The Bead Museum |
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5754 W Glenn Dr Glendale, AZ 85301(623) 931-2737 |
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Exploring the history of beads used as decoration and other personal adornments, The Bead Museum has an assortment of more than a hundred thousand beads and beaded items. Selections from its collection are displayed in different themed exhibits, such as The History of Beads and The Language of Beads, where the 40,000-year history of beads is explored. Showing pre-Columbian beads, ritual objects from Africa, prayer beads and more, the museum also runs frequent exhibitions of modern beads, including highly ornamented glass and painted pieces. The museum is just a few blocks north of the Glendale Police Museum in downtown.
Open Mon. - Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Thurs. until 8:00 p.m.; Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Adults $5; Children (4-12) $2.50.
Phone: (623) 931-2737
Website: http://www.beadmuseumaz.org/
Email: contact@beadmuseumaz.org
Hotels
Quality Inn Glendale, 0.2 miles from The Bead Museum Super 8 Motel - Phoenix Metro North, 4.1 miles from The Bead Museum
