Niblack Thorne, son of Mrs. James Ward Thorne, is the gentleman credited with the Museum's acquisition of this collection. His mother's collection which included more than 100 miniature rooms are displayed in several exhibits in the United States, and England. Others are displayed in private collections. It is open during Museum hours and admission is free. Eddie's Art Museum Caf Eddie's Art Museum Caf , located inside the Museum, offers casual dining featuring light meals and pastries during Museum hours.
Admission is free.
Library A non-circulating reference facility, the Phoenix Art Museum Art Research Library houses more than 40,000 books, monographs, and exhibition catalogs, as well as periodicals, auction catalogs, extensive artist files and the Archives of Arizona Art. The classes are grouped into two classifications, Basics and Explorations. The studio art program is designed to enhance the students' creative skills and expand their understanding of works in the Museum's collection. The Phoenix Art Museum's Docents also provide a speakers bureau for community outreach. A collaboration of the Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge and the High Museum of Art, the exhibition is the first national tour of Norman Rockwell's works.