Cultural Keepsakes: Arizona's Finest Museum Gift Shops

Amerind Museum

The mission of the Amerind Museum, located in Dragoon, is to preserve the traditions and culture of Indigenous peoples — from the past and into today.

The museum’s gift shop is an extension of that purpose, selling Southwestern jewelry, handmade crafts and books that benefit American Indian artists and the Amerind Museum’s continued research.

2100 N Amerind Rd, Dragoon, AZ 85609 | (520) 586-3666 | amerind.org/shop

Explore Navajo Interactive Museum

Explore Navajo Interactive Museum, located in Tuba City, offers visitors a unique opportunity to learn about Navajo culture, history and the journey Navajos take through life.

The museum’s gift shop features a range of authentic items, including jewelry, pottery and Navajo rugs. Visitors also can find books on Navajo history and culture.

10 N. Main St. Tuba City, Arizona 86045 | (928) 283-4995 | discovernavajo.com/museums-on-navajo

Frank Lloyd Wright Store at Taliesin West

Taliesin West, located in Scottsdale, was the winter home, studio and desert laboratory of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

The museum’s gift shop — The Frank Lloyd Wright Store at Taliesin West — features a range of items inspired by Wright’s work, including home decor, apparel and accessories, plus an array of books on architecture and design.

12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 | (480) 627-5398 | franklloydwright.org/shop

Heard Museum

Heard Museum, located in Phoenix, is one of the most renowned museums in the Southwest — and the Heard Museum Shop matches its esteemed reputation.

The shop’s buyers partner directly with American Indian artists, both ensuring the authenticity of jewelry, pottery, rugs and other handcrafted items, as well as supporting the artists directly.

2301 North Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004 | (602) 252-8840 | heardmuseumshop.com

Ironwood Gift Shop at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson is a living museum that showcases the Sonoran Desert’s flora and fauna, as well as its animal inhabitants. The museum’s gift shop honors the region with reusable water bottles, Sonoran Desert-inspired housewares, and even cacti.

2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson AZ 85743 | (520) 578-3008 | desertmuseum.org/visit/food.php

Museum of Northern Arizona

The Museum of Northern Arizona, located in Flagstaff, is home to one of the most extensive collections of American Indian art and artifacts in the region.

The museum’s gift shop offers visitors a range of authentic items, including handmade jewelry, pottery and textiles. Visitors also can find books on American Indian history and culture.

3101 N. Ft. Valley Rd. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 | (928) 774-5213 | shopmusnaz.org

Phoenix Art Museum

The Museum Store at the Phoenix Art Museum takes inspiration from the museum’s extensive art collection and rotating exhibits, making the acclaimed practical.

From contemporary clothing to hands-on arts and crafts activities for kids and Herman Miller furniture, items infuse the everyday with creativity.

1625 North Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ | 85004 | (602) 257-2182 | store.phxart.org

Tucson Museum of Art

The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block encompasses an entire city block in downtown Tucson and showcases a range of exhibitions focused on art of the American West, as well as Latin American, Indigenous and contemporary art.

The Museum Store features a range of unique items inspired by the museum’s collections, as well as art supplies to create artwork of your own.

140 North Main Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701
| (520) 624-2333 | tucsonmuseumofart.org/store

Verkamp’s Visitor Center

Verkamp’s Visitor Center, located within Grand Canyon National Park, served as a curio shop and family home for more than a century.

Today, it features exhibits on life at the Grand Canyon and sells books on the history and geology of the Grand Canyon during the summer season.

100 S Entrance Rd, Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023 | (928) 638-7888 | nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/verkamps.htm