Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (email this page)
The museum is the only museum in Arizona devoted to the art, architecture and design of our time. Click here to see comments that may have been written about this activity.
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| Dates: | Closed Mondays (also Tuesdays in summer) |
| Times: |
* 12pm - 5pm in summer ** The Young @ Art Gallery closes at 5pm |
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| Location: | 7374 E. Second St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 |
| Phone: | (480) 994-ARTS |
| Directions: | It is located in downtown Scottsdale near the corner of Drinkwater Blvd. & 2nd Street, adjacent to the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. 2nd Street is just south of Indian School Rd, and Drinkwater is east of Scottsdale Rd. |
| Map: | Map |
| Website: | Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art |
Description:
The museum's minimalist building (an ingenious renovation of a former movie theater) has five galleries for showcasing changing exhibitions and works from the Museum's growing permanent collection.
The museum also features an outdoor sculpture garden housing James Turrell's Knight Rise, one of the renowned artist's few public skyspaces, and Scrim Wall, a monumental curtain of prismatic glass by James Carpenter Design Associates.
The Museum presents a wide variety of educational programs and special events for adults and families, including lectures, docent-led tours, workshops and classes.
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