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MUSEUMS
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702.
During the month of April, see bird demonstrations, live animal
demonstrations and bird of prey free-flights. Take a "Morning
Bird Walk" at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 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, University Boulevard east
of 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 features more than 100 examples of plants
and animals in prehistoric art. Enjoy Walking the Desert: Prehistoric
Sandals of the Southwest. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, and admission
is free.
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 We Served At Fort Lowell,
an exhibit documenting army life at the fort.
PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM. 6000 E. Valencia Road. 574-9658.
The museum regularly displays 250 military, commercial and civilian
aircraft, including a full-scale mock-up of the Wright Flyer,
presidents Kennedy and Johnson's Air Force One, the Suoer Guppy
used by NASA, and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last
admittance at 4 p.m. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for
seniors and military, and $4 for children ages 10 to 17. Free
for aviation buffs under age 10.
TOWN HALL MUSEUM. Old Tucson Studios' new Town Hall Museum
features three major exhibits celebrating the rich history of
Arizona and the culture of the American West. In partnership with
the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and the Bisbee Mining and Historical
Museum, Old Tucson Studios presents Minerals of Bisbee.
An expanded History in the Movies exhibit tells the story
of a deserted landscape becoming America's premiere Western Film
Studio, and includes rare costumes, photos and movie posters.
Shamanism, Magic and The Busy Spider tells the history
of the Abenaki Indians through the artwork of their people.
TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985.
The museum features hands-on science and art activities from 1:30
to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday,
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, and 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday. 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. Last admission
is 30 minutes prior to closing. Admission is $3 for kids 2 to
16, $5 for adults, and $4 for seniors. "After school special":
3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, admission is only $2 per person.
The third Sunday of every month is free for all. Call 792-9985
for information.
VETERANS MUSEUM. MarketPlace USA. 3750 E. Irvington Road.
740-9429. Displays depict contributions made by area veterans.
Hours are noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Volunteer docents
are needed.
Announcements
DOCENT CALL. Tucson Children's Museum. 200 S. Sixth Ave.
792-9985. The museum is currently offering docent training. Interested
individuals should contact Mary Lynn at 792-9985, ext. 102.
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