Prescott Museum

These museums allow gardeners to deepen their connection to the land and explore the historical, cultural, and natural heritage that shapes this unique high-desert landscape.

Fort Wipple Museum

(12 minute drive from Watters Garden Center, or 4.6 miles)
Explores the military history of the region within a restored 1909 officer's quarters located on the historic VA grounds. Provides a unique perspective on how early residents adapted to the local climate and environment for subsistence.

Highland Center for Natural History

(19 minute drive from Watters Garden Center, or 8.9 miles)
Is a 80-acre outdoor classroom dedicated to the conservation and understanding of the Central Arizona Highlands. The "Discovery Gardens," demonstrate sustainable landscaping techniques and native plant pairings specifically for the Prescott elevation.

Museum of Indigenous People

(10 minute drive from Watters Garden Center, or 3.8 miles)
Offers an essential look at the prehistoric and contemporary cultures of the Southwest, focusing on the deep relationship between people and native plants. Stunning ancient pottery and tools that reveal how the original locals utilized local flora for food, medicine, and fiber.

Phippen Museum

(13 minute drive from Watters Garden Center, or 8.1 miles)
Is a local gem for Western art enthusiasts, showcasing the spirit of the American West through a vast collection of paintings and sculptures, most of the artist or local if now downright Prescottonian.

Prescott Western Heritage Center

(8 minute drive from Watters Garden Center, or 2.9 miles)
Captures the "Living History" of Prescott, focusing on the local traditions and characters that shaped the community.

Sharlot Hall Museum

(7 minute drive from Watters Garden Center, or 2.6 miles)
Serves as the cultural heart of Prescott, preserving the territorial history of Arizona within its original 1864 Governor's Mansion and surrounding campus. The museum is also the second largest botanical rose garden in Arizona, second only to Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior.