The Sedona Heritage Museum was different from other museums I've visited. While it wasn't very interactive, there were plenty of readings and QR codes to scan for audio recordings, which added depth to the experience. It was especially interesting to learn about the family who once lived in the cabin and how the property was passed down through generations, giving a real sense of Sedona's history. Admission is $10, though cultural passes are available through local libraries. It seems the admission fee helps keep the museum running, as there are several signs encouraging visitors to pay at the door. We spent about an hour exploring both the indoor and outdoor exhibits. There were many unique and fun things to see, including the iconic turquoise McDonald's signs, a Morse code learning area, and an old-fashioned apple peeler/corer. Outside, the views of the Sedona red rocks were beautiful, and there's a nice park nearby that's perfect for a short walk. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, and the gift shop had lots of cute items. A nice bonus was that there's no sales tax in the store. If you have the time and want to learn more about Sedona's history, this is a nice spot. read more

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We enjoyed it and learned a lot about Sedona! If you're wanting to learn more about the history and evolution of Sedona and also how it got its name - check this place out. We spent about 1 hour, maybe a bit more here, exploring several buildings, each filled with Sedona area history. The main building houses a huge amount of local history in the form of plaques, dioramas, physical items, pictures, art and more. The barn houses an old horse draw buggy, a restored vintage Sedona fire truck, an entire apply processing plant and much more. The small, tan colored building seen closest to the entry point is a nearly 100 year old, fully restored movie set piece that was used as the telegraph office. The wireless set is in there along with a vast amount of movie posters, artifacts and details about the impact the filming of nearly 100 westerns had on Sedona. There's also some spectacular views of close rock formations from the property. There are a couple of well done bronze art pieces outside. One is of a Cowboy Storyteller telling stories to two children. Another bronze is of a couple, standing on a broken wagon wheel, holding a lantern and looking straight ahead. This one is by artist John Muir and tells a story. This museum was a real nice visit. read more

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The highlight of this place is the little old Irish man you buy tickets from. He needs a raise, and if he's a volunteer, he needs some type of financial acknowledgment of a job well done. The ten minute conversation I had with him was more entertaining than the rest of the museum, hate to admit it. There are plenty of ways to make this place better. If there were more staff, they could measure foot traffic and prevent theft from their exhibits not behind glass cases. Aforementioned Irishman was the only staff member I encountered. And as much as I want to believe in human decency, let's be real: people suck; and the signs on exterior exhibits that talk about how admission prices keep them going does not dispel people from walking around for free. I do not think I saw a single security camera on the premises, so there's not even the threat of Big Brother. Tickets are ten dollars for adults and free for kids, so it's not the biggest waste of money. If you bring headphones, you can experience their audio tour, but I didn't note that prior to visiting. I wanted to support a local venture, and I got that, but I don't think I would do it again. read more

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First off, I highly suggest you go to your local library as they may be able to get you a free pass to this museum which is what I did. Otherwise, it's $10. I was hoping to learn more about Sedona... But this small spot is really about the Jordan Farmouse. It's about a random family who lived here. The museum is kind of a hodgepodge of other things such as hiking trails (oddly enough, they didn't have descriptions of the two hiking trails that I used), the Sedona family, cowboys, and Hollywood movies. It's a very small and quiescent spot. There's hardly anyone here so you could really take your time with the exhibits. I think what this museum lacks that other museums succeed at is interactivity. Their idea of interactivity is just pointing your phone at a QR code and doing tons of reading. I thought it was cool that they had a wall about Sedona but it only talked about her life and not about why the city was named Sedona to begin with. I liked how clean and serene the whole place was, but it certainly lacks the charm of other museums I've visited. read more

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This is a small museum. One of the cool things about it is the many QR codes for youtube audio descriptions of historic events. The main building houses a plethora of old housewares. The other buildings house different farm and mechanical equipment.. It's kind of an anthropological history museum of a very specific time period. It's nice, but in no way amazing. read more

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Very nice museum and lots of history here. If you want to learn about the area while you're visiting definitely come see them and see the old photos of Sedona and see the orchards that covered the area. The staff is very knowledgeable and if they aren't too busy have the best stories to tell about the family that lived here. read more

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This was a good experience. It's less of a museum, and more of an inside look of what a few generations looked like as Sedona was founded and growing. The older farming equipment used is really neat. It's a fairly small and short experience. read more

Their website doesn't do it justice. There's a lot of history in this area and it covers a long period of time. It was a fun little museum to take your time and stroll around. Great views outside. read more

Had a great time with the kids, they have a game kids can play to learn about everything and my boys really liked that. It's very informative and beautiful. Definitely recommend everybody to get your souvenirs here because there's no tax my son and cat Sedona Monopoly, and we played at the entire time we were on vacation read more

Sedona Heritage Museum - This is a picture, looking out at the apple trees and mountains - Museums Near Me - Sedona, Arizona

If you love local history you will enjoy this museum. It's also tucked into a beautiful location. Nice little gift shop too.

