Plan to spend a good couple of hours if you really want to explore the many interesting exhibits. The week I was there included a great exhibit of jewellery, paintings, artifacts, saddles, other cowboy equipment and historic western gear. Weekday afternoon is perfect, with just a few people so lots of time to get close to exhibits. Well curated and explained, easy to do a self guided tour.

So Much More Than I Expected. I’m a lover of “western” culture and the way of the west. There is that, but this collection also pays homage to those who came before. Just go, it’s well worth it and you’re free to interpret on your own. No one will rush you along and tell you what to think. I love this place.

I struggled a little bit on scoring this museum. It's conveniently located in downtown Scottsdale with adjacent free parking in a municipal garage. The entrance fee is somewhat expensive at $25. The exhibits started with some contemporary art (Warhol, etc.), which frankly weren't very attractive. It continued with a display of photos that were nicely done but were mostly shot in Mexico. In our view, the exhibits got better from there. There are interesting displays of western hear (saddles, spurs, etc.) and a nice variety of other related items. The art on the second level was much better. We spent about 2 hours in the museum and, overall, enjoyed the visit.

This museum was amazing. But the most amazing thing was our docent. Can not remember her name but she had a passion for the old west and settling of the West. She told fun interesting stories and when someone asked her a question she knew the answer. I really did not know much about the settling of the West but this docent made it come alive for my friend and I.

Great western art museum in the heart of old Scottsdale. Current exhibit of Tom Gilleon’s work was amazing, well worth a trip just for that. Don’t miss his digital work, I watched it for over fifteen minutes, it’s mesmerizing. Absolutely recommend!

This museum has anything and everything about historical western life. The exhibits and artifacts and the art on display are just fantastic. There is a reason this is rated the best Western museum around. It is not only architecturally astounding but the quality and availability of the displays are second to none!

To really enjoy this museum and get the most out of your hard earned dollars, you should take the docent tours. The museum offers three each day and we took the latter two. Our docent for both tours was Joe and he jokingly said his name was Joe Friday as he only does tours on that day. He was excellent at pointing out many unique facts about the various displays. The first tour was the main floor and the second upstairs. Both were well worth the time. We then went back through the museum to further examine the great artifacts on display.

Awesome place. The docents were very good but only covered a limited area of the museum. Could have spent more time there. We stayed for about 90 minutes and that wasn’t enough. LOTS of really cool stuff and I’m not a big cowboy enthusiast. The art work was amazing. Very historic place. Loved it.

This building is beautiful and the collection is impressive. There is artwork from native Americans, and a good amount of history is captured among the many pieces of art here. There are some great paintings, sculptures, pottery, and gear for cowboys. The video at the beginning of our visit was really cool about the grand canyon. There were 3 different tours offered throughout the day. We did one of them and our guide was very excited about what he did (though perhaps more excited than his tour group). I do wish he had used the word Native Americans over "Indians" but I liked how he shared the names of many of the influential people in the west over the last 200 years.