Preserving the Past • Living the Present • Anticipating the Future

The Rosson House - Heritage Square Foundation & Guild, a non-profit organization, provides docents/volunteers, educational programs, special events and historical activities for visitors of all ages at Historic Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix. Our mission: To preserve and interpret the Rosson House Museum through collections for the time period of 1895 through 1915 and to serve as stewards of Heritage Square.

Please be sure to check out our other fun pages listed on the left. If you enjoy history and are interested with preserving the past please visit our volunteer page too!

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Rosson House Museum • Times & Admission This 2 ,800 square foot beautiful Eastlake architectural style Victorian home built in 1895 features ten rooms and five fireplaces. View what life was like for Rosson House residents of Block 14, owners and tenants both, in early Phoenix during Arizona’s late territorial times all in its original location. Docent guided tours are held on the half hour and last approx. 30 minutes. Open: Wednesday-Saturday (10am-4pm) and Sunday (Noon -4pm). Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors & students, $2 children 6-12 years old, Free 5 years old & under. Last tour on each day starts at 3:30pm. Ticket Office 602.262.5070. Closed Easter Sunday. To schedule a group or school tour please call 602.261.8948 or Click Here! to email. For location map Click Here! •.Your Rosson House tour admission helps support the free Hands-On Heritage House (see below).

Attention School Teachers! • Public, Home School, Private and Charter School Teachers: Concerned about State Standards and want to supplement your curriculum with an educational and enjoyable field trip? Click Here! to visit our School Tour & Teacher Resources page to learn more about the fun educational programs we offer. To schedule a field trip please contact the Rosson House Museum Office for further information.

Heritage & Science Park Passports Are Here! Savings & convenience all in one ticket price! Tour Passports include admission to the Rosson House Museum, Arizona Science Center, Phoenix Museum of History, Arizona Doll & Toy Museum and discount savings at their respective museum gift shops (Awesome Atoms, Heritage Square Emporium & PMOH Gift Shop, excludes AZ Doll & Toy gift shop) all located in Heritage & Science Park. The Teeter House Tea Room and Arizona Science Center Food Court also offer a discount with this passport. Passport Prices: Adults $19 & Children $10 each. Passports valid for 30 days after first use, one visit per venue. Passports are available for purchase at the Science Center.

The fun and engaging Hands-On Heritage House  Education Center is entirely volunteer staffed, find out how you can get involved today!!! . Come join fun historical hands-on activities and exhibits inside the California bungalow style Stevens-Haustgen House. Look through a stereoscope, try your hand at old fashioned games, investigate the tools of kitchen and laundry duties over 100 years ago and more. This self guided exhibit space is a highlight of our scheduled school tours and Heritage Saturday activities.

• Rosson Who? Just who are the Rossons and why is our museum named after them? Click Here! to discover who & why.

Rosson House Restoration & The Coming of a Park • Click Here to read about the restoration of the Rosson House and view historical images of the homes and people during the Square’s pre-park days and the park’s creation.

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