Every Day - Public Guided Tours - Free With Museum Admission

Guided tours are included with admission and are offered daily. Hear from experienced docents as they share about the artists, cultures and artwork featured in the museum's galleries.

Noon - HOME: Native People in the Southwest exhibition 

2 p.m. - Highlights of the Heard Museum's 11 exhibition galleries

3 p.m. - HOME: Native People in the Southwest exhibition 

DISCLAIMER: Prices for general admission and/or events are subject to change.

22ND ANNUAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HOOP DANCE CONTEST

Saturday & Sunday, February 11 & 12, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Experience the fast-paced precision and grace of hoop dancing at the World Championship Hoop Dance Contest. More than 70 of the top Native hoop dancers from the United States and Canada compete for cash prizes and the World Champion title. Visitors can enjoy dance performances as well as delicious fry bread and other American Indian foods. Admission (includes the event and museum): $15 adults, $13.50 seniors (65+), $10 American Indians and Heard Museum members, $4 for children age 4-12, free for children under 4.

More Information: heard.org/hoop (also see video of last year’s competition)

INDIGENOUS VISIONS AT THE HEARD MUSEUM SHOP
Saturday, February 18
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Heard Museum Shop hosts a monthly event from October through April where visitors can meet and talk with some of Indian Country’s most acclaimed artists in a casual setting.

On February 18, Indigenous Visions casts a spotlight on artists  . Tom Baldwin, Lena and Evalena Boone, Carl and Irene Clark, Jeanette Katoney and Debra Krol.

Popular printmaker Jacob Meders will again appear at the Berlin Gallery.

Enjoy music from local Native musicians and stop for lunch or a snack at the Courtyard Cafe or Coffee Cantina.

Admission to the Heard Museum Shop is always free.

54TH ANNUAL HEARD MUSEUM GUILD INDIAN FAIR & MARKET

Saturday & Sunday, March 3 & 4, 2012, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Come experience one of the Southwest’s largest and most prestigious events: the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, “where art meets entertainment!” This year’s event will feature more than 700 top American Indian artists. Visitors get firsthand access to artists and can view and purchase handmade, authentic work by the best jewelers, sculptors, painters, potters, weavers, bead workers, katsina doll carvers and basket makers. Fair weekend also includes music and dance performances, artist demonstrations and Native foods, as well as full access to the Heard Museum’s 11 exhibit galleries. An Arizona Centennial Legacy Project. Held throughout the museum grounds, the Heard Museum Indian Fair & Market is the museum’s largest annual fundraiser. Admission includes the festival and museum admission.

HEARD MUSEUM GUILD AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENT ART SHOW & SALE

Saturday to Monday, March 31 to April 2, 2012, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Over the years, the Heard Museum Guild American Indian Student Art Show & Sale has awarded more than $280,000 in cash prizes and 4,500 awards of excellence to young American Indian artists. View and purchase work by more than 1,000 students from the U.S. and Canada at this unique event, which celebrates the achievements of young Native artists. Proceeds benefit the students. Proceeds from the sale of student art note cards go toward scholarships and school art supplies. Free with regular museum admission.

HEARD MUSEUM COUNCIL AMERICAN INDIAN ART & ARTIFACTS APPRAISAL DAY

Saturday, March 10, 2012, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Learn more about those items lurking in your closet or collecting dust on your display shelves! Bring them to Heard Museum Phoenix during American Indian Art & Artifacts Appraisal Day. Leading Native art traders will examine your treasures and offer information about materials, dates, artists and traditions. $30 for the first item, $25 for the second item, $20 for the third and subsequent item(s) (limit 10 items per person, please). Heard Museum members receive $5 off per item.

2012 SUN & SONG OUTDOOR MUSIC SERIES

Sundays in April at Heard Museum Phoenix, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Enjoy the best of Native music at the Sun & Song Outdoor Music Series. Each full weekend in April, contemporary Native musical artists will perform from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays at Heard Museum North Scottsdale and on Sundays at Heard Museum Phoenix. Relax in our courtyards and patios and at the Cafés while listening to wonderful performances.

EASTER BRUNCH

Sunday, April 8, 2012, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Make this Easter holiday special – dine at the Café at the Heard Museum! Enjoy a special prix-fixe brunch menu, music and performances. Celebrate Easter with friends or family without cooking a thing! $30 for adults, $25 for Heard Museum members, $15 for children age 12 and under. Price does not include gratuity. Soda, coffee and iced tea are included; beer, wine, champagne and cocktails are additional. Price does not include museum admission. Reservations are recommended and can be made beginning March 1, 2012 by calling 602.251.0204.

A GATHERING OF CARVERS: KATSINA DOLL MARKETPLACE

Saturday, April 14, 2012, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The nation’s largest gathering of Hopi katsina doll carvers takes place at the Heard Museum, as more than 100 artists gather to show and sell their unique creations. Enjoy musical performances, booksignings, carving demonstrations and drawings. Admission to the Marketplace is free (museum admission additional). More Information: heard.org/KatsinaDollMarketplace

HEARD MUSEUM SHOPS ANNUAL SPRING SALE

Friday to Sunday, April 20 to 22, 2012; hours vary by location and day

Check out the bargains at the Heard Museum Shops Annual Spring Sale. This twice-yearly shopping event offers discounts on the finest authentic American Indian artwork – almost everything from katsina dolls and jewelry to baskets, textiles, pottery and fine art will be 10 percent off. Heard Museum members save an extra 10 percent off all purchases, for a total discount of 20 percent. Browse among the handmade, one-of-a-kind American Indian art, which the Shop purchases directly from the artists. (Berlin Gallery, consignment purchases and sale items are ineligible for additional discounts.)

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH

Sunday, May 13, 2012, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Make this Mother’s Day special – dine at the Courtyard Café at the Heard Museum! Mom will remember this special day when you spend it at the Heard Museum. You can even let mom pick out her own gift at the Heard Museum Shop! Enjoy a special prix-fixe brunch menu, music and performances. Celebrate without cooking a thing! $30 for adults, $25 for Heard Museum members, $15 for children 12 and under. Price does not include gratuity. Soda, coffee and iced tea are included; beer, wine, champagne and cocktails are additional. Price does not include museum admission. Reservations are recommended and can be made beginning April 13, 2012 by calling 602.251.0204.

BLUE STAR MUSEUM INITIATIVE

Monday, May 28 through Monday, September 3, 2012

The Heard Museum is proud to be part of the Blue Star Museum Initiative. The program offers free admission to the Heard for all active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 28, through Labor Day, September 3, 2012. The free-admission program is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active-duty military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard), National Guard and Reserve members and up to five immediate family members.

Teacher Appreciation Month

June 2012

The Heard Museum is thanking K-12 teachers from Arizona schools with a special offer in June. During Teacher Appreciation Month, the Heard will give teachers with a valid school I.D. a 50% discount off the adult admission price of $15. This offer is good for the teacher and one guest. The Heard offers free tours for schools, so this offer is a great way for teachers to learn more about what the Heard has to offer them and their students. The museum’s educational programming meets Arizona state standards for American Indian culture and history instruction, and the museum is also a great place for kids of all ages to learn more about the rich artistic expressions of Native peoples. Spend the day enjoying the Heard’s 11 exhibit galleries, take one of several public tours to gain a deeper perspective into the exhibits, have lunch or a snack at the Courtyard Café or the Coffee Cantina, and browse among the selections at our boutique bookstore Books & More and our award-winning Heard Museum Shop.