George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center — Attraction in Phoenix

There is off-street parking for this museum, including accessible parking spots. Parking is on the side of the building, so you'll want to walk to the front where you'll see a statue. From there, you can continue in. Keep in mind, they don't do walk in's so it's best to call ahead to reserve your visit. From there, on your right, there's a small office where you can pay admissions. After that, they have about 4 exhibit rooms total, on either side of the hallway by the office.

To the left, there was an exhibit on the face of color, and it showed dolls and photos. To the right, they have the Carver room which speaks about the school and facts around it. Next to it, there's a small recess side hallway with some more facts and photos of Carver. Behind that, there was a room on Martin Luther King- mostly photos, and outside they also had 4 statues dedicated to an uneventful event. Throughout the hallways, they also have signage and photos that you can read. You could spend about an hour to hour an half if you take your time to read each sign, but just walking through without reading you could do that in probably about 30 minutes.

Though it was a bit small, the employees working there were very kind and helpful before and during my visit. The area was also clean and well-maintained, and it was easy to get...

Visited August of 2018. Disappointed would be an gross understatement. Pulled up to see a tattered flag outside flying proudly - not the best first impression. Inside, staff was slow to greet and quick to disappear after a brief set of directions. The exhibits themselves were.....thin. 90% of the items had no detail or explanation written whatsoever. Whole sections of rooms were empty. Some displays felt truly random, like the Phx Sports section in the corner. There were whole pictures sitting on the floor instead of being displayed. The very last section had info about GWC that was hanging, but most could've easily been found in a textbook. I enjoyed the room that held AZ military officer documents; it was the lone bright spot in a very dim saddening experience. Excluding the (very few) personally handwritten items of Mr. Carver, and the beautiful statue outside, this felt like a waste of time. The museum was absent of all technology: no soundbites, no videos, no nothing. We walked through in 20 minutes. It was also insufferably warm in some parts of the building. This establishment is in desperate need of TLC and modernizing.To conclude: Would a recommend this museum...

Being a White woman born and raised in the South (NC), I saw and experienced firsthand how our Black sisters and brothers were treated during segregation. I can’t begin to imagine what it was like to be Black during those evil years of slavery. Having only recently learned through Ancestry that I am 1% Black, I never experienced being shunned and denigrated because of it. It has given me many things to contemplate and to be thankful for.

A few months ago, I was privileged to visit the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center in Phoenix. Having been raised during segregation, I perhaps know more than the average American about this disgraceful period in American history. As such, I am thankful for the opportunity through this museum to learn more about the Black side of my heritage. Dr. Matthew C. Whitaker, PH.D, and his wonderful staff, graciously led a group of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Seniors through the museum, shared it history, and the dreams for the...