Cave Creek Museum will begin its 2024-25 season on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from 1:30-4 PM. “Come and discover our wonderful collection of pre-history pottery and artifacts in the Archaeology Wing, and linger in the History Wing to follow Cave Creek's evolution from a military outpost to the town we know and love today,” says […]
Cave Creek Museum’s unique Southwestern and historically imaginative gift shop is a draw for residents and visitors during the museum’s season, which begins October 2, 2024. According to Stacy Holland, gift shop manager, the shop has become a must-see for people touring and visiting the museum. “Our wide array of books about Arizona and its […]
Cave Creek Museum will open the crowd-favorite Arizona Gold Mining Experience (AZGME) for the public on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The massive working mining exhibit will come to life from 10-11:15 AM and be followed by its Gold Fever gold mine tour at 1 PM. The outdoor experience begins in the museum’s lobby with a […]
Cave Creek Museum will open the crowd-favorite Arizona Gold Mining Experience (AZGME) to the public on Saturday, November 9, 2024. The massive working mining exhibit will come to life from 10-11:15 AM and be followed by its Gold Fever gold mine tour at 1 PM. The excitement builds with the arrastre, a primitive mill for […]
The latest, exciting installation – this time, moveable sculpture – will open Sunday, December 8th , in Sculpture Tucson’s Sculpture Garden in the Brandi Fenton Memorial Park at 3420 E. River Road. Sculpture Tucson has brought together local and nationwide sculptors in “The Kinetic Factor”, an exhibition that features 19 large-scale works. The community is […]
Collections are an integral part of a museum’s history and key to the building of museum exhibits. Creek Museum’s special collections are no exception. Its collections are filled with items from the 1800s, 1900s and present day and showcase a deep look into the history of the Cave Creek community. The museum’s collections committee is […]
Cave Creek Museum Presents to feature the story of Lorna Lockwood, Arizona's first woman state Supreme Court Chief Justice. On Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 2-4 PM, with historian and author Kraig Nelson will discuss Lorna Lockwood's landmark achievements in conjunction with Women's History Month. Lorna Lockwood was America's, and Arizona's, first woman state Supreme […]
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 2-4 PM, with historian and author Kraig Nelson will discuss Lorna Lockwood's landmark achievements in conjunction with Women's History Month. Lorna Lockwood was America's, and Arizona's, first woman state Supreme Court Chief Justice. She was influenced by her father, who taught in Cave Creek's first one-room school in the […]
On March 20, 2025, citizens and town representatives will gather to present a Local Landmarks award in recognition of Cave Creek Memorial Arena. The Local Landmarks program, which is managed by Cave Creek Museum, awards community destinations with a brass plaque in celebration of being part of the town’s heritage. The dedication begins at 10 […]
Cave Creek Museum will host the 15th annual Miner’s Dinner on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 4-8:30 PM. The highly anticipated event celebrates the rich history and vibrant Cave Creek community. Public invited for entertainment, demonstrations and dinner. The event, a major fund-raiser for the museum, honors the museum’s past and exciting future plans. Along […]
Cave Creek Museum will host the 15thannual Miners’ Dinner on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 4-8:30 PM. This sellout event celebrates the rich history and vibrant Cave Creek community. The event will feature renown entertainment expert Johnny Hotshot. For more than 25 years, Johnny Hotshot has performed an amazing display of gun spinning, trick shooting, […]
United States Marine Sergeant patriot and outdoorsman Jordan Maynard stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) in 2011 while searching for them on the job in Afghanistan. As a result, he lost his legs, among other injuries, changing his life forever. However, on Saturday, April 5, 2025at 2 PM, his fellow veterans will honor Maynard’s […]
Cave Creek Museum Presents will feature "A Dozen Ways of Dying in the Desert" on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 2-4 PM at the Cave Creek Museum. “Rattlesnakes, Gila monsters, scorpions, mountain lions, heat stroke, hypothermia and bees. Oh my! What a way to go,” says featured speaker Leonard Marcisz. “There are so many unusual […]