Pueblo Grande Museum will collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit materials from the site of Pueblo Grande as well as archaeological and ethnographic material and enhancing the knowledge of prehistory, history, and ethnology of Native Americans and inhabitants of the Southwest, and promoting a greater understanding of other cultures past and present. It exhibits the fascinating life of the Hohokam people. Several themes are contained in this fascinating exhibit including agriculture, canal building, craft production, trade and astronomy. There is a wide variety of books, American Indian jewelry and pottery, games and books for kids, shirts, compact discs, cassette tapes and lots of other interesting items. The programs offered fit within its mission to provide educational experiences that enhance peoples understanding of the Hohokam people, other peoples of the Greater Southwest, past and present, and the science of archaeology.
Location:
4619 E. Washington Street, Phoenix Arizona 85034
Telephone
602-495-0901 Toll Free: 877-706-4408 Fax 602-495-5645
Other History nearby:
(Glendale) American Museum of Nursing
(New River) Archaeological Adventures of Arizona
(Tempe) Arizona Historical Society Museum-Tempe
(Chandler) Arizona Railway Museum
(Phoenix) Arizona State Capitol Museum
(Mesa) Arizona Temple Visitors' Center
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02/21 Coming to The Phoenix area National Festival of the West Scottsdale AZ March21-24 Nation Festival of the West is the country's largest celebration of the Old West and the American Cowboy. Arizona Renaissance Festival Apache Junction AZ March30-31 In addition to village street and pathway events, the Festival has twelve stages of ongoing shows performing every half-hour. From the daily opening ceremony to the closing cannon shot, every Festival minute and every Festival acre is filled with mirth, merriment and marketplace exhibitions. Marana Main Street Festival Marana AZ April6 Located downtown at Marana Main Street and Civic Center Drive, between the Marana Municipal Complex and the Marana Health Center. There will be:
Kids activities,
Entertainment,
Food,
Vendors,
Bed races,
Concert (Saturday night),
Pancake breakfast (Sunday), and
RV boondocking (Friday-Sunday). 10th Annual Polish Festival Phoenix AZ April13-14 Authentic Polish food, beef, raffle, live entertainment, fun activities for kids. Prickly Pear Festival Superior AZ August24 The historic copper mining town of Superior hosts a new prickly pear festival featuring a morning “how to pick and juice ‘em” class by Jean Groen.
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