Visit and Tour
Guided Tours of Cosanti
Experience the site that launched the movement to create sustainable urban landscapes integrated with the natural world. Our guided tour includes architect Paolo Soleri's design studio, residential and craftwork structures, a live bronze pour (weather permitting) in our foundry, and much more - all exemplifying the handmade heritage of Cosanti Originals.
To organize a private group tour or event, or for more information, contact: tours@cosanti.com.
TOUR TIMES AND RESERVATIONS
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
9:15am - 10:30am
Bookings are made by reservation placed online by clicking the "Book a Guided Tour" button above. Prices for our guided tours are as follows:
Adults - $30 per guest
Students (with school ID) - $15 per guest
Teens/Children (18 and under) - $10 per guest
Cosanti also participates in the Culture Pass program in collaboration with Arcosanti. To learn more, visit the Phoenix Public Library's information page here.
Please note - guided tours are carefully scheduled to observe our foundry's morning bronze pours, but due to weather and other variables we cannot guarantee this for every tour.
What to know before you go
CONSENT AND RELEASE WAIVER
Tour guests are required to complete a Consent and Release Waiver prior to touring Cosanti. Our easy-to-use online form makes completing a waiver for a single guest, a large group, or for parents/guardians of minors quick and efficient. Once you've reserved your tour, a link to the online form is sent in your confirmation email.
ACCESSIBILITY
Tour guests who use a walker, wheelchair, or other mobility aids may find themselves limited by narrow pathways, uneven pavement, steps, or other challenges. Please contact us at
OUTDOOR CONDITIONS
While there will be strategic stopping and resting points during the indoor/outdoor one-hour tour of Cosanti, guests should be aware that the experience involves a good deal of walking and standing, sometimes in the sun. Please be sure to plan accordingly with water, sun protection, and comfortable shoes.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY
Guests are welcome to take photos and videos of Cosanti and its grounds for personal purposes, though we ask that you are respectful of this active worksite and its employees.
Professional photography or videography and/or any footage intended for commercial use must have prior approval. Please reach out to info@cosanti.com prior to conducting professional or commercial shoots at Cosanti.
Meet your guide
Dakota Petersen first joined the Cosanti team in 2015, and has spent several years as a member of the foundry. He now serves as Cosanti's Outreach and Development Ambassador to encourage new and exciting educational programs based on our traditions of architecture and handmade artisan crafts. He studied photography at Northern Arizona University, and continues to find inspiration for his work in the desert around Cosanti.
Tours are offered year-round, excluding holidays
Please note that Cosanti is open almost every day of the year but is closed on occasion in observance of the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents' Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Veteran's Day (observed)
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
On Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve, Cosanti is open only until 3:00pm. No tours are offered on the holidays listed above.
No time to tour? Come watch the pour!
Locals know that Cosanti is one of the best places to bring out-of-town visitors or friends in the Valley who have yet to discover our unique handmade craftwork. If you’re short on time and can't take a guided tour, don’t skip Cosanti altogether - come watch the bronze pour!
Watch a carefully-choreographed process in which our skilled foundry artisans pour 2,200 degree bronze into sand molds, each carved with the designs and patterns which make every windbell a Cosanti Original. Don’t miss this exciting spectacle that has inspired visitors for decades!
The bronze pour takes place on the following days and times:
Monday-Friday: 9:30am & 10:30am*
*no bronze pours are conducted on days projected to exceed 115ºF
Please note - on occasion, Cosanti may be open to the public but bronze pours are canceled due to weather conditions (excessive heat, heavy rain, etc.) without advance notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Our ongoing mission of education
Cosanti, a cultural site on the Arizona Registry of Historic Places, is proud to take part in the legacy of education and outreach integral to The Cosanti Foundation from its beginning.
Tour fees are collected as donations to benefit The Cosanti Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to influencing the balance between the built environment and the natural world, the well-being of the planet and of humankind.
Since 1965, The Cosanti Foundation has been an important voice in the global conversation about adapting the way humankind consumes resources on a planet already stressed by explosive population growth, a dramatically changing climate, and limited natural resources.
Your visit will contribute both to furthering the mission of The Cosanti Foundation, and to spreading awareness of the philosophy and possibility of living in a way both radically different, and urgently necessary.
