Phoenix Art Museum

           

 

          For 53 years, The Phoenix Art museum has established a reputation for connecting the community with fantastic architecture and enhancing traditional art. Having hosted 400 exhibitions throughout its history, the 17,000 pieces of work obtained over the decades have carved out a permanent residence at the heart of downtown Phoenix. The vast collection encompasses nearly 500 works of Latin American art, an Asian gallery, an American history exhibition, and 1,200 European religious drawings, paintings and sculptures, all of which depict the evolution of each culture. Comparatively, the museum also has a variety of fashion, contemporary, and photographic art that attracts designers and photographers to events throughout the year. Such exhibitions like Modern Spirit, held in the Ellman Fashion Design Gallery, recaptures fashion of the 1920’s and brings it back to life through an interesting and modern perspective. On top of their assortment, the Phoenix Art Museum also gives access to informational films and documentaries that discuss the foundations of art history. To provide further information about the origins of world art, the museum is home to the Gene and Cathie Lemon Art Research Library; the library consists of forty thousand books pertaining to the work found all throughout the facility. Although the institution has a lot to offer, the price of admission is relatively low. Adults are $15 while seniors cost $12 to get in. For students with ID’s , the cost of admission is $10 and children between  ages 6-17 are $6; however, the Phoenix Art museum strongly supports the education and expansion of creative learning, so student fees in groups are $4. The institution has also designated Wednesdays from 3-9 pm and first Fridays 6-10 pm for free admission, giving everyone the opportunity to explore art.