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1. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
- Celebrating the Sonoran Desert
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- Zoos/Aquariums
- West Tucson
- Nile Expert Tip: The Arizona-Sonora Museum celebrates and studies the unique ecosystem of the Sonoran Desert. This is...
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2. Tucson Museum of Art
- More than a museum
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- Downtown
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3. Pima Air and Space Museum
- The "boneyard" for flying machines
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- Southeast Tucson
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4. DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun
- Tucson's most famous artist lived here
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- Foothills
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5. International Wildlife Museum
- Tucson's natural history museum
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- West Tucson
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6. Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
- Tiny treasures in a big museum
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- Northeast Tucson
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7. Children's Museum of Tucson
- 17,000 square feet of interactive fun
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- Downtown
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8. Center For Creative Photography
- Gallery, archive, and research center for some of the world's best photography
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- University/Central
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9. Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium
- Gaze at the night skies in wonder
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- University/Central
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10. Arizona Histotry Museum
- Saving and celebrating Arizona's history
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- University/Central
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Tucson museums run the gamut from Old West historical societies to open-air zoos. Our number one pick is the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, a must-see for any visitor to the Old Pueblo. The Museum shows off the unique beauty of the Sonoran Desert, and if you're lucky, you'll catch a glimpse of the javelinas at play. The Tucson desert is also an important center of astronomy and study. Gaze up at the night skies at the Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium, and take in one of the eye-popping laser light shows.
For a taste of the Southwest, head to northeast Tucson and visit the museum and studio of famed Italian artist, Ettore "Ted" DeGrazia. The sprawling adobe property gives a fascinating look into how DeGrazia was captured by the beauty of the desert, and made it into its lifelong subject. Anyone with a remote interest in the history and art of photography will want to pay a visit to the Center for Creative Photography, located on the University of Arizona campus, which houses the archives of Ansel Adams and other notable twentieth century photographers.
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