Reviews of Besh-Ba-Gowah Museum (Museum)

Chance Houston

Little known (almost forgotten) Native American tribe in Gila County. I’m so glad to have had the opportunity to visit the remains of their village and tour the museum.

Donald Eager

Excellent gem of a historical site! Great staff and a well done gift shop that is full of great books on regional & AZ history. Very interesting & important site. The City of Globe gets top marks for maintaining this awesome historic site!

Jaime Aguilar

Love it

Carolynn Carpenter

Was nice to see. The little musuem is very informative. Not much else in the town especially on a Sunday. Nice views too from the parking lot. Glad we went. The ride over was beautiful. Especially by Superior.

David Judd

Awesome ancient Apache ruins!

Angela Hockenberry

Worth going in and learning about history

Kenneth Chan

This site of the well-preserved remains of a pueblo of the Salado people rivals just about any other archaeological ruins I've visited in the American Southwest. A must-see event hosted here annually is the Festival of Lights in which hundreds of luminaria (paper bags emanating with light) are arranged around the property. It's a one-night-only festival generally occurring the weekend before Christmas. It's an enchanting experience for the whole family!

Cheryl Bartlett

My Girl Scout Brownies were so excited to explore the village. The day before we had taken them to the cliff dwellings at Tonto Monument. The older girls enjoyed reading the signs to the younger girls. The movie shown to us was a great way to start the tour too.

Eric Shifley

Loved getting away for a road trip from the valley

Robin Walker

Love this hidden gem. Make sure you visit in the daytime and check out the Luminaries in December.

Alan B

History before your eyes

Sue Tyler

Very interesting to see how people from other times have lived

Cary Johnson

We are at Globe Arizona going through theBesh-Ba-Gowah Museum.

Kathryn Sanfilippo

Very glad to have revisited the site. Very well preserved

Kathhryn Harbour-Sanfilippo

Loved it

Kristen Booker

Such a great little part of American History. View the short film before entering the museum and ruins!

Stan Cutler

Very interesting ruins of ancient village. Museum has many artifacts found during excavation.

Nancy Robinson

This is a great place to see the ruins of a Salado culture. Their museum holds displays of their excavated pottery, clothing and stone tools.

Kendra Robertson

Pretty cool to walk around. Not sure it was worth the $5 admission to the "museum" but nice to get off the bike and walk around for a bit

Chris McCormack

Fascinating place. It's incredible that the buildings are that old. Really nice front desk staff. I recommend it.

Josh Eggar

Nice museum and ruins. There is some great history here.

Albert Pickleball

OK some artifacts and like others is the gift shop for the site. The site is also OK.... wish they were more authentic in the restorations.

Adrienne Thomas

The gardens are lovely.

Dale M.

Very well done. A lot of thought and planning went onto this museum.

Patricia Cabral

Great for history buffs!!!!

rick kvangnes

Worth your time to visit!

Vanessa Glady

Other than the signs were a little confusing on the way over, its a great site to visit. it's quite large and the employees were friendly. They have a nice collection of tools, jars, bowls, bows, and other things in the museum. The walk through the pueblo area is easy.

Angela Robles

Had a great time. Very interesting

Johnny,sr Vega

Love this place ,. Must visit

Anthony and Kathryn Sanfilippo VillaDiFiori LLC.

Very well preserved and a wonderful attribute to the history of the area.Thank you for keeping it for us and it's continued need to have funds relative for it's survival.

alain CHARPIAT

(Translated by Google) A friendly and didactic place on the past of the Indians of the pueblos. (Original) Un lieu sympathique et didactique sur le passé des indiens des pueblos.

Jean A

It is an interesting place but we were rambling around the grounds without knowing what we were looking at.

Michele Turkington

Take the time to read.....best $5 spent.

Trevor Farnsworth

Easy self guided tour of partially recreated indian ruins. Site has a great gift shop and museum with a short video.

Cheri Massey

Precious history and definately worth a visit!!

Vermithrax Pejorative

This attraction consists of a small museum, filled with examples of pottery found at the site, and an impressive interpretive trail that winds through the Besh Ba Gowan. Well worth the 5.00 entry fee.

