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South Mountain ParkvsHeard Museum
Both are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Heard Museum is preferred by most writers compared to South Mountain Park. Heard Museum is ranked #1 in Phoenix with approval from 7 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, concierge.com and Frommer's.
South Mountain Park
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
10919 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85042
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Fodor's "This desert wonderland, the world's largest city park (almost 17,000 acres), offers a wilderness of mountain-desert trails for hikers, bikers, and horseback riders." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This 16,000-acre expanse may be the largest municipal park in the country, but you won’t find any softball fields or grassy concert venues here." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Once a Hohokam hunting ground, later a mining camp and a Depression-era work camp, this municipal park offers impressive city views from Dobbins Lookout and 58 trails for hiking, biking and riding across its 25sq mi." Full review
Afar Magazine "South Mountain is one of those natural phenomena... not to be missed in the cooler times of year." Full review
Heard Museum Fodor's
Concierge Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
Where Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
2301 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Fodor's "Pioneer settlers Dwight and Maie Heard built a Spanish colonial–style building on their property to house their collection of Southwestern art." Full review
Concierge "This private museum houses one of the best collections of Native American art in the country."
Travel + Leisure "Even if it didn’t house one of the world’s premiere collections of Native American art, you’d want to hang out in this space." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Devoted to Native American culture and art, especially Southwest tribes, this fine museum contains 10 exhibition galleries and 32,000 works of art." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Heard Museum is a can't-miss cultural institution in Phoenix." Full review
Where "Curated, themed, static and interactive exhibits feature icons, implements, lore, lifestyles and artistic expression from primitive through contemporary." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Even if it didn’t house one of the world’s premiere collections of Native American art, you’d want to hang out in this space." Full review
Travel + Leisure "the Heard exhibits a vast collection of Native American art and cultural artifacts, including paintings, sculpture, textiles and beadwork, pottery, baskets and jewelry. " Full review
Frommer's "One of the nation’s finest museums dealing exclusively with Native American cultures, the Heard is an ideal introduction to the indigenous peoples of Arizona" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This extraordinary museum is a magical mystery tour through the history, life, arts and culture of Native American tribes in the Southwest." Full review