Yes it's worth the $10 entry fee. And all the tours stop here. There are multiple period buildings to visit on the grounds, and they are nicely decorated or staged. The host was very nice. Great history story for the local area. And bonus McDonalds history anomaly. read more

Sedona Heritage Museum - The name caught my eye. - Museums Near Me - Sedona, Arizona

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I paid for tickets to learn about Sedona and the staff was racist. The old woman asked if I understand english and asked multiple times what my native language was. I am from Houston. Disappointed. read more

A fun way to learn about the history of Sedona. Until the land became more valuable as being parceled and sold off, the land was a working orchard. For generations, the orchard stood. Today, the land is now predominately homes and businesses. The Sedona Heritage Museum is preserving the rich history of the area. Learn about Sedona's history in everything from agricultural to movie making. Busy with kids, so I didn't manage to get pictures inside. At $7 per person, visiting is also a fairly economical thing to do in the area. Free parking is available at the museum. There is a trailhead not far from the museum. If planning on hiking as well, make sure to move your car to the parking lot closer to the trailhead. read more

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Really nice historical museum- self guided tour- can get audio add on as well. Interesting and informative. Gorgeous views. Gift shop. Free parking. read more

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Nice place to spend an hour in a beautiful setting. We attended the museum's holiday event. I made a corn husk doll with help from one of the volunteers. They provided apple cider and cookies. I purchased a gift shop ornament as a donation. The event was well attended. We will be back when the crowds are not overwhelming the museum. read more

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I love supporting small local museums that are so part of a community! This one was no exception! I had been there back in the mid 90s and this time was much more memorable! Our docent-an Irish chap could tell tales of family of Sedona's founding families. The best part is the architecture of the house itself and all of the personal artifacts. The cowboy room is fun too! I don't remember the. Telegraph office from my previous trip, nor the Turquoise arches! read more

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This museum was filled with the history of Sedonas early pioneers. The family that epitomizes Sedona. This was such a nice place. Cowboys, the women and even a telegraph station. I try to visit all "old town" museums. Whether your black, white or another nationality you could appreciate this museum or any other museum...especially if you were like me in school and hated the history that they taught us ( that we now know wasn't even interesting or beneficial) lol read more

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We stopped in here for some history of the town we love to visit so much, Sedona! The volunteers here were super nice, friendly, helpful and informative. There's a lot of information and artifacts to enjoy here. There are quite a few rooms you can walk through, and some set up for staff only. They have a gift shop as well with very reasonable prices. We received audio tour upgrades with our Yelp check-in. Unfortunately, one audio device didn't work and the other one kept skipping while in play :-/ Kind of a disappointing freebie. The volunteers let us know they are planning to upgrade the devices, not sure when. There are buildings outside you can tour as well. The packing barn has relics and videos you can watch on apple packing, homesteading, the forest service, geological area information, etc. You can start the videos yourself on a touchscreen TV in the barn. The apple sorting machine is in there too...kinda cool to see. One of the videos shows how it worked. The barn is also where the fire truck is. Overall, this was an interesting stop. I would highly recommend. read more

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Fantastic museum! Has great original buildings and artifacts from Sedona and the surrounding area. Loved hearing various settler stories from Arizona's early history that the museum tells. We learned a lot from the exhibits about ranching, orchards, and schools. Would highly recommend a stop here while you're in Sedona! read more

Sedona Heritage Museum - Various outbuildings with beautiful view. - Museums Near Me - Sedona, Arizona

As my husband and I are visiting Sedona we decided to go to the museum of Sedona to learn some of the history of this town. The location was very easy to find. The history was intriguing of the town. Seeing the property and the tools that were used was I fascinating. The volunteers were very kind and welcoming. The volunteer staff was very knowledgeable of the history of the family and about the town. The experience was pleasant we thoroughly enjoyed this experience. We went to the satellite locations on the property to learn more about the business of the family and the tools that they used to run their orchard business. If you are visiting Sedona we highly recommend a visit to this museum! read more

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While it is pretty ... so is the rest of Sedona. The museum did account for the white settlers heritage but, completely skipped over the history of the Native Indian population that was apart of the ecosystem but, were then forced off their land. It was honestly upsetting walking through the museum and only seeing the glorified contributions of the settlers of the land. These exhibits haven't been updated for decades and aren't very interesting. One worker upon me asking said there "wasn't much Indian history to even talk about". I would like to see the Heritage Museum working with the native populations that originally inhabited the space for many generations & creating a space where their history would be adequately displayed. read more

While most of these reviews are about the museum itself, I wanted to pop in here and say that I got married here on 4/8... such a beautiful and welcoming venue. Thank you for having us, and I'm so grateful for the beauty of this site, as it made our day wonderful! read more

