text: A colleague of mine who used to work in Phoenix recommended a visit to the Heard Museum and wanting to indulge in a little bit of culture that was not an art museum per se I knew I had to stop bynnIve never been to a museum solely dedicated to Native American history I have only seen small collections in art museums The Heards collection is amazing everything from a thousand year old pottery to Navajo rugs to an exhibit introducing the visitor to each of Arizonas many tribes Many are interactive and include activities for kids I can see this being a great place to take children tonnBeautiful building and wonderful collection I hope the Heard continues to do well and educate the public on Native American historynnQuick side note Excellent little cafe stop in for a bit to eat after exploring the museum Do not forget to pop your head into the gift shops either Beautiful pieces but really expensive