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HISTORICALATTRACTIONS \/ REGIONAL MUSEUMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amerind Foundation<\/strong>
\n2100 North Amerind Road
\nDragoon 520-586-3666
\nwww.amerind.org<\/a>
\nPrivate, nonprofit archaeological research facility and museum focuses on Native American cultures in a variety of displays and exhibits.<\/p>\n

Arizona Folklore Preserve<\/strong>
\n44 Ramsey Canyon Road
\nHereford 520-378-6165
\nwww.arizonafolklore.com<\/a>
\nOperated by Dolan Ellis, Arizona’s official balladeer, the center preserves the folklore tradition of Arizona through personal performances by Ellis and guests from cowboy poets to fiddlers.<\/p>\n

Arizona Historical Society Museum<\/strong>
\n949 E. Second Street
\nTucson 520-628-5774
\nwww.azhs.gov<\/a>
\nServing as the AHS state headquarters and affiliated with the Smithsonian Institute, the museum presents permanent and changing exhibits that interpret and preserve the region’s history.<\/p>\n

Arizona State Museum<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Arizona
\n1013 E. University Boulevard
\nTucson 520-621-6302
\nwww.statemuseum.arizona.edu<\/a>
\nAffiliated with the Smithsonian Institute, ASM is the oldest and largest anthropology museum in the region. The museum brings to life the culture history of the Greater Southwest from the mammoth hunters to the present. The collections on Southwest anthropology are among the nation’s finest.<\/p>\n

Asarco Mineral Discovery Center<\/strong>
\nPima Mine Road
\nTucson 520-625-7513
\nwww.mineraldiscovery.com<\/a>
\nDisplays of mining equipment and exhibits explaining mining and mine reclamation include a multimedia theater.<\/p>\n

Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum<\/strong>
\nNo. 5 Copper Queen Plaza
\nBisbee 520-432-7071
\nhttps:\/\/bisbeemuseum.org\/bm-museum.aspx<\/a>
\nLocated in the century-old former headquarters of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company, this tribute to the mining industry was the nation’s first small rural museum to become affiliated with the Smithsonian Institute.<\/p>\n

Center for Creative Photography<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Arizona
\n1030 N. Olive Road
\nTucson 520-621-7968
\nwww.creativephotography.org<\/a>
\nOne of the world’s most comprehensive collections complements changing photographic exhibits drawn from archives of major 20th century <\/strong>photographers and traveling shows.<\/p>\n

Chiricahua Regional Museum & Research Center<\/strong>
\n127 E. Maley Street
\nWillcox 520-384-3971
\nDisplays focus on the history of Willcox and the surrounding area to include Native American Chiefs Geronimo and Cochise, the early pioneers, Maley Tent City, and the arrival of the railroad in the 1880s.<\/p>\n

Fort Huachuca Museum<\/strong>
\nU.S. Army Garrison
\nFort Huachuca 520-533-3638
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/huachucamuseum<\/a>
\nExhibits and displays chronicle the fascinating history of the U.S. Army in the Southwest.<\/p>\n

Fort Lowell Museum<\/strong>
\nFort Lowell Park
\n2900 North Craycroft
\nTucson 520-885-3832
\nwww.azhs.gov<\/a>
\nOperated by the Arizona Historical Society, the museum offers a glimpse of an 1880s military post, changing exhibits, and special programs.<\/p>\n

Johnson Historical Museum of the Southwest<\/strong>
\nSlaughter Ranch
\n6153 Geronimo Trail
\nDouglas 520-558-2474
\nThis turn-of-the-century National Historic Landmark encompasses a ranch house, an ice house, a wash house, a granary and commissary, a carriage shed, and a natural spring and pond on 300 acres. This site was used for filming Disney movies during the 1950s.<\/p>\n

International Wildlife Museum<\/strong>
\n4800 W. Gates Pass Road
\nTucson 520-629-0100
\nwww.thewildlifemuseum.org<\/a>
\nDioramas depicting hundreds of mammals, insects, birds, and prehistoric animals from around the globe are displayed in a 38,000-square-foot replica of a French Foreign Legion Fort in Africa’s Sahara Desert.<\/p>\n

La Pilita Museum Gallery<\/strong>
\n420 S. Main Avenue
\nTucson 520-882-7454
\nNestled in Barrio Viejo, this small museum and gallery features changing exhibits and a permanent historic photo display of early Tucson.<\/p>\n

