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4619 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034

602-495-0901

http://www.pueblogrande.com

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Best Place to Dig Up the Past
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4619 E. Washington St. Phoenix AZ 85034

Hours: Tue-Sat 9am-4:30pm

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"The Hohokam: The Land and the People," the museum's main exhibit, has recently reopened in a new gallery space. Other standing installations include artifacts excavated at the site -- a Hohokam ruin -- in 1925, plus archaeological site maps and reconstruction drawings.

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Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.

The museum collects and preserves exhibit materials from the site of Pueblo Grande, and is "dedicated to enhancing the knowledge of history, prehis...
Archeology for Kids

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. first Sat. of every month | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. third Sat. of every month
Amazing Arizona Summer Programs: A Race Through History

Daily from June 17 until June 21 | Daily from July 8 until July 12

Desert ArtLAB Explores Native Ecology in A Public Lecture: Learning From The Land

By Lauren Saria | Wed, December 12, 2012

Community initiative Desert ArtLAB has been working to engage the Phoenix community in important discussion and rediscovery of the Sonoran Desert's native ecology. Through a number of social, performa... More »
Five Must-Attend Lectures in Phoenix This December

By Becky Bartkowski | Tue, December 11, 2012

All right, smarty pants, you think you've got a handle on all things brainy? We've got news for you: The Valley's rife with all sorts of experts who dabble in arts, sciences, and everything in betwe... More »
Bead Cool

By Becky Bartkowski | Thu, October 18, 2012

Artist and Hochunk Nation of Wisconsin member Melanie Sainz draws inspiration for her beaded works from nature and her Native American heritage. Armed with her expertise on native culture and fashion, Sainz will lead a beading workshop that... More »
Five Must-Attend Lectures in May

By Becky Bartkowski | Tue, May 01, 2012

So what if school's all but out for summer? May promises plenty in the way of brainy endeavors. Drop the beer bong, resist that urge to wear a swimsuit to the grocery store, and dig a pen and some pap... More »

2011 | Best Place to Dig Up the Past

Right in the middle of metropolitan Phoenix, they've been digging for decades at Pueblo Grande. Usually the cache includes clay pots, shell jewelry, and stoneware -- Arizona's alkaline dirt isn't good for preserving centuries-old textiles, baskets or bones, although sometimes the intense heat has preserved impressions of such items (or even the rare footprint) onto rock. In the late 1980s, archaeologists made an usual discovery at Pueblo Grande: a group of clay animal figurines. Seven... More »
2009 | Best Hidden Treasure

Tucked away behind State Route 143, near Sky Harbor airport, Pueblo Grande isn't easy to find -- but it sure is worth the search. This half-museum, half-archeological park transports visitors back nearly 1,500 years to the crumbling capital of the ancient Hohokam civilization.We suggest starting with the 10-minute video introduction to the prehistoric ruins before grabbing one of the museum's giant umbrellas and heading outside. Follow the winding red path to see what remains of the... More »

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Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park

4619 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034

602-495-0901

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Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.

Archeology for Kids

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. first Sat. of every month | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. third Sat. of every month

Amazing Arizona Summer Programs: A Race Through History

Daily from June 17 until June 21 | Daily from July 8 until July 12

Desert ArtLAB Explores Native Ecology in A Public Lecture: Learning From The Land

By Lauren Saria | Wed, December 12, 2012

Five Must-Attend Lectures in Phoenix This December

By Becky Bartkowski | Tue, December 11, 2012

Bead Cool

By Becky Bartkowski | Thu, October 18, 2012

Five Must-Attend Lectures in May

By Becky Bartkowski | Tue, May 01, 2012

2011 | Best Place to Dig Up the Past

2009 | Best Hidden Treasure

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