If you’ve ever had a hankering to learn just about everything there is to know about how Sun City, the self-proclaimed “active-adult retirement community” in the Northwest Valley, came to be, then we’ve got a museum for you.
Located in the first model home built by the Del E. Webb Corporation in 1960, The Del Webb Sun Cities Museum is a living, breathing tribute to what Sun City once was and continues to strive to be. It’s the perfect place to spend an hour or so if you’re looking for something fun, entertaining and somewhat kitschy while visiting your retired relatives, heading to Surprise or on your way to Las Vegas.
The museum costs $5 for those 18 and over and is open Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but don’t let its humble exterior fool you. Once you’re inside the former model home, the walls are chock full of information and your docent tour guide will show you around and share a wonderful glimpse of the area’s interesting past…