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.
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.
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.
Tucson Museum of Art & Historic Block
This is a place where people gather for cultural activities or all sorts. A one stop cultural 'shop' consisting of an art museum,an art school and famous, historic downtown Tucson-the Spanish Presidio. The presidio. Tucson library is situated here as well.
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.
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.
