Indeed, much of what is displayed inside the museum are actual artifacts, photographs and stories. From the early days as a settlement next to Camp McDowell to the statehood day in 1912, the museum tracks the progress of a western, and often wild, town. See who the prominent proprietors of Phoenix were during the 1890s and find where the first general store was built. Learn why Phoenix was built, and how it grew from a village of adobe structures to a modernized city. The multi-cultural past of Phoenix is also emphasized.
Interactive exhibits are plentiful in the museum.
Take a stroll on a beer bottle sidewalk actually invented by a Phoenix businessman to create a dust-free walkway. Guess the smell inside a food barrel and spin a wheel to see what your destiny would be in old Phoenix. The museum hosts craft workshops and school programs. A library and gift shop are also available. Special group and school rates are offered, call the museum for further details.