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 HISTORY
from Spanish, & Mexican to American governments
Father Kino, 		DESERT CITY
Tucson, 'The Old Pueblo,' settled by Indian tribes, founded by Spanish explorers		 LIFESTYLES
Living in Tucson, the outdoor life		 A CULTURAL MIX
 Indians, Mexican and Anglos make the Tucson mix		 DESERT WILDERNESS
Visit the canyons and mountains of the
Sonoran Desert		 RECREATION
Get outdoors! Hiking, cycling and more		 THE FOOD
Southwestern Mexican food traditions
GREAT DAY TRIPS FROM TUCSON • The Sonoran Desert • Mt Lemon • Sabino Canyon • Saguaro National Park

THE SORAN DESERT MUSEUM…
Tucson's museum of desert wonders


The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all within a short drive west of Tucson		  
 

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Getting close to desert animals, the museum features wildlife sessions daily.

Owl, Sonoran Desert Museum Tucsom

The museum offers classes, tours and special educational program thorough the year. A great way to have up-close and engaging encounters with Sonoran Desert plants, animals, minerals and more.

Wildlife, Sonoran Desert Museum Tucson

The Sonoran Desert Museum provides a chance to experience one of the spectacular deserts in the Americas. The museum features a huge display of desert plants, animals and birds native the the northern Sonoran Desert.

Find Out More-the study and preservation of native Sonoran Desert plants as part of the museum's program. For the visitor this is a chance to study plants and animals close up

 

GREAT DAY TRIPS FROM TUCSON
• The Sonoran Desert • Mt Lemmon • Sonoran Desert Museum • Saguaro National Park

•Sabino Canyon    •Cowboys  
•Cultures  •Hiking   •Mariachi   •History   •Barrios  •Tucson Foothills   
  •Indian Tribes •Tucson Rodeo


 

 

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