Open Tuesdays thru Saturdays at 10:00 am - Last Admission at 3:00 pm
HOLIDAY HOURS: Closed 12-23 thru 12-26 and 12-30 thru January 1
Our Native American Heritage Trail and Garden is generally open dawn to dusk.
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We are the Official Nonprofit Partner of the National Park Service for Montezuma Castle and
Tuzigoot and supports the Arizona State Parks & Trails Site Steward Program
Embracing the Past, Shaping the Future
The museum is a gem for the Verde Valley and the State of Arizona. To realize our future we are launching the Embracing the Past, Shaping the Future campaign. Your gift ensures that VVAC remains a beacon of archaeological knowledge and cultural heritage. Every donation, no matter the size, propels us forward. Together, we can expand our reach, enhance our programs, and preserve even more of our precious archaeological legacy. Your support today shapes the VVAC of tomorrow.
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Current Featured Exhibitions
Inside the Grand Canyon National Park Collections
For a limited time, this special comprehensive exhibition features artifacts, cultural items and interpretation from three time periods of human experience in the Grand Canyon. The exhibit is in partnership with the Grand Canyon Museum Collection.
Paul Dyck
Art Retrospective
The Sioux gave Paul Dyck the name Rainbow Hand, an appropriate name for a person who created beautiful paintings. Paul became a well-known painter with exhibitions all over the country. This retrospective includes items on loan several museums.
Hisatsinom
"Ancient People"
Hopi people use the term Hisat'sinom, meaning "ancient people," to describe their ancestors who lived in the Sedona and Verde Valley areas. The mural wall was created by Hopi artist Filmer Keyanyama. Watch the video as he describes his work.
The Yavapai-Apache
Nation
The Yavapai and the Apache cultures have occupied the Verde Valley since about 2,000 BCE. The exhibit includes woven baskets on loan from the Nation and Apache water vessels from our Collection. There is a diorama of a wickiup village, typical of the early Yavapai and Apache lifestyles.