Titan Missile Museum, located near Tucson city, in the midst of the scorching Arizona Desert, is the only Titan II missile destination that is opened for public viewing. It was also considered to the largest missile storage tower in the United States. A visit to the museum would definitely be a unique experience.

On entering the silo, which has been converted to the Titan Missile Museum, you will feel like you have entered a fictional galaxy with a sci-fi setting. You can have a close look at missiles that was used in the training processes. You can also visit the control center to experience a virtual missile launch.

The museum offers several tours and activities. You will come across an one-hour guided tour that is offered on a first come first see basis. So, it is important to go to the site early, so that you do not miss the show. Then you have a program called Beyond the Blastdoor Tours that is hosted every alternate Saturday and offers an in depth knowledge of the area where the entry is prohibited.

Every Tuesday afternoon, a special show is offered known as Tuesdays with the Titans. You can book for a special tour where you can travel along with the crew members. If you have visited the place with your family and/or friends, you can see the museum by the beam of the full moon. It is an enjoyable tour.

Kids will simply love the activities of the Titan Missile Museum. They are given a batch of Junior Missileers once they successfully complete the games and activities offered to them at the museum.

If you are interested to check out the Titan Missile Museum, it is also important to check out and inquire about Tucson hotel deals. There are different hotels near Titan Missile Museum so you no longer have to worry about where to stay. So that you will get the best value for your stay, inquiring about the pertinent details and information regarding these hotels near Titan Missile Museum is strongly recommended.

Probably the nearest hotel from Titan Missile Museum is the Holiday Inn Express Green Valley. The Holiday Inn Express Green Valley is just approximately 0.7 miles from Titan Missile Museum.

Aside from the Titan Missile Museum, the Holiday Express Green Valley is also near restaurants and bars, shopping center, and the Copper Mine. Its amenities include high speed internet access, indoor pool, cable-ready television, hairdryers and complimentary breakfast buffet. To book your reservation for the Holiday Inn Express Green Valley, you may go directly to

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Another hotel near the Titan Missile Museum is the Comfort Inn Green Valley, approximately 2.5 miles away from the Titan Missile Museum. It features an exercise room and an outdoor pool. The Comfort Inn Green Valley also has non-smoking rooms. You can learn more about the Comfort Inn Green Valley by checking out this site

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The Titan Missile Museum near Tucson is the country's only Titan II missile site that is publicly accessible. You can take a tour of this underground missile site and see 3 ton blast doors, silo walls of 8 feet thickness and a Titan II missile. The museum is located 25 miles south of Tucson and is open daily.

Features

• A short video is shown at the Visitor Center describing the Titan Missile Program and the visitors.
• Titan silos can be viewed through a glass window.
• Various outdoor exhibits show how the missiles were fueled.
• The control room shows the visitors how it functions, the detailed safeguards taken to verify firing order and prevention of unauthorized entry.
• Visitors can view the actual Titan II missile in its launch duct.
• The Moonlight Madness Tour is hosted at this museum every summer month's second Saturday. In this, adults and children can tour the Titan Missile Museum at night. Special kids' activities include launching seltzer rockets, taking astronaut tests and tasting space food.

A number of hotels are located near the Titan Missile Museum. The closest hotels include the Holiday Inn Express Green Valley situated 0.7 miles from the Titan Missile Museum and the Comfort Inn situated 2.05 miles from the museum. You can book hotel rooms Tucson at these hotels from $ 69 per night.

To know more about the Titan Missile Museum and its features you can visit:

http://www.titanmissilemuseum.org/

http://www.atomictourist.com/titan.htm

http://www.travelmuse.com/pois/US/AZ/019/attractions/titan-missile-museum

http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/arizona/tucson/19114/titan-missile-museum/attraction-detail.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_Missile_Museum