Cultural information and links to the Arizona Historical Society, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Center For Creative Photography, San Xavier del Bac Mission, Tucson Children's Museum and much more.

	Arizona Historical Society
	Follow the exploration and development of Arizona through permanent and changing exhibits that offer a variety of experiences for children and adults. The Arizona Historical Society Museum Tucson, the AHS statewide headquarters, and the Southern Arizona Division, are located at 949 E. Second Street, Tucson, Arizona 85719. The phone number is (520) 628-5774. AHS/Southern Arizona Division is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
	World renown natural history museum, animal wildlife habitat and botanical garden - all in one place. A renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place. Explore their desert paths and you’re sure to encounter Gila monsters, hummingbirds, boojums, and much more amidst the beautiful Tucson Mountains.Located at 2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ 85743    (520) 883-2702
	Arizona State Museum
	Collections, preservation, research and interpretation of the cultures of the Greater Southwest. This anthropological museum has been located at the University of Arizona since 1893. Find prehistoric Hohokam, Mogollon and Anasazi and American Indian cultures of the area.
	Biosphere 2
	Biosphere 2 is one of the largest living laboratories in the world. It is an air tight greenhouse covering 3.15 acres and 7.2 million cubic feet of volume. Visit science exhibits, stay the weekend at the hotel, and dine in the restaurant with its majestic views. Inside Biosphere 2 is a rainforest, a million gallon salt water ocean, a coastal fog desert, and four other wilderness ecosystems. See the 'Climate Change & Life on Earth Exhibition', hands-on exhibits and demonstrations. 32540 S. Biosphere Road, Oracle, AZ 85623 (520) 896-6400

	Center for Creative Photography
	The most accessible collection in the world, this museum and research center is devoted to photography as an art form. Print from the photography collection, research archives, see exhibitions, participate in educational programs. CCP is an archive, museum, and research center dedicated to photography as an art form and cultural record. CCP’s vast collection includes more archives and individual works by 20th-century North American photographers than any other museum in the nation.
	Colossal Cave
	De Grazia's Gallery in the Sun
	A Tucson landmark, unique adobe construction, beautiful decorative features and original De Grazia art. Original bronzes, ceramics, enamels, a movie room, and a shop where De Grazia reproductions in the form of prints, books cards and other items may be purchased.
	Downtown Arts District
	Performing arts, restaurants, music, shopping and history in the Downtown Tucson area. Downtown Saturday Night, Tucson's community /cultural event, continues non-stop through the fall on the first and third Saturday of each month, 7-10pm. Sponsored by the Tucson Arts District Partnership, Inc., in conjunction with downtown merchants.
	Flandrau Science Center
	Tucson's only planetarium offering both scientific astronomy shows and fun laser shows with different music themes. The premises also offers some interactive exhibits and a gift shop.

	Jewish Heritage Center, Tucson
	Located at the historic Stone Ave. Temple, 564 South Stone Ave., Tucson, the Jewish Heritage Center (JHC) is dedicated to the collection, preservation and teaching of the early Jewish experience in the American Southwest and the preservation of the first synagogue building in the Arizona Territory.
	Old Town Artisans
	Within the El Presidio Historic District in downtown, this 1850's restored adobe building has distinctive shops, featuring contemporary and traditional work of hundreds of artists and craftsmen, representing the best of local talent, fine jewelry, clothing, home furnishings, Indian art, and Latin American imports.
	Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
	Located near Amado, Arizona on Mount Hopkins. The FLWO is the largest field installation of the Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory outside Cambridge, MA. (520) 670-5707
	Historic Bisbee
	100 miles southeast of Tucson, Bisbee is the picturesque county seat of historic Cochise County. Daily tours of old copper mine. Toll Free 1-866-2BISBEE
	Historic Tombstone
	The town too tough to die. Cowboys, horses, stagecoaches and gunfight re-enactments, an adventure back in time. Tombstone is one of America's best examples of 1880 Western Heritage. (888) 457-3929
	International Wildlife Museum
	See over 400 different kinds of mammals, birds, prehistoric animals and insects from around the world. 4800 W. Gates Pass Rd., Tucson AZ, 85745 (520) 629-0100
	Kitt Peak National Observatory
	The world's largest collection of optical telescopes representing eight astronomical research institutions. Open to the public daily from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. 950 N. Cherry, Tucson, AZ 85726 (520) 318-8000
	Old Tucson Studios
	Old Tucson Studios continues a 60-year tradition of action with live shows featuring singing and dancing, thrilling stunt shows and Old Tucson Studios' legendary gunfights. 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, AZ 85735 (520) 883-0100
	Reid Park Zoo
	Reid Park Zoo, spanning 17 acres and home to over 500 exotic animals, is involved in captive breeding programs for several threatened and endangered species. Open 9am-4pm daily. 1100 S. Randolph Way, Tucson, AZ 85716 (520) 791-3204
	Pima Air & Space Museum
	Creating unlimited horizons in aerospace education through the preservation and presentation of the history of flight. This is a great place to see recent aviation history. Take a peak inside a B2 bomber, see vintage and current aircraft. Over 200 examples. Travel south and look inside a missile silo – a designated National Historic Landmark.
	San Xavier del Bac Mission
	'White Dove of the Desert' remains a spiritual, historic oasis. San Xavier del Bac is a Baroque-Spanish style Mission constructed between 1783 and 1792. This mission was never completed and no one knows who the architect was.

	The Academy Village, Rincon Valley
	Academy Village is a unique, active adult community located in the Rincon Valley just east of Tucson, Arizona. It’s an ideal setting for an independent, active adult lifestyle. Start Your Search For A Home in Academy Village, Rincon Valley By Clicking Here.
	Tubac Presidio State Park
	Located 45 miles south of Tucson off Interstate 19 near the community of Tubac, Tubac Presidio is Arizona's first state park. Open year round. 1 Burruel St., Tubac AZ, 85646 (520) 398-2252

	Tucson Botanical Gardens
	One of Tucson's special treasures, featuring 13 different specialty gardens. The Gardens are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712 (520) 326-9255
	Tucson Children's Museum
	Excites, inspires and challenges children. Fun, interactive, educational exhibits and hands-on programs.
	Tucson Museum of Art
	More than just galleries, a place for cultural activities. Located in Tucson’s old Spanish Presidio area, the museum and the library are an important research and study center for visual art.
	University of Arizona Mineral Museum
	The museum has a collection of over 15,000 specimens and an additional 6,000+ micromount specimens. A non-profit organization funded by the University of Arizona and the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society.
	University of Arizona Museum of Art
	The UA Museum of Art offers a vista of visual arts, free to the public, through changing exhibitions and a dynamic, growing permanent collection. The museum houses one of the most complete university collections in the Southwest of Renaissance and later European and American art. Works by Arp, Benton, Dali, Jimenez, Morandi, Rembrandt, Rothko, Vigee-LeBrun and Zuniga are facets of a dynamic permanent collection on view upstairs.
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