Museums and heritage sites in Arizona

Arizona Heritage Highlights

Discover Arizona's diverse heritage through 17 sites including museums dedicated to regional history, historic prisons, ghost towns with preserved ruins, archaeological sites revealing ancient cultures, and memorials commemorating local legacies. These locations provide tangible connections to Arizona’s past, from mining communities and frontier life to natural history and transportation milestones.

Old Pueblo Trolley Barn

Old Pueblo Trolley is a non-profit, educational corporation based in Tucson, in the U.S. state of Arizona, that is dedicated to the…

Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park

A historic prison that was built in 1876. Very special place, not something you see every day.

Sanguinetti House Museum & Garden Yuma

This charming museum deals with the history of Arizona and Arizonian nature. Also features nice gardens at the premises.

Oatman Arizona and its Burros

Historic mining town known for its wild burros roaming the streets and preserved old west architecture.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a 98-acre zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, natural history museum, publisher, and art gallery founded…

Swansea Mine School (1920s)

Remnants of an early 20th-century school serving mining families in the Swansea community.

Route 66 Museum

Nowadays almost everyone knows what Route 66 is, but less is known about it's history and former purposes. Come here to learn more!

Vulture Mine Tours / Vulture City Ghost Town

Guided tours through the former gold mining town featuring preserved buildings and mining artifacts.

Mohave Museum of History and Arts

Local history museum showcasing regional artifacts and cultural exhibits from Mohave County.

Pfirmmer house

Ruins of a historic residence reflecting early settlement architecture.

Parker Rattlesnake

Archaeological site with evidence of indigenous habitation and cultural artifacts.

Fort Mohave Twins

Site containing archaeological remains related to Native American history in the Fort Mohave area.

Bouse Fisherman

Archaeological location with findings connected to prehistoric communities near Bouse.

Chloride

Memorial commemorating local history and notable events within the Chloride community.

Dust Chamber (1910)

Ruins of an early 20th-century industrial building associated with mining operations.

Worker's Cottages (1912)

Remains of workers’ cottages built to house mining laborers in the early 1900s.

Reverberatory Furance (1912)

Historic furnace ruins used in the smelting processes of the local mining industry.

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