Want to know more about Sedona? The Sedona Heritage Museum is the old Jordan farm. Admission is just $3 per person. The "dry farm" dates back to the 1870s, and it began to produce after water was brought into it in the 1930s. The orchard was productive into the 1970s. While apples were Sedona's primary cash crop, employment was enhanced by ranching and working on Hollywood movies. Today, tourism is the primary industry. Another cash crop, not mentioned in Kathleen Bryant's popular coffee table book, was wine. While Prohibition killed the Sedona wine industry, it is making a comeback today. Merlot, cabernet, riesling and chardonnay are all being cultivated and bottled. Local vintners participating in the revival include: Alcantara Vineyards, Javelina Leap Vineyard & Winery, Oak Creek Vineyards & Winery, and Page Springs Vineyards & Cellars. read more

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YELP in for $3 off one of your self-guided tours! And you want the story telling necklace! Really cool Museum! Nice place to investigate and spend time. Eye opening, educational, chock full of really neat knick knacks and trinkets. Super friendly staff. Worth stoping by! read more

When I walked in, I didn't see the sign on or near the door stating the price, and at the little "welcome" desk, there was no sign with the admission price, so I just walked in. An older woman started to chase me down to get me to pay, and then gave me information that was not correct. So when I tried to see the other buildings on the property, they were locked up tight. The ladies working there were hanging out in the old kitchen talking, and no one was in the gift shop, so I would have liked to buy a CD by a poet I had met the day before, but couldn't. Not a great experience. read more

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We loved this museum! Great value and quite an impressive homestead for the time period. It is very informative and the staff was really.sweet and kind. I would recommend this museum to anyone :) there are 4 buildings and lots to learn! Took us about an hour. read more

Not welcoming at all the person at the desk just sat there and looked at us. Then they said our dog had to sit outside and we could tie her up out in the 90 degree heat. It was a habitat for Karen's and I do not recommend going there. read more

This place provides a good way to spend an hour or so. It's all about the history of Sedona and the early families who settled there. I liked learning how Sedona got it's name and the type of farming that was going on there. The house started as a one room cabin and was added on to in two phases. They have a bunch of cool displays throughout the cabin. The fruit packing shed outside old machinery in it and really goes into the history of farming in Sedona. It's only $5 and a great stop. read more

We wanted to learn a little bit about the history of the area, and the volunteers and exhibits certainly have their facts straight. The stories and the photos of the first settlers were interesting and seeing the cabin of one of the first families brought everything into perspective. The volunteers are very enthusiastic and answered all of our questions. We also had an opportunity to go into the barn where the fire truck is stored, although there were no volunteers in there to explain some of the other equipment and tools in there. It was a very informative and eye-opening experience. read more

Nice place to spend some time understanding Sedona and the earliest life there. The ladies are very nice, your getting a glacé of the way people lived in the early 20s. Kids will love the old fire truck and they can take photos with old style clothing including boots. read more

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I love history and this was the perfect stop to round out my trip to Sedona. Entry was $7 per person which is very reasonable. There was a lot of stuff to look at and read about. All the volunteers were very helpful and knowledgeable. One of the highlights was the gift shop had great prices. I ended up getting all my souvenirs here because the prices were way better then any of the shops in town. read more

After one of the Sedona trolley tours passed by the Heritage Museum, we decided to make it a point to come back later in our trip. We had had a hint of Sedona history from the exhibits at Slide Rock Park, but the museum was much more than we expected. It was not just a tour of a house that started as a one room house and was added onto as time, money, and family growth allowed, but tour of the history and development of Sedona. The exhibits were interesting and showed items from the sowing kits and school facilities. I was impressed with the blackboard and the overlapping pull down maps. I remember those from my elementary school in the 50's. Out back, there are several outbuildings and old farm equipment. There are a farms -all tractor and, even more interesting, a track equiped CAT tractor that looked more like a bulldozer than a tractor. The information on the wall said the CAT was great for getting in between rows of trees in the orchards without bogging down or leaving ruts. We went ahead and got the audio tour. I recommend that as a way of getting better acquainted with life in the canyon in the late 1800's and into the 1900's. Mrs. Jordan occupied that house until1992 when she went into a nursing home. That adds up to about 60 years. read more

This museum is really cool and informational! I came to Sedona to hike and what not but it was snowing so mostly everything was closed. I decided to check out the history of Sedona by going to this charming cabin and I had a lovely afternoon.The audio tour is cute and kid friendly. Really interesting facts and commentary. If you want to listen to everything expect to spend 30-60 min. There's lots of interesting artifacts inside the cabin and out around the yard. I noticed there's even a treasure hunt activity for kids to keep them occupied! Make sure to stop at the gift shop and get your souvenirs here. The staff is super friendly and helpful if you have questions. I highly recommend coming here and make sure to pull up your yelp coupon before you get there. The phone service is not great and should count for everyone in your group. I pulled it up too late for it to be applied but I was more than happy to pay the $7 to look around :) read more

We really enjoyed the museum and learned allot about the history of Sedona. The people who worked there were very friendly and knowledgeable. I learned allot from both the audio tour and the information from those who worked there. I would recommend it! read more