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Public access to the Museum building is by appointment only. Call (480) 350-5100.
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.
This holiday season, honor or remember someone special to you, and help support the museum's oral history program.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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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