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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. 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.
Learn the secret art of Lizard "Hunting" from 9 a.m.
to noon Saturday, May 16. Pre-registration is required. Take a
Morning Bird Walk at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; a Live
Animal Interpretation Tour at 8:30, 9:30 a.m. daily; or a Saguaro
Flowering and Fruit Harvest Demonstration at 10 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 features 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
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. Show times 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. Kids
Pet Day is from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 17. Kids can learn
what veterinarians do and meet some furry friends. Admission is
free for this event. 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. Admission
is free for all mothers on Sunday, May 10. 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
needed.
Announcements
DOCENT CALL. Tucson Children's Museum. 200 S. Sixth Ave.
792-9985. The museum is offering docent training beginning May
19. Interested individuals should contact Mary Lynn at 792-9985,
ext. 102.
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