This exhibit lets visitors come face to face with some of the activists and allies of the Black Lives Matter Movement in Phoenix. Using portraits and statements, these individuals describe how they see themselves and how they experience life within American society.
This is exhibit will be available until June 2023.

Rebuilding Home Plate- Baseball in Arizona’s Japanese American Incarceration Camps tells the stories of Japanese Americans who were stripped of their constitutional rights during World War II and how “America’s Pastime” was a means of enduring and escaping their imprisonment.
This is exhibit will be available until May 2023.

Experience "On Air: The History of Broadcast News in Arizona" the newest exhibit at the Arizona Heritage Center in Tempe. The exhibit tells the story of the early beginnings of broadcast news in Arizona, and follows the dramatic changes in technology and culture from the 1920s to today. Featured objects not only tell the story of Arizona’s growth but also how the state provided the backdrop for some of the nation’s leading stories and trusted faces in broadcasting the news locally and eventually nationally.

The exhibit features Arizona television and radio artifacts and images donated to the Arizona Historical Society by the House of Broadcasting.

The Historical League is proud to present the 2019 Historymakers Lobby Exhibit. 2019 Arizona Historymakers: Betsey Bayless, Dr. Arthur DeCabooter, Michael J. Fox, Alfredo Gutierrez, Merrill Mahaffey and Vernon D. Swaback. The exhibit will showcase the exceptional contributions the 2019 honorees have made to our state and provide viewers direct access to the amazing oral histories and accomplishments of each diverse group of Historymakers since the program's inception in 1992.

Learn how breakthroughs in irrigation affected important industries such as agriculture and mining. Experience a 1910 recreation of Superintendent Lewis J. Hill’s office

Travel back in time to the Old West. Meet the
diverse group of individuals that made the 19th century Arizona frontier their home. Become inspired by the resilience of Arizona residents. Discover various social movements within the Phoenix area and learn how Arizonans fought for a brighter future. Investigate the galactic mystery of the Phoenix Lights that took place on May 13, 1997.

Experience the Post-WWII suburban boom that
transformed the Phoenix Metropolitan area into a cultural hub.
Explore the changes in employment, culture, and housing during
the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Experience collections form Arizona’s most
prominent entertainers and artists and read about the history of
Arizona sports teams. Don’t miss Bob’s Big Boy and the beloved
Wallace and Ladmo!

Tour through recreations of an incarceration camp, a
prisoner of war camp, and military barracks to see how WWII changed the lives of all Arizonans. Walk through a Japanese incarceration camp, pile into a WWII jeep, and
climb up an observation deck to view our AT-6A military training airplane. Listen to calls home from military members and discover the plans of The Great Escape in the Papago Park Prisoner of War Camp.