The newly-renovated Tempe History Museum reopens on February 27, 2010.

During the renovation, public access to the Museum building is by appointment only. Call (480) 350-5100.

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Grand Reopening Celebration! Grand Reopening Celebration!

Be the among the first to see the newly-renovated museum. Join us on Saturday, February 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Museum Renovation Museum Renovation

Get information on the transformations that are taking place at the museum. See new photos of the construction and the most recent renderings of the new exhibit hall.

Subscribe to Time Lines! Subscribe to Time Lines!

We will send you notification when the new edition of our quarterly newsletter, Time Lines, is available. Sign up today for the electronic edition! Please notify us at museum@tempe.gov if you already receive a paper version.

Tempe History Detectives - now online! Tempe History Detectives - now online!

Find out how to become a history detective! This program is geared toward children ages 6 to 12 and involves fun, self-directed activities that are accessible online.

Be a Photo Detective Be a Photo Detective

Click here to find the link to the answers for the Mill Avenue Photo Detective activity. If you would like to participate in the activity, look at the instructions, but don’t “peek” at the answers!

Tempe Historical Society Tempe Historical Society

People Preserving Tempe’s Past. Find out how you can become a member and help support the Tempe History Museum and the Petersen House Museum.

Oasis in the Valley Oasis in the Valley

Ever since people settled Tempe in the late 1860s, water has been central to the town’s development. Read about the fascinating story of water in this new book.


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809 E. Southern Avenue
Tempe, Arizona 85282
telephone: (480) 350-5100
fax: (480) 350-5150
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