Heard Museum
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The Heard Museum is a museum dedicated to Native American art located in Phoenix, Arizona. It has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride[1].
[edit] Museum history
It was founded in 1929 by Dwight B. and Maie Bartlett Heard to house their personal collection of art. Currently its collection consists of over 35,000 items. It currently has over 130,000 square feet (12,000 m²) of gallery, classroom and performance space. Some of the signature exhibits include:
- A full Navajo hogan
- Mareen Allen Nichols Collection containing 260 pieces of contemporary jewelry
- Barry Goldwater Collection of 437 historic Hopi kachina dolls
- An exhibit on 19th century boarding school experiences of Native Americans.
Much of the archaeological material in the Heard's collection came from La Ciudad Indian ruin, which the Heards purchased in 1926 at 19th and Polk streets in Phoenix[2].
It is the annual home of the annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest, typically held in early February.
The Museum now has two satellite branches, in Scottsdale and the West Valley.
The museum attracts about 250,000 visitors a year.
[edit] References
- ^ Phoenix Points of Pride. Retrieved on October 18, 2006.
- ^ The Heard Museum's rich history. Retrieved on July 31, 2006.
[edit] External links
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa • Arizona Center • Ben Avery Shooting Facility • Camelback Mountain • Cricket Pavilion • Deer Valley Rock Art Center • Desert Botanical Garden • Encanto Park • Heard Museum • The Herberger Theater Center • Historic Heritage Square • Ro Ho En (Japanese Friendship Garden) • Mystery Castle • Orpheum Theatre • Papago Park/Hole-In-The-Rock • Thomas J. Pappas School • Patriots Square Park • Phoenix Art Museum • Phoenix Mountains Park and Recreation Area • Phoenix Zoo • Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park • Shemer Art Center and Museum • South Mountain Park • St. Mary's Basilica • Symphony Hall • Telephone Pioneers of America Park • Tovrea Castle and Carraro Cactus Garden • US Airways Center • Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza • Wrigley Mansion
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