Currently showing at the Tempe Historical Museum
     Both exhibits will be open through December 31.

• A Proud Journey Home: Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese Communities in Arizona -- This community history exhibit explores Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese refugee experiences in Tempe 30 years after the Vietnam War. Featured are oral histories, photographs and objects from these communities. It was funded in part through an Arizona Humanities Council grant.
  View a PDF flyer about the exhibit.
   

• Tempe Police: Their Own Story -- The Tempe Police Department has changed as Tempe has grown. See the technology changes and learn about the new roles of officers. Stand under the 32-foot wingspan of the Tempe Police Department’s ultralight that was used in the 1980s. Bring your camera for a photo of you sitting on a real Tempe Police motorcycle.
  View a PDF flyer about the exhibit.

Currently showing in the City Hall Gallery
     31 East Fifth Street, Tempe
     Gallery Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday (Closed on city-observed holidays)

• Jewel in the Desert: Getting Acquainted with Our Muslim Neighbors -- Tempe has a significant Muslim population whose diversity, contributions, and presence enrich the community. To promote cultural appreciation and interfaith respect of Muslim citizens, the museum, in collaboration with Arizona State University, the City of Tempe Diversity Office and the Tempe Muslim community, present Jewel in the Desert. This exhibit is a part of a project to collect life stories, oral histories and artifacts that reflect the history and experiences of Arizona Muslims. Open through April 3, 2009.

 

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