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Rosson House MuseumvsHeard Museum
Heard Museum and The Rosson House Museum are both highly recommended by experts. On balance, Heard Museum ranks significantly higher than The Rosson House Museum. Heard Museum ranks #1 in Phoenix with accolades from 8 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Rosson House Museum
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Where
Fodor's
600 East Monroe St, Historic Heritage Square, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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"This painstakingly restored, 2800-sq-ft Queen Anne mansion is a glimpse of an old-fashioned Phoenix nearly entirely swept away by the tide of modernity. " Full review
2 Stars
"Built in Queen Anne style and recognisable by its small tower, this was for many years one of the finest houses in the town." Full review
"The 1895 Victorian home of a surgeon who became mayor of Phoenix has parquet floors, painstakingly replicated wallpaper patterns, a pressed-tin ceiling, transoms containing ruby glass." Full review
"This 1895 Victorian in the Queen Anne style is the queen of Heritage Square." 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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"Pioneer settlers Dwight and Maie Heard built a Spanish colonial–style building on their property to house their collection of Southwestern art." Full review
"This private museum houses one of the best collections of Native American art in the country."
"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
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
"The Heard Museum is a can't-miss cultural institution in Phoenix." Full review
"Curated, themed, static and interactive exhibits feature icons, implements, lore, lifestyles and artistic expression from primitive through contemporary." Full review
"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
"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
"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
Top 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