When our son was 9 months old, we took him for a visit to the Phoenix Art Museum in downtown Phoenix. We weren't sure how child friendly it would be, but felt he was still at a good age to attend without being a disturbance to other attendees. As it turns out, the Phoenix Art Museum is a great place for children!
Upon entering the museum I was advised I could keep my diaper bag with me, but would need to wear it on my front to ensure I didn't bump any exhibits. This is understandable, but next time I think I would ensure I only enter with absolute essentials so I don't have to wear my bag front facing. At some point during our tour, a guide advised I could affix my bag to our stroller, which was significantly better so that I could still hold the baby comfortably.
Breastfeeding is allowed in all areas of the museum, and they make an exception for their no food or beverage policy for baby bottles and sippy cups. We were still obviously very careful where we fed our son to ensure there wasn't even a remote possibility of harming any of the exhibits.
We went while there was a Desert Rider special exhibit which was very interesting. It's an exhibit from local artisans around low rider and skateboard culture. There were two pieces in the exhibit that I probably enjoyed the most - one being a car sized piñata - because, come on, it's as big as a car, and the other being this stunning photo of a woman breastfeeding her child in front of a low rider. It probably struck me more than most since I was still doing my best to breastfeed my son, but it was an absolutely beautiful photo.
Another neat exhibit was the 1960's fast fashion section, with paper dresses and accessories from that time. Everything was so unique and colorful, it was a really fun section to explore.
Our son grew a bit impatient when we were exploring the exhibits with only paintings, but we were able to spend a few hours wandering the halls.
The only thing I recall giving us an issue was figuring out how to get from one side of the second floor to the other, but we asked a friendly staff member and they were able to show us how to get where we needed to be.
As of September 2022, the pricing for the museum is as follows:
- Adults - $23
- Children (6-17) - $5
- Children 5 & under - Free
Highlights
- The exhibits are always changing, so there is something new to see whenever you go, in addition to the vast collection of items they consistently have on display.
- Very child friendly, considering its filled with priceless works of art
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