Wow! I was blown away…read more I'm so glad I decided to check this museum out. Best $11 spent! Take the time to read through some of the history and education to fully appreciate it all. I was in awe by how much was there.

Incredible museum! Very reasonably priced for all that is included. Once you step foot inside it…read morejust gets better and better. I could spend hours in awe just looking at all the unique ways that copper is used. So many facts and cool things under one roof! A must when in clarkdale.

What a wonderful experience we had here 'by accident'.. we were literally killing time until a…read moredinner reservation and stumbled into this place. It's perfect. Rustic, old fashioned, bordering on unsafe, and perfect as it should be. 100% get the satchel of dirt and take a lesson on panning for gold.. it seemed 'juvenile' for my wife & I but we TOTALLY enjoyed it and were laughing with the lady teaching us. And walked away with $2million in panned gold!!! (Jk )

We went here with my Son, his wife and 3 grandsons ages 6,8,10 who were visiting from California…read more We all loved it!!! We panned for gold, gemstones and cracked geodes. The old cars, trucks and buildings were a riot, and the farm animals were adorable! Such a fun way to spend family time together. Thank you for providing such a great family experience. I'm sure we'll be back! Julie Russell, John Schmidt Cottonwood, Az

My friend and I did this in April of 2026, and it was the highlight of our trip to…read moreCottonwood/Sedona. The staff are all so friendly; our tour guide, Andy, and our bartender, Eric, were the best. You receive a great charcuterie board and champagne as you board, and the train cars are so pretty and comfy. You can sit in the open cars, too, and that is lots of fun. The red rock was so pretty, and we loved riding along the river. I can't recommend this enough - great for absolutely everyone!

Went here for the Christmas Train for the second year in a row. Train doesnt really go far, nor is…read morethe ride super long. But it is long enough for the kids to think that it is cool and to see some lights along the ride. Plus Santa comes on the train and talks to each kid pretty much individually and gives them a little present. Oh, and the adults can drink on the train. Niceeee.

Very cool place - expect to spend about 30-60 minutes to visit the gift shop, exhibits, and of…read morecourse, see the castle! It's a very compact place, and very accessible for everyone. You can't go into the castle or the other structures since that would contribute to erosion, so if you want a more detailed look, bring binoculars. As you pull into the parking lot, you pass through the outside washrooms and then enter the visitor center, where you pay the admission fee or show the America the Beautiful Pass/US national parks access pass to get through. There's a small area with exhibits about the people who lived here, as well as a small shop with the standard national park system offerings. Head out the back to the trail to see the castle. I'm glad that they built a lot of shaded benches since it can get hot and you do need to spend at least a couple minutes peering and admiring it. On the path you can also see the Arizona Sycamore which people have defaced with graffiti and so the workers have covered them with burlap to help heal them up. Why are people so disappointing?! There's also another site with more pueblos and the nearby river. Short and sweet. Be sure to also explore Montezuma Well which is 20 minutes east of Montezuma Castle. It's a separate unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument so it's also included in this review. Montezuma Well is 20 minutes east of Montezuma Castle and well worth a stop! There's no entrance fee, but there's a small ranger station at the trailhead and a very enthusiastic volunteer who gave as an orientation speech of the human history of the area and the geology of the area. Without him, the visit would have been less impressive. The water in the sinkhole contains high levels of arsenic and carbon dioxide, so no fish are in the water...but don't worry there are plenty of leeches! Don't enter the water because of that, and also because you do not want to disturb the five species endemic to this spot of water. They're found nowhere else. Interestingly enough, there's near-constant volume of spring water even in times of severe drought, which would have seemed miraculous to the people who lived here. If you look from the rim, you can see several prehistoric dwellings right under the rim on the other side. Hiking down gets you close to more dwellings. Well worth a trip, especially as it's less crowded than the Castle.

It's pretty cool; worth it on the trip out of Sedona. The different plaques are very informative…read moreand give you a different way to look at the monument post-early 1900s graffiti and looting. Theoretically, even if you didn't read a single thing just looking at the different areas and imagining how people lived on the side of a cliff is rather interesting. Know before you go, it's ten dollars per adult for entrance. I spent probably an hour on the very short loop of a walk and lingering. If you give yourself an hour, it's probably a very liberal guess of how long it would take the average bear.