Museum of Art<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Arizona
\nPark Avenue & Speedway
\nTucson 520-621-7567
\nhttp:\/\/artmuseum.arizona.edu<\/a>
\nPermanent exhibits include an extensive collection of Renaissance and later European and American art.<\/p>\n

The Museum of the Horse Soldier<\/strong>
\n6541 East Tanque Verde Road
\nTucson 520-296-4551
\nwww.traildusttown.com<\/a>
\nLocated in Trail Dust Town, this museum displays one of the nation’s finest private collections of original U.S. cavalry artifacts, equipment, and memorabilia.<\/p>\n

Pima Air & Space Museum<\/strong>
\n6000 E. Valencia Road
\nTucson 520-618-4800
\nwww.pimaair.org<\/a>
\nAviation history is the focus of displays that feature more than 200 vintage aircraft. Five hangars on 85 acres exhibit military, civilian, and commercial aircraft from a replica of Wright Flyer to SR-71 Blackbird. Experience flight in a full-motion simulator at the Challenger Learning Center.<\/p>\n

Postal History Foundation<\/strong>
\n920 North First Avenue
\nTucson 520-623-6652
\nwww.postalhistoryfoundation.org<\/a>
\nServing as a hub of postal research and education in the Southwest, the museum is distinguished as one of the West’s largest and finest facilities dedicated to postal history. The Foundation is also the only philatelic museum that operates an extensive youth education program.<\/p>\n

Rex Allen Cowboy Museum & Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame<\/strong>
\n150 N. Railroad Avenue
\nWillcox 520-384-4583
\nwww.rexallenmuseum.org<\/a>
\nDisplays focus on the life of Rex Allen, a native of Willcox who enjoyed a 35-year career in radio, film, music recordings, television, and narration for over 100 Disney films. A Cowboy Hall of Fame exhibit revolves around the history of local cattle ranching.<\/p>\n

San Pedro Valley Arts & Historical Museum<\/strong>
\n180 S. San Pedro Street
\nBenson 520-586-3070
\nwww.azhs.gov<\/a>
\nDisplays interpret Benson’s history as a railroad town in a restored historic grocery store. Collections include photographs and artifacts related to ranching, mining, and railroading.<\/p>\n

Southern Arizona Transportation Museum<\/strong>
\n414 N. Toole Avenue
\nTucson 520-623-2223
\nwww.tucsonhistoricdepot.org<\/a>
\nExhibits interpret the history of transportation in Southern Arizona with a focus on the Tucson Historic Depot and Steam Locomotive #1673.<\/p>\n

The 390th Memorial Museum<\/strong>
\n6000 East Valencia Road
\nTucson 520-574-0287
\nwww.390th.org<\/a>
\nPreserves the proud heritage of the original cadre and support teams of the 390th Bombardment Group, completing 300 missions in World War II that dropped 19,000 tons of bombs to destroy or damage more than 535 enemy aircraft.<\/p>\n

Titan Missile Museum<\/strong>
\n1580 W. Duval Mine Road
\nGreen Valley 520-618-4800
\nwww.pimaair.org<\/a>
\nThe world’s only ICBM site features a Titan II missile in the launch silo. The complex offers exhibits above and below the ground depicting the Cold War era. Experience a simulated launch sequence and visually view the “fail safe” two-key system of protection.<\/p>\n

Tucson Museum of Art & Historic Block<\/strong>
\n140 N. Main Avenue
\nTucson 520-624-2333
\nhttps:\/\/tucsonmuseumofart.org<\/a>
\nPre-Columbian artifacts and Western American art combine with Spanish Colonial and 20th century European and American art. John K. Goodman Pavilion showcases Western American and related art.<\/p>\n

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HISTORICALATTRACTIONS \/ REGIONAL MUSEUMS Amerind Foundation 2100 North Amerind Road Dragoon 520-586-3666 www.amerind.org Private, nonprofit archaeological research facility and museum focuses on Native American cultures in a variety of displays and exhibits. Arizona Folklore Preserve 44 Ramsey Canyon Road Hereford 520-378-6165 www.arizonafolklore.com Operated by Dolan Ellis, Arizona’s official balladeer, the center preserves the folklore tradition […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/319"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=319"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":641,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/319\/revisions\/641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}