth knowing about the inhabitants of the largest American Indian reserve in the USA.
The Art of the Wild West: A Collection of Cowboy Artists in Wickenburg
The Phoenix Museum of Art offers the delights of modern art: as one of the largest art museums in the Southwest, it displays an extensive collection, including works by Frida Kahlo, Auguste Rodin, Pablo Picasso and other famous artists. The Western Art Museum Desert Caballeros in Wickenburg represents ‘Western art’. Fans of the Wild West will find a unique collection of works by famous ‘cowboy artists’ there.
A museum of a different kind is the Arizona-Sonoran desert museum near Tucson. It is located in the heart of the cacti-rich Sonoran desert. The museum includes an area of 4,900 square meters, where 300 different animal species and 1,200 typical plants of the region are exhibited.
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