Arizona Copper Art Museum

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Arizona Copper Art Museum
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Arizona Copper Art Museum (the United States)
Established2012
Location849 Main St, Clarkdale, AZ 86324
Coordinates 34°46′16″N112°03′24″W / 34.7711°N 112.0568°W / 34.7711; -112.0568
TypeArt museum
Collection size5,000+ [1]
FounderPatricia Meinke
Drake Meinke
OwnerArizona Copper Art Museum Inc.
Website www.arizonacopperartmuseum.com

The Arizona Copper Art Museum is an art museum in Clarkdale, Arizona. Located in the former Clarkdale High School building, it was founded in 2012 and displays over 5,000 copper artifacts. It won the Arizona Governor's Tourism Award in 2014. [2]

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History

John and Patricia Meinke became involved in copper in 1958 when they saw a few copper molds in an antique store. This inspired them to begin collecting copper and open a store. The store closed in the 1970s as the Meinkes preferred selling copper at antique shows in large American cities. Most of the copper was sourced from Europe. Their son, Drake, joined the family business in 1978. [3]

The family began thinking about sharing their copper collection with the public and made plans for a museum. Drake searched for the best location in the U.S. for two years and finally found a place for the museum, in Clarkdale, Arizona. They had chosen Arizona due to it being nicknamed "The Copper State" the largest copper producer in the U.S., while Clarkdale was a city known for its past as a copper smelting town producing billions of pounds of copper, silver, and gold. The old high school was for sale but in poor condition and was purchased in 2002, and the restoration of the building and incorporation of their two existing collections began in 2004. The high school operated from 1928 to 1960 and sat virtually empty from 1960 until 2002. [4] After eight years of restoring the building and preparing the exhibits, the museum opened in 2012, during the centennial celebrations of both Clarkdale and Arizona. [3] [5] In 2022, the museum purchased 901 Main St., formerly Miller's Market, a building on Clarkdale's main street, to expand of their display area. [6]

Exhibits

The museum has six main collections of copper art: Historical Information, Military Art, Art and Architecture, Kitchenware, Drinkware, and Distillery and Winery. The Historical Information exhibit details the history of copper, its uses, and its features. Most of the Military Art collection consists of artillery shell casings made from copper, while the Art and Architecture display shows the use of copper through human creativity and expression. [3] [5] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Cowlin, James (January 9, 2019). "Arizona Copper Art Museum". U.S. Route 89 . Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Clarkdale's Copper Art Museum wins Arizona tourism award". Verde Independent . July 19, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Official website" . Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Copper Art Museum | Sedona Monthly". Sedona Monthly. May 1, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Ballou, Nancy. "Arizona Copper Museum". Copper Development Association. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Smith, Alyssa (October 10, 2023). "Copper museum to expand". JournalAZ. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Copper, a cornerstone of Arizona's history and economy - the Copper Art Museum in Clarkdale". Amoretti Brothers. July 19, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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