Wed and Fri–Sun 11am–5pm, Thu 11am–7pm (closed Mon and Tue)
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA)
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art lets visitors 18 and younger in free (adult tickets are $16). Bring the kids or a teen art fan any day it's open, Wednesday through Sunday. Adults can also pay what they wish on Thursdays and every second Saturday.
Verified Oct 27 · scottsdalearts.org
Catch: Ages 18 and under only, with valid ID; adults pay $16 (or pay what you wish on Thursdays and second Saturdays)
Tue–Sat 8am–2pm Jan–Apr; Wed–Sat 8am–2pm May and Aug–Dec; closed June and July
Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve · Phoenix
ASU's Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve protects ancient rock art on a desert hillside trail. ASU students, staff and faculty with a Sun Card, Indigenous visitors with a tribal ID, and children 6 and under get in free (general admission is $14). It's closed in June and July and keeps morning hours.
Verified Oct 27 · deervalley.asu.edu
Catch: Only for ASU students/staff/faculty with a Sun Card, Indigenous visitors with tribal ID, or kids 6 and under · Everyone else pays $14
Fri–Sun 11am–5pm (site also lists Wed–Sun; check before going)
ASU Art Museum · Tempe
Arizona State University's art museum on the Tempe campus never charges admission. Exhibitions change through the year. The site lists hours as 11am–5pm but shows both Wednesday–Sunday and Friday–Sunday, so check before a weekday visit.
Verified Oct 27 · asuartmuseum.org
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