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October 2023 by Gisele Bonenfant
Please stop by to learn about the amazing land and peoples who inhabited this area. Stunning pottery, baskets, tools, art and meteorite fragments and more. Docent was knowledgeable and passionate. Please support the VVAC by stopping by. Our future is determined by learning about and honoring our past and our ancestors.
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October 2023 by Larry Fowler
The lady would not expect my 70 years old self because of my 10 pound emotional support dog with very good behavior she was still looking in her rules book as we kindly said goodbye ? my Google photo have gotten a half million views in three years
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July 2023 by sandy b.
This spotless well appointed museum is user friendly and can be completed quickly under 1/2 hour if you breezed through. We chose the guided free tour which lasted about an hour and was quite thorough. I really enjoyed the quality of items on display and learning about the artifacts. If one is lucky the libraries in Scottsdale have a free pass for 2 people to enter. We paid but it was worth the $5 entry fee each.
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July 2023 by Daniel E.
The museum was fun and educational. Watched an 18-minute video first and then took a tour. The staff was very friendly and welcoming -- more so than any museum I have been to.Their membership pays for itself. At the supporter level ($100), you get free admission to most museums in Arizona and elsewhere for up to three other family members you specify. "Through the National Association of Reciprocal Museums (NARM) agreement, members who join at the $100 or higher level are eligible for benefits such as free general admission to over 1,000 member institutions." I got my membership cards by e-mail instantly. This is amazing since many museums take at least a couple weeks to mail anything. You can also e-mail them to get printed membership cards.
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May 2023 by Melinda Lee
This is a serious archaeology museum. You will find well-done exhibits filled with Verde Valley artifacts and good interpretive information. The museum is a research facility with a laboratory. Materials that come in are recorded and numbered and stored in a repository. Most of the artifacts from the Dyck excavation are here. I especially enjoyed the Hisatsinom - "The Ancient Ones" exhibit. Take the time to watch the video presentation by the Hopi artist tracing the origins of the people who came to and lived in the Verde Valley.
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April 2023 by Steve McIntyre
Loved seeing local history and native presentation
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March 2023 by Betty Goodwin
Great place to see a variety of artifacts and learn about the history of the Verde Valley and the people that lived here years ago.Currently there is a retrospective for Paul Dyke. Beautiful paintings, memorabilia, in addition to items found at the cave from the Sinagua people. Well worth a visit to this gem in Camp Verde.Through the end of February there is a meteorite display. These meteorites were all found in the Verde Valley area.
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March 2023 by Ian Bauer
Great local historical exhibits. Very friendly and informative staff.
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February 2023 by James Velo
Very knowledgeable attendees. The very nice and enjoyable to talk to. I really enjoyed my visit.
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November 2022 by Rob Harrison
I’m a lifetime member of Verde Valley Archeology and have lived in Sedona for about 13 years. In early 2019, I was scrambling around on USFS land near Bear Mountain. I kneeled down a spied what appeared to be a piece of obsidian. When I picked it up I was surprised to find that it was a near-perfect projectile point. I believe it may be a Prehistoric Dry Prong or maybe a Rose Spring serrated corner notch. Two of the people I was hiking with that day insisted I send photos of the projectile point, a GPS waypoint, and a specific photo of the location of the lithic to Ken Zoll. I did so and it was recovered shortly thereafter, but have not seen it displayed yet. My hope is that I'll get to see it displayed and correctly identified at the new larger location at 460 Finnie Flat Rd, Camp Verde, Arizona.
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November 2022 by BD Nisson
I had an opportunity to tour the new facility and it’s a fantastic archeological museum. The exhibition space will showcase a wide variety of treasures representing Arizona and Native American history and culture. We all need to support this Valley Verde gem.
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November 2022 by Sherry Darling
We spent several days travelling in Sedona, Flagstaff and Grand Canyon areas before visiting Verde Valley. Visits to National Monuments were fun but we left with little understanding about the Indigenous Peoples of this land. Our visit to The VVAC was much of what we were looking for. Very friendly staff with a respectful and sensitive approach to sharing the knowledge they have acquired from and about the Hopi and Yavapai Apache in particular. This is a must stop for anyone wishing to learn more about Native American Peoples in the area.
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November 2022 by Tom Likens
The new facility for the VVAC is terrific - great displays, art and artifacts. The collection of textiles includes some really unique and important pieces. Anyone interested in the archaeology of this area should definitely check it out.
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November 2022 by Dave Larkin
A must see right off I-17 between Phoenix and Sedona at the Camp Verde exit, if you're interested in local Native American culture. Executive Director Ken Zoll and his staff are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the local history, archaeological sites and astronomical practices of the people that have lived in this region for the past two thousand years. This visit fits in perfectly if you plan to visit other local attractions like the cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle and Montezuma Well along with the over 1000 petroglyphs at the V Bar V Heritage Site.
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November 2022 by Heath
Great museum! The staff was really knowledgeable and friendly definitely take a tour.
