New Museum In Scottsdale Celebrates The West

Published: Friday, January 9, 2015 - 3:12pm
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(Courtesy of Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West)
An artist rendering of the museum.

The Valley’s newest museum is set to open next week in Old Town Scottsdale. Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West will open its doors on Thursday, although workers are still getting the building ready.

The more than 40,000 square-foot museum will include paintings and sculpture, but also saddles and pistols, among other objects.

Tricia Loscher is the museum’s curator. We found a relatively quiet spot in the museum to talk about its mission. She said it represents 19 western states.

Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, which opens on Thursday.

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