Mesa Historical Museum, Mesa: Photos, Reviews & Location

Opened in 1987, this museum features exhibits on Mesa's history, including a replica schoolhouse.

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#6 of 6 Tourist attractions in Mesa

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.52

2.8 km from the center of Mesa

Rating breakdown

5 ★69%
4 ★22%
3 ★4%
2 ★1%
1 ★3%

2345 N Horne, Mesa, AZ 85203, United States

mesahistoricalmuseum.com

+1 480-835-2286

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What is the rating of Mesa Historical Museum?: Mesa Historical Museum is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 178 reviews.
How does Mesa Historical Museum rank in Mesa?: Mesa Historical Museum is #6 of 6 Tourist attractions in Mesa by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Mesa Historical Museum located?: 2345 N Horne, Mesa, AZ 85203, United States — 2.8 km from the center of Mesa.
How can I contact Mesa Historical Museum?: Phone: +1 480-835-2286 · Website: mesahistoricalmuseum.com

Reviews (8)

K W 2024 Jul 20

a bit interesting, and well kept, but still seemed very expensive for what was there. i highly doubt i’d ever pay $5 to look at a few rooms again.

i was told that items from the Mesa Southwest Museum has been moved there- the entire Western room there has been removed and replaced with a horse skeleton instead (lame)- but this museum only has the carriage and the locked safe.

i was hoping to see the movie items and other artifacts, etc. they did have a rebuilt one room school house like the MSM had back in the day.

the best part was reading about the Buckhorn Baths Motel. you may like it more than i did if you love cats.. 😹

Ronald W. 2024 Mar 04

This is such a great place to visit and see wonderful things. Really nice gift store also.

Sharon Doyle 2024 Jan 21

This is a nice museum with history of Mesa and important families and events in the area. It is small so it does not take long to go through.

Brandi S. 2023 Nov 22

The Mesa Historical Museum was very interesting to walk through! It's one level, but has several rooms of artifacts to look at and articles to read. Learning about how baseball spring training came to be here in Arizona was very fascinating! One could take an hour or so to fully enjoy this museum. Another must see in Mesa!

Mindy Willert 2023 Oct 19

Nice place! Great event for District 1!

A Z 2023 Aug 04

Very cute museum. When you come inside, make sure you check in by the front desk to purchase tickets. The exhibits are separated by rooms. There's one with Indian artifacts, one with baseball memorabilia, one with domestic artifacts from the 1900s, and another was an art gallery dedicated to cats. I love how the layout was well designed with authentic touches- such as how the historic stove had food on it, and the baseball area had an old turnstile and fenced in area with more memorabilia behind. Outside, there's a replica of a schoolhouse.
The people working there really made me feel welcome.

Susan Reyes 2021 Jun 12

This is a wonderful display of Mesa's history! It was nice to tie in a museum visit at the end of a work day, so it being small was actually a plus to me. It was easier to sell a quick trip to my teenager as well. The staff was very kind and willing to answer any questions, I can't wait to frame my souvenir!

Michael Miller 2020 Mar 06

It's tough to get excited about this museum when I had just visited the Tempe Historical museum--which is free and has much better displays. This is a former school building with displays in 3 rooms. The rest of the building is not really being used well as museum space. There is an outside exhibit or two, but not much to look at for $5. I saw everything in about 30 minutes. Try the Tempe Museum instead--much better...and FREE!