Gift to Honor Chief Henry Red Cloud

Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West 3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

On Monday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m., on Indigenous Peoples' Day, Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West will host a historic and meaningful event, Gift to Honor Chief Henry Red Cloud. Two culturally significant objects, a personal pipe and an elaborate ceremonial pipe that, according to their provenance, once […]

Screening of “The Color of Care” Documentary

Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West 3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West presents several screenings of the Oprah Winfrey-backed "The Color of Care" documentary, starting August 3. "The Color of Care" documentary chronicles how people of color suffer from systemically substandard healthcare. COVID-19 exposed what they have long understood and lived: they do not receive […]

The Forgotten Botanist: A Conversation with the Author

Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West 3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Join author Wynne Brown on Sunday, March 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust theater at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West for a presentation, conversation with the author, and book signing for her new book, The Forgotten Botanist: Sara Plummer Lemmon’s Life […]

The Art of Our Photography

Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West 3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Scottsdale’s Museum of the West is proud to announce a unique partnership with Arizona Highways magazine on a new exhibition titled The Art of Our Photography, featuring the work of 10 artists selected by Arizona Highways. The exhibit is set to open on Nov. 12 until Jan. 16.

Light and Legacy: The Art and Techniques of Edward S. Curtis

Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West 3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West presents a remarkable exhibition celebrating the life and works of Edward Curtis, Light and Legacy: The Art and Techniques of Edward S. Curtis, opening on Tuesday, Oct. 19. At the close of the 19th century, many Indigenous Peoples in the United States continued […]