Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art — photo — Dru Bloomfield from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

About 1h 30mEasyAny time

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Immerse yourself in innovative contemporary art and engaging design at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, situated in the vibrant arts district. The museum's rotating exhibits and unique architecture invite exploration and reflection on modern artistic expression.

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In PhoenixMuseums & galleriesArts, music & nightlife

Opening times

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As mappedWe-Su 11:00-17:00; PH off

What it's like

Visitor experience

Indoor

Audience suitability

Family friendly

Time sensitivity

Best season: spring

Trip-planning (estimated)

Crowdedness: moderate

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Good to know

Run bySMOCA

EntryThere's a charge

Step-free accessYes

Where it is

Websitesmoca.org ↗

From the centre of Phoenix9 miStraight-line distance between mapped points.

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Facts

Founded or opened1999

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Fee: conditionalno @ (age < 18)

MuseumArt

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From Wikipedia

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) in the state of Arizona is a museum in the Old Town district of downtown Scottsdale, Arizona. The museum is dedicated to contemporary art, design, and architecture. The Museum has five galleries that house various exhibitions, curated from their growing permanent collection and rotating shows. Knight Rise skyspace, by Arizona artist James Turrell, is permanently on view.

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Names, place details, opening times and addresses © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Photo: Civic Plaza and Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts by Dru Bloomfield from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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