Shemer Art Center and Museum
The Shemer Art Center and Museum is an art education facility and gallery in Phoenix, Arizona. The center was founded in 1984 by Martha Shemer, who purchased a mission-style house and three acres not only to preserve the property but to donate it to the City of Phoenix to be used for art education.- Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum
- Also known as: “Shemer Art Center”
- Address: 5005 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Camelback Mountain and Arcadia High School.
Camelback Mountain
Peak
Camelback Mountain is a mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The name is derived from its shape, which resembles the hump and head of a kneeling camel.
Arcadia High School
School
Arcadia High School is a public high school in Phoenix. The school has 1,680 students enrolled. Most of them come from feeder schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District. Arcadia High School is situated 1 mile southwest of Shemer Art Center and Museum.
Veritas Preparatory Academy
School
Veritas Preparatory Academy is a charter school in Phoenix, Arizona centered around classical education and is a member of the Great Hearts Academies charter network. Veritas Preparatory Academy is situated 1½ miles south of Shemer Art Center and Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arcadia and Camelback East.
Arcadia
Quarter
Arcadia is a neighborhood in the areas of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. The neighborhood is located at the south foot of Camelback Mountain. It has boundaries from 44th Street to 68th Street and Camelback Road to the Arizona canal.
Camelback East
Suburb
Phoenix is the capital of the state of Arizona, the most populous city in the American Southwest. Warm and sunny winter weather have ensured a thriving tourism industry, and the city has become the region's primary political, cultural, economic, and transportation center. Camelback East is situated 2 miles west of Shemer Art Center and Museum.
Paradise Valley
Town
Paradise Valley is an affluent suburb of Phoenix. The town is known for its golf courses, resorts and restaurants, the workshop of Paolo Soleri, and close proximity to Scottsdale and Phoenix. Paradise Valley is situated 2½ miles northeast of Shemer Art Center and Museum.
Shemer Art Center and Museum
- Categories: built structure, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.50499° or 33° 30′ 18″ north
Longitude
-111.97202° or 111° 58′ 19″ west
Elevation
1,312 feet (400 metres)
Levels
1
Operator
City of Phoenix
Open location code
855CG23H+X5
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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