DEER VALLEY ROCK ART CENTER
GLENDALE, AZ
Deer Valley Rock Art Center is located in Glendale, Arizona and is home to a large collection of petroglyphs, or rock art. Petroglyphs are images carved, pecked, or scratched onto the surface of a rock, often depicting animals or symbols. The Deer Valley Rock Art Center has over 1,500 petroglyphs, some of which are estimated to be up to 2,000 years old.
The center is a part of the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, which is managed by the City of Glendale. The preserve is a large open-air museum, with two trails to view the petroglyphs. The trails are less than a mile long and are fairly easy to navigate. The trails are surrounded by native Sonoran desert vegetation, providing shade and a peaceful atmosphere.
The center also has a variety of educational programs and activities for visitors to enjoy. The center offers guided tours, interactive displays, and hands-on activities to help people learn about the history and meaning of the petroglyphs. The center also offers workshops and classes to teach people how to create their own petroglyphs.
Deer Valley Rock Art Center is open to the public free of charge, and is a great way to experience Arizona’s unique culture and history. The center is a great place to learn about the importance of petroglyphs in the culture of the Sonoran Desert and the Native American tribes who lived in the region.
DEER VALLEY ROCK ART CENTER is a Uncategorized or General Museum in GLENDALE AZ. US MID #8400400071
The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).
Contact DEER VALLEY ROCK ART CENTER
- telephone: 6235828007
- website: http://dvrac.asu.edu
DEER VALLEY ROCK ART CENTER
3711 W DEER VALLEY RD
GLENDALE
AZ
85308
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DEER VALLEY ROCK ART CENTER Information
MID # | 8400400071 |
Name | DEER VALLEY ROCK ART CENTER |
Alternate Name | |
Classification | Uncategorized or General Museums, , Western |
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) | |
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Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) | |
INCOME | 0 |
REVENUE | 0 |
LAT/LONG | 33.677253, -112.152404 |
CODES | FIPS State Code: 04 FIPS County Code: 013 US Census Tract: 614400 US Census Block: 2000 |