Arizona History Museum Closed Dates 2011-2012

October 10, Columbus Day
November 11,Veteran's day
November 24, Thanksgiving
December 24, 26 Christmas
January 2, 2012 New Year's
January 16, 2012
February 6 - 10, 2012
February 20, 2012
May 28, 2012 Memorial Day
July 4, 2012 Independence

Downtown History Museum Closed Dates 2011-2012

November 11,Veteran's day
November 24, Thanksgiving
July 4, 2012 Independence

FT Lowell Museum
Closed Dates 2011-2012

November 11,Veteran's day
December 24, Christmas

Welcome to the Arizona History Museum (Tucson)

949 E. 2nd Street
Tucson, AZ 85719
Ph. (520) 628-5774; (520) 628-5695
Email: AHSTucson@azhs.gov
Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Research Library hours:
Sat November 5, 2011 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tue. - Fri. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
1st Sat. of the month 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
General Admission:
Adults $5
Ages 60+ $4
Ages 12-18 $4
Ages 11 and younger free
AHS Members free
2 for 1 Admission on the first Tuesday of every month.

To see some of the features at the
Arizona History Museum
click here

The Arizona History Museum’s focus is southern Arizona history from Spanish colonial through territorial eras. Exhibit topics include mining and transportation. The Arizona’s Treasures exhibit features Geronimo’s rifle and 18th-century Spanish silver artifacts.

School Tours

Students $2, teachers & chaperones (1 per 5 student) free, $2 per additonal chaperones (min 1 chaperone per 10 students). School purchase orders acceptable.

Events & Programs

Ft Lowell Days

February 11, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ft Lowell Park
2900 N. Craycroft Road
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 885-3832

Vintage baseball game
Sibley Army tent
hospital ruins
Visit the museum
Kids will enjoy "You're in the Army" now and other activities for children.
Reenactors
Old Fort commissary and San Pedro Chapel

For additional information click here.

This event is free to the public. Free parking is available in the park.

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Ft. Lowell Performances by the 4th Cavalry Band

November 5, 2011 February 11, 2012 April 7, 2012 2900 N. Craycroft Road Tucson, AZ 85712 (520) 885-3832 Admission Free Location: Ft. Lowell Museum 2900 N. Craycroft Road Tucson, AZ 85712 (520) 885-3832

The Old Arizona Brass Band announces dates for their three performances at Ft. Lowell Park, next to the Museum, during the Band's 2011-2012 Performance Season . This will be the second year for these performances, in cooperation with the Arizona Historical Society and the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association.

Each concert will start at 2:00 PM
and will be free to the public.

Additonal Information Click here

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Arizona History Forum

February 6, 13, 27, 2012
March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2012
April 2, 16,23, 2012
Arizona History Museum
949 E. 2nd St
Tucson AZ 85719

Support your community and join the Arizona History Forum.

Learn about Arizona's fascinating history and learn how to lead interpretive tours at the museum.

For more information click here.

Arizona Mercantile
The museum store is an excellent source for unique books and gifts relating to the history and culture of Southern Arizona. The store features rare, out of print, and used historically and locally themed books, handcrafted items made by local artists, Mata Ortiz pottery, and Native American crafts. For more information click here
News & Announcements
AHS textbook featured in AASLH’s “History News” magazine -The Arizona Story Declaration of Independence Event in Tucson -Local News Coverage Downtown Tucson Museum -Dillinger Days
Workshops
The New Deal in Arizona Teacher Workshop
Newsletter

Southern Arizona Chapter Board
Fall 2010	Spring 2010	Fall 2009 Spring 2009
Exhibits
John Dillinger Online Exhibit Geronimo Exhibit Changing Boundaries: Historic Maps of the U.S. - Mexico Frontier
Downtown History Museum Tucson
140 N. Stone Avenue in the Wells Fargo Bank building Tucson, AZ 85701 Ph. (520) 770-1473 Email: AHSTucson@azhs.gov Hours: Tues. - Fri. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. General Admission: Adults $3 Ages 60+ $2 Ages 12-18 $2 Ages 11 and younger free AHS Members free 2 for 1 Admission on the first Tuesday of every month. The AHS Downtown Museum exhibits depict early Tucson businesses and homes, including drugstores, police and fire departments, and the Romero barbershop. Current Exhibits John Dillinger Online Exhibit
Fort Lowell Museum Tucson
2900 N. Craycroft Road Tucson, AZ 85712 (520) 885-3832 Email: AHSTucson@azhs.gov Hours: Fri. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. General Admission: Adults $3 Ages 60+ $2 Ages 12-18 $2 Ages 11 and younger free AHS Members free 2 for 1 Admission on the first Saturday of every month. The Fort Lowell Museum is located in the reconstructed Commanding Officer's quarters of Old Fort Lowell, originally established in 1873. The museum features exhibits about military life on the Arizona frontier. ..
Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont House Museum Tucson
151 S. Granada Avenue Tucson, AZ 85701 For information call (520) 628-5774 or Email: AHSTucson@azhs.gov The historic adobe Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont House was built in the 1870s.