Heard Museum

Beat the heat with snowy fun at the Heard Museum! ❄️

This Free Family Summer Saturday comes with a frosty twist that brings Alaska-inspired fun to the desert. Snap a photo inside an inflatable snow globe, join in on a quick snowball fight, build your own mini snowman, and more.
🗓️ Sat, June 13
⏰ 10 am – 4 pm
📍 Heard Museum
🎟️ FREE Admission*

*Add-on experience fee required for entry to Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure on select special event dates.

This weekend, be among the first in the Valley to explore Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure and join us for a special opening celebration presented by the Phoenix Suns/Phoenix Mercury Foundation! 🏀

This dynamic, hands-on family experience brings Alaska Native cultures, creativity, and play into the heart of the desert. Swipe to see the two-day lineup of activities and get ready to kick off an exciting summer at the Heard Museum. ➡️

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Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure is a nationally traveling exhibit created by The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum in collaboration with GBH Kids and a team of Alaska Native advisors.
Molly of Denali is a trademark or registered trademark of WGBH Educational Foundation. Used with permission. The series and underlying indicia known as Molly of Denali ©2019 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. PBS KIDS® and the PBS KIDS Logo are trademarks owned by Public Broadcasting Service. Used with permission. © 2025 Public Broadcasting Service. All rights reserved.

Mark your calendars! Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure opens in just 2 weeks. ❄️

This summer, the PBS KIDS series produced by GBH Kids, Molly of Denali brings Alaska Native life to Phoenix’s newest family cultural experience!

Experience Highlights:
✈️ Pretend to fly a replica bush plane, drive a snow machine, and navigate a snow maze in snowshoes.
🌲 Visit the Trading Post and the Tribal Hall from the show.
🏔️ Explore the great outdoors of Alaska and Alaska Native life including camping, ice fishing, discovering replica ice sculptures, and caring for sled dogs.
🫐 Meet Molly* and try some of her favorite treats.
*Available on select dates

Learn more at heard.org/molly-experience.

Happening at the Heard Museum this , join us for a day of honor, remembrance, and community with a full lineup of activities between 10 am – 2 pm.

🇺🇸 Flag Raising Ceremony presented by the Ira Hayes Color Guard
🥁 Flag Song performed by Kenneth Cozad
🎥 Documentary Screening of Navajo Code Talkers: A Journey of Remembrance
🎨 Veteran Artist Demonstrations + Family-Friendly Art Activities
⭐ Quilts2Heal Giveaway for Veterans in Attendance (While Supplies Last)
🎤 Storytelling + Open Mic with SMCC Storytelling Institute

See more event details at heard.org/memorial-day.

Today we honor the life and legacy of Rainy Naha (Hopi-Tewa, 1949-2026).

Known for her hand-coiled and often white ware pottery with intricate polychrome designs, Rainy Naha carried forward Hopi-Tewa traditions while incorporating her own creative voice and vision.

She left a lasting impact on the art community and generously shared her skills with us at the Heard Museum Guild's Indian Fair + Market as a recipient of several Juried Competition awards over the years.

Her work brings profound beauty into the world, and we're grateful it's part of the Heard Museum's permanent collection where it can continue to inspire visitors and fellow artists alike.

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Featured images (in order of appearance):

In June 1996, Jerry Jacka photographed Rainy Naha (Hopi-Tewa) using a strip of yucca cactus as a paintbrush. Naha made her paints from ground minerals and boiled plants. Gift of the Jacka Family. Heard Museum Collection, Phoenix, Arizona.

Rainy Naha (Hopi-Tewa), Parrot Union, 1999. Paint, ceramic, 10 x 6 ½ in. Gift of Roland and Ginny Wilson. Heard Museum Collection, Phoenix, Arizona.

Rainy Naha (Hopi-Tewa), Hopi Solstice, cir. 2000s. Awarded first place in the Pottery Division at the Heard Museum Guild’s Indian Fair + Market 2006 Juried Competition. Photographer: Roy Fazzi; Heard Museum Guild