Cave Creek Museum

Laurence Fortin

This small museum has some great info on how the area evolved from a military trail to a mini oasis in the Arizona desert. They have a replica mining operation in the back that shows how the miners extracted and pulverized rock in search of gold. Inside has some great displays of Native American society and how these amazing people thrived in one of the harshest environments on the planet. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable on each display. Bring your kids and teach them history!

AZ Vacay

The most impressive part of this facility, is the dedication of the volunteers. They do a whole demonstration of the mining equipment a few times a year, and they are really committed to keeping the history alive. And the people working in the shop are super friendly. The whole place was really cool. I took a friend from overseas who had zero interest in mining, but she still found lots to see. Worth the 1 hour drive for us. If you want to visit on a demonstration day, be sure to buy your tix in advance, bc our tour was sold out. BTW we went back out to the mine entrance to take photos, and heard what we thought was a stray cat. Then, the sound changed to a barking sound. Then a bird sound! We couldn't see the vocalist, but we suspect a Mockingbird, since we'd seen one out there, earlier in the day. He was really funny to listen to. :)

Brian McQuistion

This was a great museum to see a lot of Native American artifacts. They have a huge display of pottery amongst other things the natives used in the area of Cave Creek and Carefree. They have a really neat mill and if you make and get reservations you can see them fire it up and crush rock and learn how they used to get gold. It was a pretty neat guided tour and informative. The people that work at the museum are all volunteers and have a passion to tech and show you how things were many years back. We live in the area and it was very cool to see the operations and all of the displays.

Zan Lee

Pint Wakechaser

Museum was very small but quite nice, with a very large outdoor section with a TB cabin and mining equipment. Volunteers There were quite welcoming and receptive to questions

Cindy L

Cave creek So much history here. I had no idea what stamping. Gordon Lightfoot’s song, Carefree Highway, it is also on the cover album. From miners, ranching, dude ranching, American legion’s, rodeos there is a lot to do in this area. Don’t forget to check out the original historic, first church, the gold panning exhibit, and the tubercular cabin. Craft day, I got to make a turkey and a beaded ear of corn, lol. Loved it. Diane, Caroline, Debbie, Buck Debbie Carolyn, Carolyn, Mia Mia, Audra & Evelyn, thank you for making our visits so informative and fun. Craft day, I got to make a turkey and a beaded ear of corn, lol. Loved it. I WOULD RECOMMEND

Julie Goldammer

What a gem! For a smaller town, this museum packs a variety of historic nuggets into the exhibits and the grounds. We attended the Gold Stamp Mine Experience, and visited the rest of the museum after our Gold mining tour. We were very impressed with the guide who shared everything from the process to the hard life miners endured. Watching the stamp mill rumble to life was a treat. The Gold Mine Experience is only offered on certain weekends and you will want to buy tickets ahead of time.

Jacque Szenasi

Great displays of Cave Creek history. Stamp mill gold mining experience is a must. We really enjoyed our time there.