THE CENTER IS OPEN TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - 10 AM to 4 PM - CLOSED SUNDAY and MONDAY

Yavapai-Apache Nation Exhibit Open 

The area of the previous Yavapai Apache Nation exhibit is being turned into a small art gallery of western art. Four paintings from local artists are on display.

In addition a newly expanded Yavapai Apache Nation exhibit is completed and open. This exhibit was made possible by a grant from the Museums for American program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

Verde Valley Archaeology Field Seminars 

The Verde Valley Archaeology Field Institute is an educational program of the Verde Valley Archaeology Center. This program includes guided field seminars to the national monuments and to select private archaeological preserves owned by the Archaeological Conservancy. 

Seminars are scheduled throughout the week but custom seminars can be arranged. Visit the Field Seminars page for more details.

Paquime Excursions

Join the Center on a guided excursion to Northwest Chihuahua, Mexico .  This four-day trip includes the United Nations World Heritage site of Paquimé, the most important archaeological site in northwest Mexico and the American Southwest., the pottery village of Mata Ortiz, the Mormon settlements of Colonia Juarez and Colonia Dublan, and a side excursion  to the cliff dwelling of Olla Cave in the Sierra Madre Occidental.  This non-tourist part of Mexico offers a rich cultural mix of Mexicans, Mormons, and Mennonites and the spectacular landscape of the Chihuahuan Desert.  For more information click HERE.

Native American Heritage Pathway Open

Our Native American Heritage Pathway trail is completed. The free trail is open to the public from dawn to dusk. Homestead Parkway is scheduled to be paved in July/August at which time the trail will be temporarily closed. A formal Grand Opening will take place in September after road construction. Additional information about the Pathway is available on the Heritage Park section of the website.