Reuben Notah

Nice place

B L

Really cool history about Globe, fun for family, totally worth a day trip to mix history on way to visit nearby Saguaro, Apache, Roosevelt and Canyon lakes. Another very impressive find was our hotel- DREAM MANOR INN- THE BEST HOTEL EVER (Putt putt golf, pool, billiards, ping pong, jacuzzi, table hockey, free movies to rent, free breakfast REAL breakfast! Awesome Christian facility, a must stay.)

T and K Historic LLC

Always a great place to learn from.

D Berg

Very friendly staff. Good place for a quick stop to learn about American Indians from the 13th and 14th century.

Kevin Groninga

Great little archeological site!

Frank Tedesco

Well maintained, if small.

Cyndi Hicks Nobles

Great place, but the fee was not in my budget! Too bad I would have loved tour thru it!

Chris Slots

Nice place to let kids play for bit or have a small BBQ with friends\family. They should do more and hold more events youth groups etc but they choose not to .

Chuck Morrison

Nice.

God Eater

Fantastic

Leo Girl

Very interesting history. Nice to see!

john mckinney

Excellent! Interesting site, great museum!

Anthony Brions, King Ixhuaticani

Good experience on your own

Christine Riley

A very cool place to visit. A neat way to have live.

Chawn Kimmel

We have take our family ,friends and girl scout troop many times.we are happy it is still here to enjoy.

Frank Scherer

Very beautiful desert, plants, birds, and, scenery

Gayl J

Yearly they decorate the ruins with luminaries .... Absolutely an amazing performance by native dancers. Definitely a must see!! Stunning!!!

Rebecca Chiquete

This place is amazing! We watched a short video before going outside and looking at the displays.

Mark Nathans

Very pleasant place. Walk the botanical garden. It is a staple of mine to visit. I know that they have a special Christmas display that I want to see.

Bonnie Burroughs

Fabulous site. Well maintained and friendly people.

Christina Wilson

Wish I had something nice to say, but this ruin is falling apart due to neglect

Heath Macie

Very cool site. Lots of information in the museum. Pet friendly. Adjacent upper and lower botanical garden walk.

Christina DeGus

Incredibly preserved pueblo. The history is documented really well and the attached museum has a lot of artifacts displayed along with detailed descriptions of usage.

Linda Ross

Wonderful..

Patricia Kammeyer

Fascinating, well done historical site. The small museum has amazing pots and other artifacts. 1 hour is all that’s needed to visit and it’s well worth it.

DONA PAQUITA

Very interesting and a lot to see.

David Newsom

Fantastic museum, what a treasure!

Jamie Kerns

Beautiful place. There is alot of interesting facts. Very beautiful and educational..

valarie finn

Always a pleasant experience. Great history, not crowded. Go at your own pace and enjoy the lovely setting. Great little gift shop, and the personel are always helpful and congenial. Worth the visit.

anthony garrisi

The museum itself was closed. The replication of the ruins were neat. Worthwile to see if you have nothing better to do.

George Smith

Great museum for understanding local history of Native Americans.

H.P. Jacobs

Self guided through the pueblo. Informational signs are thorough. Museum has a short movie worth watching first.

Paul Machula

Fantastic museum and reconstruction!

James Singleton

Fantastic

Richard D

Fascinating to see the ruins and excavations of the natives of hundreds of years ago.

Bob Ashmore

Got to see it to believe it

Barbara Jones

Reconstructed ancient site

Ray Cartwright

Fantastic but I like ruins only $5 to get in very friendly clean informative great park next door all in one

Katie Johnson

We stopped here on a road trip to check out what it would offer, and we were pleasantly surprised. We walked around the whole outside and garden areas. Great information!

Don Baylies

Nice place

Eddie Blanco

Interesting place

V Rod

Must see if your in the area. Had a great time with my son

Lee Edmonson

Worth the stop if you are passing through. Take an hour.

Donna Cameron

Nice history

Joshua piccinini

A great place to visit

James W

“You see the copper mine of the area everywhere. Learn the history!” Pretty cool to think this area was mined for copper thousands of years ago by Native Americans and now it is mined by modern Americans. Its a small site but packed with information and ruins to study. I take my whitewater river guides from the nearby Upper Salt River Canyon each year to reacquaint themselves with some of the local history to share on the raft trips. Enjoy!

