Chandler Museum

Chandler Museum The Chandler Museum features both locally produced and nationally traveling exhibits, the East Valle

The Chandler Museum is an innovative learning environment where the community comes together to share our stories, store our cultural heritage and experience Chandler as a people and place. The vision of the Museum is to be the community’s principal resource to explore its people’s history, culture, and their place in the rapidly changing world of today.

Calling all community-based artists - apply today for our Community Art Engagement Pre-Qualified List! Artists on this l...
05/29/2026

Calling all community-based artists - apply today for our Community Art Engagement Pre-Qualified List! Artists on this list may be hired to create participatory art activities at community events in Chandler in 2026-27. The deadline is Monday, June 22!

More info:
• Artists of all kinds are welcome - visual artists, dancers, musicians, theatermakers, and more.
• This is a Request for Qualifications, meaning you'll apply with past projects
• Artists who were selected for the 2025-26 list do not need to apply again
• There is no limit to how many artists can be added to the list, and several will be hired for projects with budgets ranging from $1,000-$3,000

Learn more and apply at the link in the comments!

The time has come for Pony Up! Cowgirls of Chandler to ride off into the sunset 🏜️              Pony Up! Cowgirls of Cha...
05/27/2026

The time has come for Pony Up! Cowgirls of Chandler to ride off into the sunset 🏜️
              
Pony Up! Cowgirls of Chandler will close May 31, so be sure to mosey by before then to check it out!
 
From ranch work to rodeo stardom, Arizona’s women have made their mark on horseback— defying gender barriers and earning respect along the way. This exhibit features photographs, rodeo memorabilia, oral histories, and historical news articles that capture the spirit, skill, and determination of these trailblazing women.
 
Photo Credit: Horseback ride, Mesa, Roosevelt Trip, Jan 11th 1908, Chandler Museum Collection, 97-11-46.

The Chandler Museum will be closed Sunday and Monday the 24th and 25th as we honor and remember the Americans who sacrif...
05/24/2026

The Chandler Museum will be closed Sunday and Monday the 24th and 25th as we honor and remember the Americans who sacrificed their lives during service in the U.S. Military.

If you have a chance, today or any day, visit the Field of Honor at Veterans Oasis Park. This special memorial pays tribute to the Southeast Valley’s past, present and future veterans.

Many Phoenix natives will recognize Pat McMahon from one of the characters he played during his 30-year run on hit Child...
05/23/2026

Many Phoenix natives will recognize Pat McMahon from one of the characters he played during his 30-year run on hit Children's variety show, Wallace and Ladmo. His award-winning career in radio and television has spanned the better part of a century.

Catch a glimpse of Pat’s wild ride from family vaudeville roots, to Boffo the Clown, to radio program director, to Phoenix icon!

• Saturday, June 13
• Chandler Museum
• 10:30 a.m. - Noon

Registration encouraged at ChandlerMuseum.org . Capacity is limited and attendees with tickets will be seated first. If seats are still available at start of the program, visitors without a ticket will be seated.

The Lost World is a 1925 American silent fantasy and adventure film adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 novel of the ...
05/22/2026

The Lost World is a 1925 American silent fantasy and adventure film adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's 1912 novel of the same name. Special commentary provided by Amy DeCaussin and dino-licious treat provided by Spooky's Swirls 🦖🦕

• Friday, June 12
• Chandler Museum
• 6 - 8 p.m.

Amy DeCaussin—animator, illustrator, and storyteller invites you behind the scenes of her craft, illuminating the patience and joy at the heart of stop-motion. A lively, all-ages look at where this art form has been, where it's going, and why it matters more than ever.

Join us Tuesday, June 2nd at Noon for History Bites! 🗽 Many of us remember learning in school that Betsy Ross was asked ...
05/19/2026

Join us Tuesday, June 2nd at Noon for History Bites! 🗽

Many of us remember learning in school that Betsy Ross was asked by General George Washington to create the first American flag. Modern scholars have called this beloved story into question.

Join Museum Manager Jody Crago as he sifts through fact and fiction and learn how interesting Betsy Ross and her life in Revolutionary Philadelphia actually is.

Happy International Museum Day from all of us at the City of Chandler Museum Division 🖼The City of Chandler Museum Divis...
05/18/2026

Happy International Museum Day from all of us at the City of Chandler Museum Division 🖼

The City of Chandler Museum Division has multiple locations where you can experience the culture, history, and art of this vibrant community. Chandler Museum, Vision Gallery, the Gallery at CCA, and the History Spot each display rotating exhibits, so there’s always something new to see!

Our staff love to shop the Chandler Museum Store for gifts, cards, accessories, and those odds and ends you just can’t l...
05/16/2026

Our staff love to shop the Chandler Museum Store for gifts, cards, accessories, and those odds and ends you just can’t live without!

Caroline says, “We have so many fun things in the store it’s hard to pick a favorite. I personally always make sure to have a bottle of Chica hot sauce at home!”

Come check out the Museum Store this week to get 10% off all purchases! Select items up to 25% off. In store only. Sale runs through May 17th.

Sunday, May 17th, ride the airwaves with us from 2-4 p.m. at Play Day: Airwaves 📻The first radio broadcast was in 1906… ...
05/15/2026

Sunday, May 17th, ride the airwaves with us from 2-4 p.m. at Play Day: Airwaves 📻

The first radio broadcast was in 1906… and we’ve been riding the waves since then. Join us to investigate the history of radio, check out some vintage technology, and enjoy some of valley radio’s popular culture.

Register at the link in the comments.

05/15/2026

New stock alert 🚨

Come check out the Museum Store this week to get 10% off all purchases!

ALL items marked 10% down. Select items up to 25% off. In store only. Sale runs through May 17th

Happy Mother’s Day from the Chandler Museum! We hope you enjoy this bouquet of flowers from our collection 💐
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from the Chandler Museum! We hope you enjoy this bouquet of flowers from our collection 💐

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Chandler, AZ
85226

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