Neighborhood 48H guide
Roosevelt Row & Midtown: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Murals, First Friday, the Phoenix Art Museum and the Heard.
Roosevelt Row is downtown Phoenix’s arts district, with murals and small galleries. A short walk or light-rail ride up Central Avenue are the Phoenix Art Museum and the Heard Museum of American Indian art.
Photo gallery
Photo: Chris English · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: GualdimG · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Murals and galleries outside, two major museums up the street, light rail at the corner.
Who it's for: Art lovers and young travelers.
Pros
- Murals and galleries
- Two major museums
- Light rail
Cons
- Gritty in spots
- Few hotels
- Quiet midweek
48H on Roosevelt Row
Two museums and an art walk.
10:00 – Heard Museum
American Indian art and history, with courtyard gardens.
14:00 – Phoenix Art Museum
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
18:00 – First Friday
Galleries open on the first Friday of the month; street closures have ended.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
See / do
See / do
Roosevelt Row murals
Roosevelt St & 7th St
Big murals along Roosevelt Street and the 1½ Street Mural Project.
Photo: Chris English · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
First Friday
Roosevelt Row
Monthly evening art walk; galleries still open, though the street market ended in 2026.
Official site / map →See / do
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N Central Ave
The Southwest’s largest art museum.
Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
Heard Museum
2301 N Central Ave
American Indian art, from Hopi katsina dolls to contemporary work.
Photo: GualdimG · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Hotel · Expedia
FOUND:RE Phoenix
1100 N Central Ave
Art-filled boutique hotel by the Roosevelt/Central light-rail stop.
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Vacation rentals
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