Heard Museum

Heard Museum The Heard Museum connects Indigenous creativity to the world by presenting the voice and vision of American Indian artists.

Since its founding in 1929, the Heard Museum, a private nonprofit organization, has grown in size and stature to become recognized internationally for the quality of its collections, world class exhibitions, educational programming and unmatched festivals. It consists of 12 galleries featuring American Indian art and exhibitions, an outdoor sculpture gallery, a world-class museum shop and an outdo

or café. Dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art, the Heard successfully presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person perspective as well as exhibitions that showcase the beauty and vitality of traditional and contemporary art. The Heard Museum is supported, in part, by the generosity of Heard Museum members and donors, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, and the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture.

This Saturday, slide into an arctic adventure at the Heard Museum! ❄️Inspired by Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure, ...
06/24/2026

This Saturday, slide into an arctic adventure at the Heard Museum! ❄️

Inspired by Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure, this experience provides a unique opportunity to see a real ice sculpture in Phoenix by Armitage Ice, race mini arctic seal figurines down a frozen slide, and snap photos before it melts away!
🗓️ Saturday, June 27
⏰ 10 am – 2pm
📍 Steele Auditorium Foyer
🎟️ Included w/ Admission

You can also take home a mini arctic seal figurine (while supplies last). See more event details at heard.org/molly.

This July, First Friday at the Heard Museum comes with a Northern twist! ❄️Join us for a special evening that brings the...
06/23/2026

This July, First Friday at the Heard Museum comes with a Northern twist! ❄️

Join us for a special evening that brings the spirit of Alaska to the desert, featuring a live demo by award-winning artist and carver James Johnson plus a screening of the Molly of Denali episode “Happy Birthday, Qyah!”

🗓️ Friday, July 3, 4 – 8 pm
🎟️ FREE First Friday Admission*
📍 2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004

*Add-on experience fee required for entry to Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure on select special event dates. For more details, please visit heard.org/molly.

Join us for a Free Family Summer Saturday and meet Molly Mabray from the beloved PBS KIDS® series produced by GBH Kids, ...
06/22/2026

Join us for a Free Family Summer Saturday and meet Molly Mabray from the beloved PBS KIDS® series produced by GBH Kids, Molly of Denali!
Families can come say hello, take photos, and enjoy a day of hands-on creativity and discovery inspired by the adventures of Molly and her friends.
🗓️ Saturday, July 11
⏰ 10 am – 4 pm
📍 Heard Museum
🎟️ FREE Admission*

*Add-on experience fee required for entry to Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure on select special event dates. See more at heard.org/events.

This portrait shows Walk Behind holding his son, photographed in 1882 from Oklahoma Indian Territory. 📷Moments like this...
06/21/2026

This portrait shows Walk Behind holding his son, photographed in 1882 from Oklahoma Indian Territory. 📷

Moments like this carry stories of kinship, resilience, and the passing of knowledge from one generation to the next. This Father’s Day, we celebrate those who show up with care and support for their families and communities.

What lessons or traditions have been passed down to you through the people who helped shape your life?

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Image credit: Walk Behind and his son, Oklahoma Indian Territory, cir. 1882. Albumen photographic print. Bequest of Carolann Smurthwaite. Trustrim Connell Collection of Native American Portraits, Camps, and Agencies, Copyright Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona. Photographer: William S. Soule

Experience Make Music Phoenix 2026 with a free day of live music by Ryon Polequaptewa (Hopi) and Darryl Tonemah (Kiowa/C...
06/19/2026

Experience Make Music Phoenix 2026 with a free day of live music by Ryon Polequaptewa (Hopi) and Darryl Tonemah (Kiowa/Comanche/Tuscacora)! From Ryon’s traditional flute and drum to Darryl’s “Native Americana” sound, join us as we celebrate the sounds of Indigenous creativity.
🗓️ Sun, June 21 | 11 am – 4 pm
📍 Encanto Room
🎟️ FREE Admission (Museum Admission Separate)

See more event details at heard.org/make-music-phx. 🎶

This family-friendly Juneteenth celebration at the Heard Museum features a special episode of Molly of Denali, plus fami...
06/17/2026

This family-friendly Juneteenth celebration at the Heard Museum features a special episode of Molly of Denali, plus family activities inspired by the celebration in the show.

While you’re here, be sure to check out the newly opened Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure*, where interactive experiences invite families to learn, play, and explore together.

During this event, entry to Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure is included with regular museum admission. No separate ticket required.*

See the full schedule at heard.org/molly.

Take the adventure home with you! 🏔️Now available at the Heard Museum’s “Books & More,” shop toys, totes, t-shirts and m...
06/17/2026

Take the adventure home with you! 🏔️

Now available at the Heard Museum’s “Books & More,” shop toys, totes, t-shirts and more inspired by Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure — the newly opened family cultural experience in Phoenix.

⭐ Open to the Public 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.*
⭐ Shop Online 24/7 at heardmuseumshop.com

Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure is now open at the Heard Museum through Aug. 30.

*Summer Hours (Jun 1 – Aug 31): Closed Mondays

Don’t miss out on the Make Music Phoenix 2026 celebration at the Heard Museum, featuring live music, storytelling, and c...
06/15/2026

Don’t miss out on the Make Music Phoenix 2026 celebration at the Heard Museum, featuring live music, storytelling, and community! 🎶

FEATURED PERFORMANCES
✨ Ryon Polequaptewa (Hopi), lead singer of the Thunder Boy Singers, sharing flute, drum, and song rooted in tradition and personal expression
✨ Darryl Tonemah (Kiowa/Comanche/Tuscarora), bringing his signature “Native Americana” sound with an acoustic set blending rock, folk, and country soul

EVENT DETAILS
🗓️ Sun, June 21, 11 am – 4 pm
📍 Encanto Room, Heard Museum
🎟️ FREE (Museum Admission Separate)
🔗 heard.org/events

More than two decades after guest curating “So Fine! Masterworks of Fine Art from the Heard Museum,” acclaimed artist Ka...
06/13/2026

More than two decades after guest curating “So Fine! Masterworks of Fine Art from the Heard Museum,” acclaimed artist Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee) returns to select rarely exhibited large-scale paintings for a renewed look at the enduring strength of Indigenous art.

Opening in the Virginia G. Piper Grand Gallery on June 26, Paintings from the Heard Collection features more than thirty artworks by Native artists spanning multiple generations and offering a dynamic view of Native painting through the decades.

Learn more about the exhibition at heard.org/exhibitions. 🎨

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Featured artwork: Dan Namingha (Hopi), Red-Tailed Hawk Kachina, 1986. Acrylic on canvas. Gift of Mr. Dan Namingha. Heard Museum Collection, Phoenix, Arizona.

The forecast: Hot. ☀️ The solution: Snow! ❄️Tomorrow, join us for Free Family Summer Saturday: Let It Snow! Throughout t...
06/12/2026

The forecast: Hot. ☀️ The solution: Snow! ❄️

Tomorrow, join us for Free Family Summer Saturday: Let It Snow! Throughout the day, families can explore Alaska-inspired activities, enjoy snow tray play, build mini snowmen, snap snow globe photos, and more.
🗓️ Sat, June 13 ⏰ 10 am – 4 pm
📍 Heard Museum
🎟️ FREE Admission*

🔗 heard.org/events

*Add-on experience fee required for entry to Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure and can be paid at the door.

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2301 N Central Avenue
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85004

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Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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