The Heard Museum is one of the most beautiful museums I have ever seen. You enter onto a beautiful patio area with trees, cacti, and a stone fountain with water flowing peacefully over smooth rocks. Inside, the museum is spectacular. There are many displays of Native American art, including an impressive display of clay and colored glass; it looks delicate, but strong. An important exhibit at the museum is the exhibit on boarding schools for Native Americans. The exhibit shows what happened to Native American children when they were taken away from their families and sent to boarding school where their culture was taken away from them. This exhibit is sad, but a must-see, take some time to reflect near the fountain afterwards. The gardens and courtyards at the Heard are vibrant, green, and serene with statues coming out from within the greenery. For more information on the museum including current hours and ticket prices check out their website: www.heard.org

The Heard Museum features works of art and ethnographic objects from across the continent. The displays include 437 Hopi kachina dolls from the Barry Goldwater collection.

I found the modern art displays out of place among the native artifacts but the attempt is to show the evolution of native american art.

The children's area is delightful with lots of hands on activities and crafts. Cost was about $12 for two adults. Time to tour 1-2 hours.