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Taliesin West vs Heard Museum

Heard Museum and Taliesin West are both rated highly by professionals. On balance, Heard Museum is preferred by most reviewers compared to Taliesin West. Heard Museum ranks #1 in Phoenix with approval from 8 reviews such as Concierge, Michelin Guide and Afar Magazine.

Taliesin West
Taliesin West
9 / 10
12621 North Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Wright and apprentices constructed a desert camp here using organic architecture to integrate the buildings with their natural surroundings." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Even people who are not interested in architecture or Wright's style should walk around the buildings just to see how one of this country's most influential style-makers lived and worked."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Wright believed in using local materials in his designs, and this is much in evidence at Taliesin West, where local stone was used for building foundations." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the seminal American architects of the 20th century." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Known as one of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpieces, Taliesin West was built in 1937 as Wright's winter home." Full review
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Heard Museum
Heard Museum
9 / 10
2301 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Fodor's 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 Concierge
"This private museum houses one of the best collections of Native American art in the country."
Travel + Leisure 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 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 Afar Magazine
"The Heard Museum is a can't-miss cultural institution in Phoenix." Full review
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