The Southern Phoenix metropolitan area has many amazing attractions which draw in visitors.
The Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art is a famous and popular museum located in Phoenix, Arizona. The objective of the Heard Museum is to educate the public about the heritage and the living cultures and arts of Native peoples, with emphasis on the peoples of the Southwest. The Heard Museum is a living museum featuring both artifacts and contemporary art of Native cultures.
It is the venue of the annual Spanish Market, usually in November, with strolling mariachis and artwork by Hispanic artists from Arizona and New Mexico including santos, pottery, colcha embroidery, furniture making, painting, printmaking and silver and tinwork. The Heard also is the site of the annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest, typically held in early February. The most famous festival at the Heard Museum, the Indian Fair and Market, is now nearly half a century old.
