Tucson Museums
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is actually three things combined under one roof. It is a zoo, a botanical garden and a natural history museum.
Sosa-Carillo-Fremont House
Visitors of this museum find exhibits about Tucson's Hispanic pioneer families, as well as special events and a museum shop. Walking tours of Tucson's historic downtown areas are frequently scheduled.
Fort Lowell Museum
Located in Old Fort Lowell Park, the Fort Lowell Museum explores military life on the Arizona frontier through exhibits, lectures, living history events and special events.
International Wildlife Museum
The International Wildlife Museum at Tucson features hands on exhibits, interactive exhibits and a theatre. All of the animals in the collections were donated by various organisations or individuals-some are more than 100 years old.
Second Street Museum
This museum, open Monday through Saturday, houses the Arizona Historical Society's research library and archives. Admission for children 12 and under is free.
Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum
This museum in downtown Tucson features exhibits spanning from Tucson's origins as a Presidio in 1775 to the modern era. The museum is open Monday through Friday.
Arizona State Museum
Several exhibitions, a variety of programs, a research library and an educational museum store are featured at the Arizona State Museum. Established in 1893, the museum is home to the Pottery Project, an initiative to preserve and interpret roughly 20,000 Southwest Indian ceramics.