Chris E

Self guiding tour of partially restored Salado masonry Pueblo. Very interesting. Information about local plants and how the native Americans used them. There was also a museum with artifacts and a movie, gift shop and book shop.

John Weatherley

Awesome

Ryan Taylor

Must see archaeologic site if you are in Globe. Drive by will mostly suffice.

James Weber

Nice small museum, interesting and informative video. Helpful staff. Nicely restored site.

Susan Pearl

One of the best cultural experiences I am glad I didn't miss. Would love to visit again with a picnic. Pets welcome!

David Smith

Great place with a fanatic museum right in the middle of globe

Adrian Cornelius

Awesome place

Jack Smith

Fun place to visit in Globe Arizona. Interesting Indian ruins on very pretty grounds. The lady in the museum was particularly friendly and helpful.

Lila Bolze

This is a neat stop if you are passing through! There is an informational video and very small museum inside, and then you can walk through the ruins. It doesn't take long to see it at all, but if you are looking to stretch your legs after sitting in the car for a while, it's perfect for that.

Jonathan Fadok

This is a really great museum and cultural center. There is an ancient site that has been carefully reconstructed.

Marcella Tillison

I wanted to turn around and go back to the museum that's how much I enjoyed myself

Derek Miltimore

Hands down, one of the best archaeology sites I have been to.. the interior of the structure is one of the best reconstructions I've seen in the southwest. Its a shame access to the upper level is not a possibility anymore because of liability reasons, but I completely understand their reasoning. Its hard enough keeping an archaeology site alive, toss injuries into the mix and its a wrap. I am very glad I convinced my family to make the detour here and will return.

Bob Lee

The museum was better than the ruins. Even though some archeology has been done so many questions remain.

Cheyenne Gbur

Interesting place. Affordable. Be prepared for some walking. Trails are well maintained and easily accessible for those who have trouble walking. Multiple places along trail available to take a break if needed. Picnic tables in shady areas avail too.

S.W. Lonewolf

Interesting. Well run.

Shannon Stanley

Took my kiddo for his first time to see this amazing Arizona history. Great parking really nice friendly staff, and if your in Arizona you really should see these ruins in the center of a modern city.

Debby Flood

So peaceful. Amazing to learn about the Besh-Ba-Gowah people. So worth the drive!

Mike Mcmillie

Great history. Take time to enjoy.

J. Woodward

Accessible. Easy to see. Beautiful visitor's center and gift shop. Come see this in December when they light it up with luminaria.

Karen Everett

Interesting, fun and informational

Autumn From AZ

Love the garden want and the park here.

Lorraine Altenbrun

Great place

Melissa Lyons

Fun place to take the kids!

Lloyd Pruitt

Nice museum, friendly staff. Ruins are surrounded by ball fields and parks, but are educational with explanatory plaques along the paths. Educational--we don't regret visiting there.

George Allen

it was a really good show at The Light Festival. they had some dancers and a flute player that entertained. i can see this on any other day would be a good stop if you made a day of visiting museums. i will definitely come back next year.

Patti Reile

Wish it hadn't been so hit, prices to walk the place, and look around wad good, souvenirs were neat. I'm gonna go back eventually.

Roshell's Super Bling Roshell Urzua

awesome local visit

Cart Noonan

So cool. You can feel and experience pre-colonial history here.

Andrew Combs

Its a very Fine place to go

Jim_Mitchell aka/jmgargoyle

A small unguided excavation tour showcasing the way this tribe lived....great for children learning history of the area!

james springsteed

Great place I love the gardens the staff is very knowledgeable and, accommodating

Michael Swisher

Super interesting

Heather Ming

Enjoyable! Take the trip.

TA B

Ruins and botanical garden, quaint, bit a fun way to spend an afternoon.

Robert Ruiz

really great place to visit

Robert W. Smith

A hidden gem.

Martha M

Very interesting history and loved being able to walk through the ruins. However, its small and the garden is not well taken care of.

David Midler

Friendly

Mikel M. Sitterly, Jr.

Very interesting but of native American history!

esh esh

Great place!