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Heard Museum fall exhibitions: Substance of Stars, October Art, Wisdom from the Future, Blue Bird
Heard Museum · Phoenix
2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Four temporary exhibitions included with admission: Substance of Stars presents the Heard's collection through O'odham, Diné, Central Yup'ik and Haudenosaunee perspectives with a Sky-Dome video installation; October Art shows Delores Browne Abelson's collection of contemporary Native art including Harry Fonseca; Wisdom from the Future pairs work by 28 Indigenous artists with their reflections; Blue Bird looks at the Blue Bird Flour brand and frybread through clothing, bags and paintings.
When
- Fri, Oct 3010 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Sat, Oct 3110 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Sun, Nov 110 a.m.–4 p.m.
Final day of October Art: The Collection of Delores Browne Abelson
Dates are derived from a published season and weekly operating schedule, not listed individually.
Getting in
General admission (all galleries and exhibitions included; price not published on the museum pages reached); free for members and for American Indian visitors with Tribal ID or CIB
Open daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tickets online at heard.ticketapp.org; groups of 10 or more save $2 per ticket with code GroupTicket. Members free; American Indian visitors free with Tribal ID or Certificate of Indian Blood; Museums for All $5 with SNAP EBT; AAA $1 off. No scheduled talks or programs Oct 30–Nov 1; next events are Nov 10–12.
- General admission price is not published on the museum's pages; it is shown at checkout on heard.ticketapp.org. Members free; American Indian visitors free with Tribal ID or CIB; Museums for All $5 with SNAP EBT; AAA $1 off; groups of 10+ save $2 with code GroupTicket.
- October Art closes Sunday Nov 1. Twilight: Trading Posts and Creative Legacies (through Aug 1, 2027) and the permanent galleries are also on view.
- No talks or programs this weekend; the museum's next events are Nov 10–12.
Where
Sources
- heard.org venue
Exhibition list and end dates: October Art through Nov 1, 2026; Substance of Stars through Nov 9, 2026; Wisdom from the Future through Jan 3, 2027; Blue Bird through Feb 14, 2027; hours Sep 1–May 31 Monday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. - heard.org venue
Through Nov 9, 2026; Jacobson & Steele Parker Galleries; description; included with admission; no events listed Oct 30–Nov 1 - heard.org venue
October Art: The Collection of Delores Browne Abelson through Nov 1, 2026; Kitchell Gallery; description; included with admission - heard.org venue
Through Jan 3, 2027; Lovena Ohl Gallery; 28 Indigenous artists; included with admission - heard.org venue
Through Feb 14, 2027; Crosswalk Gallery; description; included with admission - heard.org venue
Address 2301 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004; hours; members free; discount programs; no admission price listed - heard.org venue
No events scheduled Oct 30, Oct 31 or Nov 1, 2026; next events Nov 10, 11 and 12 - heard.ticketapp.org ticketing
Tickets include all galleries and exhibitions; open daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; free admission for American Indian visitors with Tribal ID or CIB; group discount code