Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - Tucson Museum

  • Address: 2021 North Kinney Road, Tucson, AZ 85743
  • Phone: +1 520 883 1380
  • Email:
  • Website:www.desertmuseum.org
Average Rating
5.0
 68+ reviews
from 4 sources
Yelp
4.5
 20+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 32+ reviews
Epinions.com
5.0
 15+ reviews
Frommers
3.0
 1+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $2

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 North Kinney Road
Tucson, AZ 85743

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Details

Full Amenity List

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • We are a renowned zoo, natural history museum & botanical garden. -- Explore our desert paths and you're sure to encounter desert animals, hummingbirds, boojums, and much more amidst the beautiful Tucson mountains. -- Our mission is to inspire people to live in harmony with ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Don't let the name scare you; this isn't a museum but a terrific zoo and desert botanical garden ( with proceeds going to desert conservation). Most of the displays are outdoors, but a great caving/mineralogical display, creepy ... more on manual_books
  • Controversial "sculpture" in downtown area more on TripAdvisor
  • This world-famous museum is rather a zoo displaying the creatures of the surrounding desert in their natural habitats. Located in the middle of the Sonoran desert about an half-hour drive from the city center, it also provides breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain ranges. The gift shop h... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • We are a renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place. Explore our desert paths and you're sure to encounter Gila monsters, hummingbirds, boojums, ... more on Epinions.com

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4.0
Great natural history education

One of the best outdoor museum in the world. Although you can see the artifitial arrangement of the plants. The best place to see all ... rosettamui, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Were we crazy to take the kids?

I wasn't too thrilled about going to a Desert Museum. I mean, having relocated to Tucson, I was surrounded by desert and really thought that my kids (1 and 5) would enjoy some of the other sites ... Kiske, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com

5.0
Amanda B. 's review

It can be a bit expensive and hot, but something that out of towners love! How often do your relatives from back ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
LOVED IT!

(December 05, 2005 00:00)

This was a great, outdoor museum, showcasing the indigenous wildlife with many reptiles, javelina, birds, wolves, cougar, and interesting plants. ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
Tucson's answer to fancy big-city zoos

As a new Tucson resident, I find it obligatory to start exploring various key attractions strewn in and around the city. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum was among the first few sights that came ... AllyMcBeal, a user of epinions.com. Read full review on Epinions.com

Directions

From Tucson, AZ - Head north on S Scott Ave toward E Congress St, Turn left at E Congress St, Turn right at N Granada Ave, Continue straight onto N Main Ave, Turn left at W Speedway Blvd, Slight left at W Gates Pass Rd, Turn right at N Kinney Rd.

Hours

Oct-Feb daily 8:30am-5pm; Mar-Sept daily 7:30am-5pm (June-Aug Sat until 10pm)

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  • Read more about Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.desertmuseum.org
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