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In
Tucson |
Arizona-Sonora Desert
Museum 883-2702
2021 N. Kinney Road, 85743
A living museum internationally famous for its plants and animals native
to this region. |
Arizona State Museum
621-6302
Park Avenue & University |
Colossal Cave
647-7275
16711 E. Colossal Cave Road, Vail
On the National Register of Historic Places. Ancient crystal cave, home
to Indians and outlaws, history and legend. Always 70º dry. Guided tours
daily. Gift shop, snack bar, wooded picnic areas, western trail rides.
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Davis-Monthan Air Force
Base Tours 574-0646 |
DeGrazia Gallery
299-9191
6300 N. Swan Road
Many original works by the prolific Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia are
displayed in this adobe building designed by the artist. |
Flandreau Planetarium
621-4515
Cherry Avenue at University |
International Wildlife
Museum 629-000
4800 W. Gates Pass Road |
Mission San Xavier Del
Bac 294-2624
Tohono O'odham Reservation
Built 1783-1797 by the Franciscans, the mission is both a historic
landmark and an active Tohono O'oodham Indian parish and church. Located
on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, the mission is known as the
"White Dove of the Desert." An extensive restoration project is under
way in the church The church, shop and museum are open daily.
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Old Fort Lowell Museum
Ft. Lowell & Craycroft |
Old Town Artisans
623-6024
201 N. Court Avenue
Located in the Elpresidio Historic District in downtown Tucson, this
1850's restored adobe building houses works of hundreds of artists and
craftsmen. |
Old Tucson Studios
883-0100
201 S. Kinney Road
Famous movie location with more than 100 films to its credit. It
features mock gunfights, stagecoach rides, entertainment, tours,
museums, and antique carousel, shops and restaurants. |
Pima Air & Space Museum
574-0642
6000 E. Valencia Road
On display are more than 180 restored vintage aircraft representing
America's aviation history. Self-guided tours and gift shop.
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Reid Park Zoo
791-4022
22nd Street, east of Country Club |
Sabino Canyon
749-2861
5900 N. Sabino Canyon Road
Enjoy narrated tours through the place where mammoths roamed, Hohokam
Indians made irrigation dams, pony soldiers found swimming holes, and
Civilian Conservation Corps built bridges and cut hiking trails. The
tram trip is 45 minutes through the most camera worth scenery in the
Tucson area. |
Saguaro National Parks
733-5100
3693 S. Old Spanish Trail (east)
2700 N. Kinney Road (west)
Both these parks showcase the saguaro cactus, found only in the Sonoran
Desert. Each has a looped road for driving or bicycling. Call for more
information. |
Titan Missile Museum
625-7736
180 W. Duval Mine Road |
Tohono Chul Park
575-8468
7366 N. Paseo del Norte
This 48-acre desert preserve features display gardens, cactus ramadas,
and a green house, as well as a tearoom, art gallery, and gift shop.
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Tucson Museum of Art
624-2333
140 N. Main |
University of Arizona
621-2211
140 N. Main |
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Near Tucson |
The Amerind Foundation
Museum 1-520-586-3666
This archaeological and ethnological museum displays the arts and crafts
of the native people of the Southwest. |
Bisbee
1-520-432-2071
Located 100 miles southeast of Tucson, Bisbee features mine tours,
museums, and a unique look at a charming old mining town. |
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Fort Huachuca
1-800-288-3861 |
Kartchner Caverns State
Park 1-520-586-4100 (Information)
Reservations required to tour cave. 1-520-586-2283 (Reservations).
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Kitt Peak National
Observatory 1-520-318-8726 |
Tombstone
1-520-457-3949
Tombstone is known as "the town too tough to die." |
Tubac
1-520-398-2704
Historic Spanish Presidio where "art and history meet." |
Tumacacori National
Monument 1-520-398-2341
One of a string of missions established by Father Kino some 200 years
ago, the ruins of this mission church and environs are open to the
public. |
ASARCO Mineral
Discovery Center 625-7513
Features visitor center, mine tours, and gift shop. Exit #80 off I-19.
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