We have some great large museums along the lightrail corridor (The Heard, Phoenix Art Museum, Science Center, etc.) But, the addition of smaller museums could greatly improve both local and out-of-town tourism in our city. We don't need anymore big anchors, those are there, but we could begin to add museums within mixed-use projects (The Holocaust Museum in San Francisco takes up part of a new hotel building and a renovated historic building next to it), or fill-in empty lots, abandoned old buildings, or parking lots. I would especially like to see more museums in the area between McDowell and Encanto. With the library, the PAM, and the Heard, the area already has an amazing potential to become a arts and cultural destination (similar to Dallas' Art and Culture District ).

The city should encourage developers and collectors to develop small museums. Giving them incentives to do so.

Some themes could be:

An AZ Architecture and Design Museum (perhaps partnering with ASU, or local branches of the AIA, ASLA, and AIGA).
Museum to local historical figures.
A museum for Hispanic or Latino Art.
A museum for some of our local artists (such as James Turrell)
A Sculpture Garden
An AZ Sports Hall of Fame
etc.