ASU Art Museum, Tempe

Name: ASU Art Museum
Address: 51 E 10th St, Tempe, 85281, United States
Telephone: +1 480-965-2787

#12 among attractions in Tempe

Top attraction, Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

The Arizona State University Art Museum is an art museum operated by Arizona State University, located on its main campus in Tempe, Arizona. The Art Museum has some 12,000 objects in its permanent collection and describes its primary focuses as contemporary art, including new media and "innovative methods of presentation"; crafts, with an emphasis on American ceramics; historic and contemporary prints; art from Arizona and the Southwestern United States, with an emphasis on Latino artists, and art of the Americas, with one historic American pieces and modernist and contemporary Latin American works. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1950 (74 years ago)Coordinates: 33°25'7"N, 111°56'17"W

Address

51 E 10th StTempe (Downtown Tempe - Rio Salado)Tempe 85281 United States

Contact

+1 480-965-2787

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Day trips

ASU Art Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Karsten Golf Course, Sun Devil Stadium, Desert Financial Arena, Tempe Center for the Arts.

1.4 miNE
Golf
Karsten Golf Course, Tempe
36 min walk • ASU Karsten Golf Course was a classic designed links-style golf course in Tempe, Arizona, located on the campus of Arizona State University.
0.6 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe
16 min walk • Sun Devil Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, United States. It is home to the ASU Sun Devils football team of the Pac-12 Conference.
0.6 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Desert Financial Arena, Tempe
15 min walk • Desert Financial Arena is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena located at 600 E Veterans Way in Tempe, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. It sits immediately east of Sun Devil Stadium on the northern edge of the Tempe campus of Arizona State University.
1.1 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe
29 min walk • Tempe Center for the Arts is a publicly owned performing and visual arts center in Tempe, Arizona. It opened in September 2007 and houses a 600-seat proscenium theater, a 200-seat studio theater and a 3,500-square-foot gallery.
0.7 miN
Park, Mountain, View point
Tempe Butte, Tempe
18 min walk • Tempe Butte is the official name of an andesite butte of volcanic origin, located partially on Arizona State University's Tempe campus in Tempe, Arizona.
0.9 miN
Bridge
Mill Avenue Bridges, Tempe
24 min walk • The Mill Avenue Bridges consist of two bridges that cross the Salt River in Tempe, Arizona at the north end of the shopping district on Mill Avenue. The first bridge opened in August 1931 and the second bridge opened in 1994.
~920 ftE
Library
Hayden Library, Tempe
5 min walk • Charles Trumbull Hayden Library, at 300 East Orange Mall on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, was built in 1966 and was named for Charles Trumbull Hayden, founder of Tempe and the first president of the board of the Arizona Territorial Normal School, ASU's predecessor.
0.6 miE
Tree
The Biodesign Institute, Tempe
17 min walk • The Biodesign Institute is a major research center known for nature-inspired solutions to global health, sustainability, and security challenges located on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University.
~880 ftS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe
5 min walk • The Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium is a multipurpose performing arts center at 1200 South Forest Avenue at East Apache Boulevard in Tempe, Arizona, within the main campus of Arizona State University.
~1610 ftE
Park, Quad
Palm Walk, Tempe
8 min walk • The Palm Walk is a pedestrian mall located on Arizona State University's Tempe campus that is lined with one hundred and five Mexican fan palms.
0.7 miNE
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Arboretum at Arizona State University, Tempe
18 min walk • The Arboretum at Arizona State University is an arboretum located in small exhibit sites scattered across walkways and open areas throughout the campus of the Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is ASU Art Museum open?

ASU Art Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 5 pm
Thursday 11 am - 5 pm
Friday 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to ASU Art Museum?

Nearby attractions include Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Tempe (2 min walk), Secret Garden at Arizona State University, Tempe (4 min walk), Arizona State University Tempe campus, Tempe (4 min walk), Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Tempe (4 min walk).

How to get to ASU Art Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to ASU Art Museum:

Tram

11th St / Mill Ave (4 min walk)
9th St / Mill Ave (5 min walk)

Bus

Flash Back • Lines: Flsh Eb (13 min walk)
Flash Forward • Lines: Flsh Wb, Oe Eb, Oe Wb, Oj Nb, Oj Sb, Om Eb, Om Wb, Oma Nb, Oma Sb, Os Eb, Os Wb, Ov Eb, Ov Wb (13 min walk)