Chandler Museum

Name: Chandler Museum
Address: 300 S Chandler Village Drive, Chandler, AZ, 85226, US
Telephone: +14807822717
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The Chandler Museum features both locally produced and nationally traveling exhibits, the East Valle

The Chandler Museum is an innovative learning environment where the community comes together to share our stories, store our cultural heritage and experience Chandler as a people and place. The vision of the Museum is to be the community’s principal resource to explore its people’s history, culture, and their place in the rapidly changing world of today.

10/16/2026

Join us at the Chandler Museum for Film Friday: "Bride of Frankenstein” (1935)! Bride of Frankenstein is an American horror film as well as the first sequel to the 1931 original film Frankenstein.

Scary delicious treats provided by Spooky's Swirls, a sci-fi/horror themed, gluten free bakery with a museum of actual props and wardrobes! Film discussion featuring, Sarah Biggerstaff, Museum Storytelling Coordinator at the Chandler Museum.

Register at ChandlerMuseum.org

10/10/2026

This month's Museum Store staff pick comes from Dani, our Museum Management Assistant!

Dani says, “A theme has emerged here. I’m clearly drawn to Arizona sunsets and butter. I bought a few of these items for myself, and I love them!”

Every purchase you make at our museum store directly benefits the Chandler Museum Foundation, fueling the vibrant exhibits, educational programs, and community events you love. Support your local museum with some early holiday shopping today!

10/08/2026

The Office of Collecting and Design is here at the Chandler Museum! Tickets for self-guided tours, scavenger hunts and flatlay sessions are still available but almost sold out on The Office of Collecting and Design website!

Join us for our additional programming in collaboration with The Office of Collecting and Design:
Oct. 9, 6-8 p.m.: Film Screening & Conversation with Jessica Oreck
Oct. 10, 10:30 a.m. & 12 p.m.: Flatlay Workshops (almost sold out!)

10/05/2026

Two visionary men. One desert camp. Inspiration for a lifetime. Our newest exhibition, “Ocatilla: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Lost Desert Masterpiece,” premiers at the Chandler Museum on Oct. 27, 2026 through Feb. 7, 2027.

In 1929, architect Frank Lloyd Wright constructed a camp to learn about life in the desert and find inspiration for his upcoming project—a resort Dr. Chandler had spent a decade envisioning. Wright named the camp “Ocatilla.” Here, Wright and his draftsmen experimented with ways architecture could respond to the desert’s beauty and its constraints.

The camp quickly vanished, but the ideas did not. Explore the desert camp that was a testing ground for ideas that fueled Frank Lloyd Wright’s work for decades and that prompt questions about how we can sustainably live in the desert today.

10/02/2026

We have plenty of exciting exhibitions and programs at the Chandler Museum this month! For a full list of upcoming programs and to register, visit our website at the link in bio.

09/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to our most recent ‘Our Stories’ event! It was a packed house with so many great audience questions! We hope to see you at our upcoming exhibition, “Ocatilla: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Lost Desert Masterpiece,” guest curated by ‘Our Stories’ speaker Dr. Jennifer Grey, in collaboration with the Organic Architecture + Design Archives and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation!

09/24/2026

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 12 - 12:30 p.m., join us for our next History Bites event, “Leon Espinoza and Espo's: A First-Hand Account.”

In the 1960s, David and Olga Espinoza opened a general market named Espinoza’s Food Center to serve the growing Hispanic community in Pueblo Alto (now known as Hightown). Their vision was later expanded in the early 1970s to open Espo's Mexican Food, now one of Chandler’s beloved community staples. Leon Espinoza, second-generation owner of Espo’s Mexican Food, will discuss his experiences carrying on his family’s legacy.

Register at: https://HistoryBites-Espos.eventbrite.com

09/20/2026

“Radio that Rocked the Valley,” will be off the air soon at the Chandler Museum, closing on Sept. 27!

You’ve heard them on the radio, now learn how they’ve shaped our communities. Radio that Rocked the Valley showcases the region’s major radio stations—past and present. Using radio technology and memorabilia, the exhibition honors Arizona’s broadcasting industry and its many creative talents, including Pat McMahon, Al McCoy, and many more.

The House of Broadcasting, Inc. is a local non-profit dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of radio in Arizona.

09/18/2026

Happy 79th birthday to the United States Air Force!

In 1941, the United States Army Air Corps opened a training base just eight miles east of town. The base went through various names before it was officially dedicated as Williams Field in February 1942. Willie, as the base was affectionately called, sat on land that is now part of Mesa. But when it opened, and all throughout its history, it was always tied closely to Chandler, likely because it was the closest town of a substantial size. Enlisted men spent their free time and money in Chandler, often found housing for their wives in the city, and many veterans returned to Chandler to live after their discharge from the service. Printed material produced at the base, like the post card pictured, read “Williams Air Force Base, Chandler, Arizona.”

During World War II, Willie was under command of the 89th Army Air Force West Coast Training Center. Initially, its mission was to train Army Air Corps pilots. As the war raged on, however, bombardier training in B-17 Flying Fortresses was added to the mission as the open desert provided ample land for training missions. Over the course of the war, more than 10,000 pilots went through training at Willie.

The base remained an important training facility for the Air Force until its closure on Aug. 30, 1993. Since then, the base has been converted to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, and is the home to ASU Polytechnic and CGCC-Williams Campus.

Want to learn more about Williams Air Force Base? Visit ChandlerpediA to read more about its history!

09/16/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We collaborated with artist Adrian "AWER" Garcia to bring two art activities to the Chandler Contigo Dia de Fiesta this past weekend.

We encouraged event-goers to participate in our community mural by adding a word representing things that bring us together — in English and in their own language. Attendees could also spray paint their own canvas to take home with a design representing one of the 21 Spanish-speaking countries around the world.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth on Saturday!

Address

300 S Chandler Village Drive
Chandler, AZ
85226

Telephone

+14807822717

Website

http://www.chandlermuseum.org/, https://chandlerpedia.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CHANDLERPE/overview

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