Arizona Copper Art Museum — Attraction in Clarkdale

To be honest, it just seemed like something to do in the area (since everything else is outdoors like activities), to pass time but it ended up extremely interesting. Museum is highly recommended if you're in the Jerome/Clarkdale/Cottonwood area. The curator is amazing. The museum is located at the once Clarkdale high school, which is filled with stories of it's own. It's a very nice museum aestheticly. Largest collection in the world. We were in the first ones in so we got in for $8 instead. The sheer amount of the collection was overwhelming. It's use in our history and importance in health and society is vital. You'll learn about so many things that you didn't even know we're related. Copper is my new favourite element. They have over 5,000 pieces in the collection, both from the state, nation and country. It's a massive part of Arizona's heritage. Many items of interest, intrigue, splendor and imagination. Also, Mr. Clark (Clarkdale is named after him) was paramount to this nation's history and I had never heard of him prior to coming here, and I consider myself highly educated in history. Please stop...

It's very interesting seeing coppers history. There are so many beautiful copper pieces. The history isn't played up enough, and theres a lot of binders to tumb through. Sadly, my husband doesn't have the attention span for me to go through pages of information, so I'm not sure what all is covered on those pages. It's worth a peek to find out.

I would have loved it to be more informative as to the processes to get to the end products, as in more story boards with pictures to go along with the equipment.

It's creatively set up, so you follow copper Footprints around the museum, from room to room. You'll see an astonishing amount of copper crafted into all sorts of items from different time periods. I personally found the ammo shell creations and the records the most surprising of all.

It's not over the top WoW, but it's pretty cool overall. It's worth checking ✔️ off your...

AN ABSOLUTE MUST SEE! Educational, enlightening, entertaining, sensory overload! Follow the footsteps taped to the floors from room to room to room to room - so MUCH to see and experience and learn. A great venue for the entire family and persons of all ages. So well done! I can't say enough about the museum. THOUSANDS of pieces including military uses, cooking uses, electrical uses, religious, decorative, and on and on. Prepare to spend a couple of hours here. The self-guided tour lets you take it all in over as little or as much time as you want. The curators have done a WONDERFUL MASTERFUL job of assembling so many pieces of copper items. Very logically laid out. Oftentimes whimsical. Certainly worth your time to visit. I...