This is definitely a must-do in N. Arizona…read more A rich display of the history of the Hopi, Navajo, Zuni and more Tribes of the Southwest. Excellent displays. Truly worthy of Five Stars. I highly, highly recommend a visit here. The building itself is magnificent and the walking trails around the building are beautiful!

I enjoy learning about Native American history and this museum was an excellent place for that. We…read morestopped by here and spent about two hours wandering around the rooms looking at all of the fascinating Native American things. This museum mostly focuses on Native American history and artifacts, but also has some other displays, like a dinosaur. I especially enjoyed the archaeology room and the room listing all the different Native American tribes of the area and all the things that made them unique. Really cool old building and located a bit out of town so you don't feel the hustle and bustle of the city. Fascinating place and I will definitely be coming back for another visit in the future.

Exposures International Gallery of Fine Art has been around as long as we can remember. Staff are…read morevery welcoming and will describe artwork to you if you desire. Gallery carries a nice collection of different types of artwork. You'll see paintings, sculptures, glass, work, and jewelry. Photos were not allowed in the gallery. There is some work outside that you can take pictures of. They have their own parking lot.

Well organized, beautiful sculptures, paintings, jewelry. Non intrusive staff. Nice variety of…read morelocal artists.

Was really a great museum, well curated, and helpful and friendly staff. Great western artwork of…read moreall kinds.

The museum is interesting and very well done. It has amazing paintings and sculptures inside the…read moremuseum.

First off, some of the signs pointing to the entrance of this place are flat out incorrect. Second…read moreoff, it's not worth it to buy a $5 pass. The main attraction really is the mansion so just buy a $18 pass which gives you access to the mansion tour as well as the outside grounds (which is what the $5 pass gives you access to). As for as museum goes, the subject material isn't that interesting: it's about a random wealthy family. Imagine a 100 years into the future we have a museum about a random millionaire. Our tour guide, Marco, was fantastic and great at answering questions for our little group of 4. The mansion really is just a showcase of how a wealthy person's home from the early 1900's. You get a glimpse into their business and personal lives as well as the type of furniture employed in the household. The tour was interactive and nice. The self guided tour is just literally walking around the mansion so there isn't too much to see but it makes for a nice, short walk. Overall, I think that there are more interesting museums out there. But if you're looking for a super quiet museum to browse, this would be the place.

Brenden did an EXCEPTIONAL job giving us a private tour of the mansion. He was full of facts and…read morestories. The artifacts & history packed into this mansion are so cool! You really got a sense of who these people were and how well they lived. The grounds are stunning and we really enjoyed the outside self guided tour. We were there two hours and I'd go back in a heartbeat!

I love this little museum shop. Hand sanitizer greets you at the door. This is especially important…read moresince this type of shop means touching small objects. Very friendly proprietor. Great variety of copper merchandise. Beautiful selection.

This is a unique find in little Jerome. As a history buff I found this quite fascinating because…read morethey have so many details covered on the town's varied history across a variety of subjects - seedy and not-so-seedy. It's only $2 per person to enter and they take all forms of money. My boyfriend and I saw it all in about 35-40 minutes (including me reading every minute detail and looking at just about every artifact haha). While the focus is on the area mines' histories, one cannot forget about the town history as they are both intertwined. The town flourished when the mines flourished and vice versa. I found it interesting on the bits about the "red light district history" too - a bit of a scandalous past but part of the past. Spend a little time/money here, shop/browse the jewelry for sale up front and you're golden for an hour or so.

Wow! What great slice of history, a museum full of spectacular specimens, A town full of mystery, a…read more1900 ft mine shift that you can walk over (it's covered with glass!), a spectacular mansion which serves as the state museum, and beautiful scenery including a view of the San Francisco peaks in Flagstaff and views of the red rocks of Sedona. We happened upon a fabulous history guide upon walking in. A 50+ year native called us to the front porch of the Douglas mansion (which sits upon some of the mine tunnels!) and delighted us with a passionate 30 minute jam packed history. Not sure if this is a daily event, but I know we were extremely lucky to hear this talk. I cannot wait to go back and learn more.

This museum has a lot to go through and it would take you some time. You'll need more than an hour,…read moremaybe 1 1/2-2. There is a video that is so fun and worth watching. I wish there was a tour guide or someone to answer questions along the self guided. It does a great job at showing what the city was once like. All the original pieces from the mines are for you to see up close. Worth checking out!