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When learning a​​​bout the history of Arizona, start at the beginning with S'edav Va'aki Museum! Get to know how history, Native cultures, and art come together at Phoenix’s only preserved prehistoric archaeological site from the culture of the Ancestral Sonoran Desert People. Explore how the Museum's S.T.E.A.M. focused field trips, outreach, activities, and hands-on crafts can enhance the classroom experience!

S'edav Va'aki Museum's educational programs are mission-driven, accessible, and designed for all ages and levels of interest and enthusiasm. Our responsibility as a museum encompasses reaching out to the public and empowering everyone to understand and appreciate how archaeology, history, and culture studies can enrich our lives and further our understanding of our shared history and heritage. Museum sponsored learning can help our citizens understand how and why the past is relevant to the present.

S'edav Va'aki Museum offers many ways to enhance your experience whether using our virtual programs or coming for a field trip, booking an outreach, looking for educational resources, or just more information on classes, workshops, and special events!​​​​​ Contact SVMeducation@phoenix.gov for more info. 

​​​​​​Looking for a New Adventure? Become an Agent of Discovery!​Gambels-Quail_City-of-Phoenix (1).jpg

​​Using your own smart phone or tablet, explore the S'edav Va'aki Museum​ in a whole new way with Agents of Discovery! Agents of Discovery is an augmented reality mobile game to play and discover the world around you. Walk around the site and find challenges with Agent Quinn the Gambel's Quail.

To get started:

  1. Dow​nload the Agents of Discovery game on your mobile device. Find it for free​ on Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
  2. ​Find and download the S'edav Va'aki Museum & Archaeological Park Mission.
  3. Visit us at S'edav Va'aki Museum​ and explore the map to uncover and solve challenges!

Remember to always watch where you are walking and to look around! And don't forget to come to the front desk after completing the mission to get your prize!​​