Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Explore changing exhibitions and architecture at the contemporary-art museum.
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Scottsdale.
Start with Old Town art and local flavor, then choose a museum or a desert-preserve outing. Leave room for a slower meal and a little time outside.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West
Discover art and stories connected with the American West.
Visitor details ↗McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Choose a designated trailhead and a route suited to the weather and your group.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Explore local restaurants, cafés and places to pause around Scottsdale.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Scottsdale. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Scottsdale area places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Scottsdale. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Arizona photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.
- Scottsdale waterfront.jpg — Joseph Plotz, CC BY 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Downtown Phoenix Skyline (6974043971).jpg — Alan Stark from Goodyear, AZ, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Downtown Mesa Arizona.jpg — Ixnayonthetimmay, CC BY 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
Visitor information: Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa. Check current access, hours, weather and booking terms. Photos may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.
County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundaries. Town markers are approximate centers, not entrances or routes. WTDO regions are editorial discovery areas, not official tourism boundaries.