This year Tempe celebrates its sesquicentennial, or 150th birthday, and Tempe History Museum is unveiling a new exhibit to commemorate the occasion. The community is invited to the opening of Tempe 150 – Milestones this Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
The Tempe 150 exhibit showcases the city’s history through photographs, artifacts and documents. The diversity of Tempe’s residents is a key ingredient in the city’s growth and success. Tempe 150 looks at some of those important milestones and the people who shaped them.
From cattle drives to ASU to the Valley Art Theatre to old Dewey Street in San Pablo, Tempe has gone from a small, thriving frontier town to a large suburban college town over the span of 150 years. The Tempe 150 exhibit highlights the influence of pioneers from Mexico, Canada, Denmark, Lithuania, Lebanon, China and Japan, as well as the Native Americans who called this region home. Explore the new and familiar stories to reveal the history of the city in a brand new light.
The Tempe 150 exhibit will run through February 26, 2022 and is open to Valley residents of all ages. Admission is free. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Sundays and Mondays. For more information, visit tempe.gov/museum.
