Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
If you are planning to travel Tucson, AZ, then you cannot give Arizona Sonora Desert Museum a miss. This place is a must visit for all coming to this corner of the globe. This unique desert museum is a perfect blend of zoo, museum, natural history and botanical gardens. You will have wide options of entertainment in this museum for all ages and groups of people.
No matter whether you are holidaying with your friends or with your family, Arizona Sonora desert museum have something for everyone. Your Tucson travel will be incomplete without visiting Arizona Sonora Desert Museum.
This wonderful museum is spread over an area of 21 acres. While strolling across this museum, you will get an opportunity to admire more than 300 species of animals along with 1200 different plants.
This museum organizes various activities that create exciting ambience for the visitors. The "Live & on the Loose Program" presents and educates you about various wild animals and their environments. For the bird lovers there are 'Butterfly Walk' and 'Bird Walk' tours, where you can see wide range of beautiful birds and butterflies amidst their natural environment. And adding to your anticipation there are wide assortment of mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods present in the zoo.
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If you walk through the botanical gardens of the museum, you will be amazed to see more than 1400 hundred varieties of plants including flower, bushes, tree, cactus and many others. There is also art institution in the museum where students can enhance their skills by learning different types of art.
If you feel hungry after walking through various parts of this museum you can enjoy sumptuous meals at restaurants present here. And moreover, you can keep your memories of this amazing museum alive by taking souvenir along with you from the gift shop.
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Address
2021 North Kinney Road
Tucson, AZ 85743
Contact:
Tel: (520) 883-2702
Fax: (520) 883-2500
Email: info@desertmuseum.org
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Hours:
October - February: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
March - May: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
September: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Summer Hours
Sun-Fri: 7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Sat: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Ticket Information for the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum:
Group rates are offered to private groups, commercial tour groups, college groups of 10 or more, and school & youth groups.
Tickets order and group reservations can be scheduled online or by calling 520-883-3080.
September - May:
Adults: $13
Kids 6-12: $4.25
Kids 5 and under: FREE
June - August:
Adults: $9.50
Kids 6-12: $2.25
Kids 5 and under: FREE
Summer Saturday Evenings:
Adults: $7.00
Kids 6-12: $2.25
Kids 5 and under: FREE
Admissions after 4:00 p.m.:
Adults: $6.00
Kids 6-12: $2.25
Kids 5 and under: FREE
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