Updated: 8/21/2012 
Deer Valley Rock Art Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Description

Deer Valley Rock Art Center is an archaeology museum and 47-acre Sonoran Desert preserve. Voted a Phoenix Point of Pride and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Center has the largest concentration of Native American petroglyphs in the Phoenix Valley. Visitors hike a handicap accessible quarter-mile trail to view over 1,500 carved symbols on rock made between 500 and 7,000 years ago. The museum provides preservation, connection and respect for cultural heritage sites and desert environments and it is managed by one of the top archaeology programs in the country ? the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.

Programs

Tours + lectures + workshops + festivals + summer camps + exhibits

Library

Access: Scholars

Appointment required: True

Services
One of a Kind Event Rental Venue

The Deer Valley Rock Art Center offers the use of the museum, education room, amphitheater and trail to the community for private events, including corporate team-building workshops and luncheons; and professional meetings, seminars and conferences. We are happy to provide a beautiful, natural venue for your event. Guests can view the indoor exhibits before venturing outside to explore the trail and the petroglyphs.

Gift Shop
Event Rental
Group Tours
Hours of Operation
October through April
Tuesday - Saturday9 AM - 5 PM
Admission

Adults: $7
Seniors (over 62): $4
Military: $4
Members: free
Students (): $4
Children (6-12): $3
Children under 5: Free
ASU Students: Free

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