Tempe History Detectives

Tempe History Detectives is an on-going museum activity for children between the ages of 6 and 12. The program is designed to engage children in educational activities that will arouse their curiosity and excitement about history while they explore Tempe’s past. There are two levels of difficulty for ages 6-8 and 9-12. Each level has activities appropriate for the age group.

Participants receive a passbook when they register at the museum. The passbook offers them a choice of activities. Three activities per page qualify as a rank earned, with a corresponding reward. There are three ranks per passbook: Sleuth, Investigator and Detective. A completed passbook qualifies the child as a full Tempe History Detective or Junior History Detective.

Some activities, such as scavenger hunts, are completed at the Tempe Historical Museum. Attendance at special family events, such as Spring Sensations, Wild Wednesdays, Awesome Autumn Adventure and Holiday Fantasia, qualify as an activity. Other activities may be completed at home or other historic locations throughout Tempe, then brought into the museum for credit. A few activities may require an adult’s assistance.

Stop by the Tempe Historical Museum today to become a History Detective!

Becoming a Tempe History Detective

Earning Promotions

Ranks and Rewards

Tempe History Detective Requirements

Junior History Detective Requirements