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Heard MuseumvsTaliesin West
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.
Heard Museum
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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
Taliesin West Fodor's Concierge Frommer's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure Afar Magazine Where Travel + Leisure Frommer's
12621 North Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259
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Fodor's "Wright and apprentices constructed a desert camp here using organic architecture to integrate the buildings with their natural surroundings." Full review
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 "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 Top Choice
"Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the seminal American architects of the 20th century." Full review
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
Travel + Leisure "Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter residence in Scottsdale is a masterpiece of desert design. For a more intimate look at the home and architectural school, reserve a spot on the two-hour Night..." Full review
Afar Magazine "Taliesin West brings the horizontal lines and organic materials of Prairie School design to the desert landscape in low, skylighted buildings." Full review
Where "Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s (1867-1959) personal residence for almost 20 years." Full review
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
Frommer's "Frank Lloyd Wright loved the Arizona desert and, in 1937, built Taliesin West as a winter camp that served as his home...Taliesin West also showcases Wright’s ability to integrate indoor and outdoor" Full review
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Note that tours are indoors and outdoors, so be prepared for the weather. A limited number of onsite tickets may be available, but making reservations in advance is strongly recommended.
