by Stuart Rosebrook, Ph.D., Executive Director, Sharlot Hall Museum, Photo courtesy of Sharlot Hall Museum
The winter in Prescott is a time of family, fun and reflection. As snow falls and families gather to celebrate the holidays, Sharlot Hall Museum welcomes visitors through the season of joy. Even if snow blankets the campus, we will have our paths cleared and our exhibits open for you and your family and friends to visit our 4-acre campus and its historic buildings and exhibit halls.
We have great plans for Sharlot Hall Museum in 2026, kicking off the year on Jan. 17 in spectacular fashion with an afternoon at the Elks Theater, The Hassayampers’ Evening: Echoes of Time. This performance is a reimagining of the fundraiser Sharlot M. Hall hosted on Jan. 15, 1907. More than a century later, that evening of music, dancing and poetry comes to life again — on the same stage — celebrating Sharlot’s dream of preserving Arizona’s history for future generations, years before her vision of a museum would be realized in 1928.
The museum has a big year planned, from new exhibits to entertaining lectures and workshops on the calendar. The ever-popular Sharlot’s Cellar returns to the museum on Saturday, May 16. This beautiful outdoor event in the museum’s gardens and arboretum features wine, beer and mead tastings, live music and delicious food from local chefs. Bring your friends and family and experience the museum in a new and fun way. We hope you will join us for this well-loved event!
As we say goodbye to 2025 and welcome 2026, we hope to have your continued support. Together, we can preserve the past and shape the future. Museum membership and financial support from our community — individuals and corporations — are crucial for us to sustain our operations and make improvements.
That’s why we would like to take this opportunity to ask you to consider us in your year-end giving. The future of our museum and its ability to continue educating and engaging visitors relies on the generosity of people like you.
Thank you for choosing to be a part of Sharlot Hall Museum. We can’t wait to welcome you and share the fascinating stories of Arizona’s past with you.
We wish you a happy and prosperous 2026 and look forward to seeing you soon!
