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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.
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, and until 10
p.m. on Saturdays June through October. 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
can sculpt and play in clay, forming their favorite animals as
Saturday Artworks continue from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 30. New summer museum hours are 9
a.m. to 4 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.
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 offering docent training beginning May
19. Interested individuals should contact Mary Lynn at 792-9985,
ext. 102.
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