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MUSEUMS
ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774.
Continuing through December: The Arizona Rough Riders: The
Cowboy Regiment. This exhibit looks at the pivotal role the
Rough Riders played in the Spanish-American War, and the Riders'
Arizona origin. Continuing through September: Un Tesoro de
Plata: Spanish Colonial Silverwork. Drawn from works produced
in the Viceroyalty of Peru, the exhibit explores the history and
development of the silversmith's art in Spanish America. Continuing
through March: Step Right Up: Patent Medicine in the Southwest,
focusing on mail-order cures and self-medication from 1870 to
1906, before the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act. Ongoing
exhibits include: Welcome to Tucson, a perspective on the
Orndorff Hotel circa 1900; Emergence: The South Park Story,
1940-1950, a photo exhibit tracing the development of the
South Park neighborhood, located along Park Avenue south of 22nd
Street; and Exploring 1870s Tucson, a hands-on exhibit
for children. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702.
Take a Morning Bird Walk at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays;
a Live Animal Interpretation Tour at 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 a.m., and
1:30 p.m. daily; or a Raptor Interpretation at 10:30 a.m. daily.
Museum hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission is $8.95,
$1.75 for kids 12 and under. Group discounts available. Call 883-3022
for registration and information.
ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM. UA campus, east of University Boulevard
at Park Avenue. 621-6302. Ongoing: The Hohokam: Ancient Farmers
of the Desert, an exhibition on the irrigation systems, jewelry
and ceramics of the early Hohokam people. Paths of Life: American
Indians of the Southwest explores the origins, history and
life today of American Indians in Arizona and Northwest Mexico.
Mexican Masks: Faces of the Fiesta includes 300 colorful
Mexican folk-masks. Ancient Images: Plants and Animals of the
Prehistoric Southwest, featuring more than 100 examples of
plants and animals in prehistoric art. Museum hours are 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday, and admission is free.
FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER. UA campus. 621-STAR. Flandrau's
new Light Years From Andromeda show takes you on an intergalactic
voyage to a planet where intelligent life evolves. Under Arizona
Skies explores the constellations, planets and stars that
grace Arizona's clear and beautiful night sky. Dinosaur Chronicles
is a fun exploration into the eras of dinosaurs featuring dinosaurs
and Earth's geology. There are also laser light shows which feature
a variety of eye-popping lasers and music, including Pink Floyd's
The Wall. Showtimes vary. Exhibit and show admission ranges
from $2 to $6; telescope viewing is free. Call 621-STAR for information.
FORT LOWELL MUSEUM. 2900 N. Craycroft Road. 885-3832. On
permanent display: The View From The Barracks, a photographic
exhibit allowing a look at the daily life of enlisted men in the
garrisons of the Southwest. And Surgeons, Scalpels and Malaria,
a photographic exhibit documenting army medicine during the Apache
Wars.
PIMA AIR MUSEUM. 6000 E. Valencia Road. 574-9658. On display
are 185 military, commercial, and civilian aircraft, including
a full-scale mock-up of Kitty Hawk, a presidential plane used
by news media and JFK during the 1960s, numerous photos, air and
space uniforms and memorabilia. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with
last admittance at 4 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors
and military and $3 for children ages 10 to 17. Free for aviation
buffs under 10.
TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. Join
the fun at the Museum with "Gems, Beads and Metalsmithing"
at Saturday Artworks from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Museum
hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3
for kids, $5 for adults and $4 for seniors. During the After
School Special, admission is just $2 per person, and the third
Sunday of every month is free for all! Call 792-9985 for information.
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