Heard Museum
The Heard Museum is a private, not-for-profit museum in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art.
A museum inside Phoenix
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 104–105°, and about 175 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Phoenix
Heard Museum is inside Phoenix, which has 316 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 66–78°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) has airline service, about 5 miles from Heard Museum.
Established in 1929
Heard Museum dates from 1929. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Phoenix. Green months are the mild ones.
Heard Museum
The Heard Museum is a private, not-for-profit museum in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art. It presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person perspective, as well as exhibitions of traditional and contemporary art by American Indian artists and artists influenced by American Indian art.
The main Phoenix location of the Heard Museum has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1929
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.9K a year
Where to stay near Heard Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Phoenix (316) and Tempe (75).
- 1State Farm Stadium
- 2Mortgage Matchup Center
- 3Chase Field
- 4Desert Diamond Arena
- 5Mountain America Stadium
- 6Arizona State Capitol
- 7Mullett Arena
- 8Camelback Mountain
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Heard Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | in town | — | 316 257 hotels · 22 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 5 campgrounds · 11 RV parks | 1,665,481 | $421K | D |
| Tempe | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 75 66 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 190,571 | $455K | D |
| Glendale | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 26 21 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 260,572 | $388K | D |
| Scottsdale | 19 mi northeast | 30 min | 108 100 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins | 243,006 | $790K | C |
| Mesa | 21 mi east | 30 min | 123 67 hotels · 17 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 29 RV parks | 513,656 | $408K | C− |
| Paradise Valley | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 19 18 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 12,251 | $2,000K | B+ |
| Chandler | 18 mi southeast | 30 min | 48 38 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 278,748 | $508K | B− |
| Tolleson | 11 mi west | 15 min | 6 6 hotels | 9,224 | $306K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Heard Museum
Other well-known places within 12 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw111 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaMortgage Matchup Center
32 mi Stadium & arenaChase Field
412 mi Stadium & arenaDesert Diamond Arena
59 mi Stadium & arenaMountain America Stadium
62 mi MuseumArizona State Capitol
79 mi Stadium & arenaMullett Arena
87 mi MountainCamelback MountainPhoto credits
State Farm Stadium: Taken by en:Flickr user MCSixth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mortgage Matchup Center: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Field: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken, Public domain · Desert Diamond Arena: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Mountain America Stadium: Clintus McGintus, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Arizona State Capitol: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Mullett Arena: Kyvuh, CC0 · Camelback Mountain: Dru Bloomfield from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Heard Museum
Is Heard Museum in Phoenix?
Yes. It’s inside Phoenix, AZ.
When is the best time to visit Heard Museum?
January, February, March, November and December, with highs of 66–78°.
What is the closest airport to Heard Museum?
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Heard Museum?
Phoenix (in town, 316 places to stay), Tempe (10 mi, 75 places to stay) and Glendale (8 mi, 26 places to stay).
Tips from people in Phoenix
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