Overview
Mobile ticket
Explore Phoenix Art Museum's galleries of more than 19,000 works of art. The permanent collection galleries include works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. Also enjoy photography made possible through the partnership with the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona.
The James K. Ballinger Wing is temporarily closed for necessary infrastructure updates. These galleries are scheduled to reopen this Fall. Ticket pricing has been reduced during this time to reflect the change in gallery access. More than 94% of the Museum remains open for you and your guests to enjoy.
Please Note: During our Voluntary Donation times, General Admission is free and any special engagement exhibitions will have a reduced rate. Tickets are available at the door.
Voluntary Donation Times:
Every Wednesday 3–8 pm
Every First Friday of the Month 5pm - 8pm
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Everyone needs a ticket for entry
Voucher can be redeemed at the box office
Students with valid ID receive discounted rate
What To Expect
Phoenix Art Museum
Effective April 16, 2026, the second floor of the Museum’s North Wing is temporarily closed for important fire safety upgrades. While this includes the Art of the Americas + Europe galleries and the Thorne Miniature Rooms, many other galleries and exhibitions remain open. Ticket pricing has been reduced during this time to reflect the change in gallery access. For more information on our current exhibitions, please visit our website at phxart.org/art/exhibitions
Options
General Admission to Phoenix Art Museum
Evening Ticket
All Wed & 1st Fri Evening Free
What‘s Included
We offer several guided tours for adults and students
Food and drinks
Meeting points
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N Central Ave, Phoenix United States
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
18 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Clay, Style, and Vision Throughout the Ages
Anicia C,Jun 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Love the Japanese Women’s Pottery. Fashion through the ages upstairs was impressive. AND, a Victor Vasarely?!?! WOW
Not family friendly.
yarer2026,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Not kid friendly, beware has naked photos. The security guards are everywhere and not very friendly, they stare so judgingly. I only liked the fireflies room.
The highlight was the Kusama Fireflies Infinity Mirror Room. Otherwise, I've seen more exciting art museums.
dwfr,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Not my favorite art museum I've ever seen as it lacks big well known pieces. I felt the adult price of $28 was too high, especially as a couple -- that's almost $60 for a day out of looking at some pictures. They do offer a AAA $3 discount, which we took advantage of. My favorite part was the Kusama Fireflies Infinity Mirror Room, where you wander into a room of darkness surrounded by mesmerizing twinkling lights and mirrors. I wasn't aware that this was there, so it was a pleasant surprise. I felt the museum has a slightly confusing, disjointed layout. There's a quality gift shop selling typical art museum items like jewelry, scarves, mugs, etc. We put our backpacks/slings and water in the free lockers. Before our trip, I used their web site and found it confusing to find out the price of tickets and as to whether they were actually open on certain days. Please click the thumbs-up if you found this review useful. Thanks!
Many exhibitions!
nikolt332,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very good, massive museum with a huge variety of themes and exhibitions. There are many beautiful pieces to see and great activities for kids, making it a solid family outing.My only critique is that some of the sections felt a bit like they overshadowed the art itself.. However, the museum is so big that you can easily skip those parts and still enjoy the wide range of other incredible styles on display.
Peaceful afternoon.
295marshat,Mar 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed an afternoon exploring this beautiful museum. Very interesting installations.
A Win-Win
OliverS934,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I first visited this place 10 years ago. Then never went back: too much modern art for me, I’m a Renaissance men myself. This time I saw an ad for a Florentine Baroque collection exhibited there and went to see it, of course. The collection itself wasn’t anything to write home about, especially if you are not very fond of Baroque art. But the frames were remarkable in their Baroque splendor, as overflowing with guild and decorative details as you can imagine. Annoyed that I drove all the way to downtown Phoenix for this, I decided to take a look around. And was compensated wonderfully: I discovered Phillip C. Curtis, Arizona’s own artist, an incredible blending of Surrealism, Primitive Art and just pure joy. Yes, you can see influences of Magritte, Delvaux, Dali, Braque and so many Primitives, but there is also something very Sonoran desert in his paintings, I was delighted. BTW, the Museum shop can give you a variety of ideas for presents this Christmas season: from the tacky to the hight end classy stuff, take a look there before you leave.
Loved it!
O1497YHrebeccas,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful visit to the Phoenix Art Museum! We loved the firefly exhibit—absolutely gorgeous. There’s a great variety of art styles, which kept everyone in our group engaged. Be prepared for lots of walking, but it’s well worth it. The gift store is a bit pricey, but full of really cool, unique finds.
Decent 3.5 Stars
divenuts,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The facilities are great, the interior architecture is wonderful, voluminous and bright. The restaurant, Alden, is very nice. We enjoyed the Eric Fischl show very much and some of the Asian exhibit, the Black Cloud and the Yayoi Kusama installation. That said, we found the majority of the permanent collection to be rather one dimensional - turns out that "1960's to now" American art is not really my cup of tea, especially as there are none of the big names (Warhol, Close, Haring, Baquiat). I was a bit taken aback by the $28 entrance fee, that's more than we paid to go to the Chicago Art Institute and almost as much as the D'Orsay in Paris, world class museums of art ! We would return - but only if there was a show that we wanted to see, not for the regular exhibits.
Super fun place to spend the afternoon
boba317,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time exploring all the different exhibits. This museum is quite diverse, with many different styles of art on display. It wasn't all our taste, but that is what makes art fun too. We took our time, and it took us a couple of hours to see everything.
Good way to spend an afternoon
lbleich,Mar 3, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00While the museum is quite nice, several exhibits that my wife and I wished to see were closed. This was quite disappointing as it limited our quality time at the museum. We have visited museums around the world, and rarely encounter more than one closure so this was a disappointment.
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