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Group Tours at ASM

Reposotiry Curator Arthur Vokes tours members of the public through the archaeological repository

Arizona State Museum offers adult group tours during regular business hours Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. by appointment.

Advance notice is necessary. Scheduling is dependent upon availability of curators.

We are pleased to offer your group any combination of the following:

  • The Pottery Project: This permanent exhibition features the Arnold and Doris Roland Wall of Pots. The wall vividly illustrates more than 150 select specimens from ASM’s premier and nationally recognized collection (at 20,000+ whole vessels, it is the largest collection of its kind in the world!). The vessels trace the development of Southwest pottery traditions from the earliest times to the present. 30+ minutes
    More about The Pottery Project
  • Current Temporary Exhibition(s): A curator-guided tour of the museum’s current temporary exhibition(s). 30 minutes
  • Paths of Life: A curator-guided tour of ASM’s award-winning permanent exhibition featuring the 10 native cultures of Arizona and northern Mexico. Topics discussed are exhibit preparation, native participation, and exhibit concepts. 30+ minutes
    More about Paths of Life
  • Conservation Laboratory: Meet ASM’s world-renowned conservators and tour their newly constructed, state-of-the-art laboratory. See the preservation work they conduct on ASM’s vast and varied collections. 30 minutes
  • Collections Overview: Learn about the museum’s collection philosophy and its practices in care, storage, and use. 30 minutes
  • Archaeology Laboratory: Learn about laboratory research procedure—the equally important counterpart to field excavation. You will see computer models and reconstructions and learn how artifacts are catalogued and used as research tools. 30 minutes.
  • Library: ASM's library, established in 1957, is a non-circulating research Mecca specializing in the archaeology, ethnology, and material culture of the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Nestled in magnificent architectural surroundings, this collection is regarded worldwide as the premier resource for the study of Southwest anthropology. 20 minutes

Tour Fee: $12.00 per person. Payment must be made in advance. Phone with a credit card handy or send a check payable to Arizona State Museum.

To schedule a group tour, contact Darlene Lizarraga by email, or telephone 520-626-8381.

Thank you!

For trips to interesting destinations led by ASM experts, please see Travel Tours