Keepers of Tucson’s Heritage
Tucson Presidio Museum
Historic walking tours, demonstrations, heritage and exhibits
A re-creation of the Spanish fort built in 1775, the Presidio Museum allows visitors to experience Tucson’s history first hand. On docent-guided tours, you’ll discover how Tucson residents lived before air conditioning and cell phones. Visitors enter through an 1860s Sonoran Row house. See the remains of a 2,000 year old pit house and learn about the lives of early Native Americans in the Early People’s Park.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Danger Road – The Perils of Travel Through the Sonoita Valley by Rick Collins
January 17, 2 pm – 3:30 pm
The Sonita area was once a “no man’s land” and yet it defined southern Arizona in the 18th and 19th centuries. Though today it is known as wine country and a scenic wonder, both people and nature have historically made the region dangerous.
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Public Art Walking Tour
January 17th, 10 am – 12 pm
$20/member
$35/general
Celebrate Tucson’s rich history and vibrant public art scene on this guided 1.5-mile walking tour through downtown.
More Events at the Presidio Museum
Murals & More of the 4th Avenue District
Jan 18
10 am – 12:00 pm
$20/member
$35/general
Explore the unique blend of art, culture, and history painted in the murals of Tucson’s historic 4th Avenue District.
Death After Dark
Jan 24
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
$20/member
$35/general
Join Mauro on a macabre, after-dark tour that explores some of Tucson’s
most memorable deaths from executions to suicides, and gunfights to accidents!
Barrio Viejo Walking Tour
Jan 25
10 am – 12 pm
$20/member
$35/general
For over a century, Barrio Viejo was the heart of Tucson’s social, economic, and cultural life. Explore Tucson’s oldest neighborhood and the largest collection of Sonoran row houses in the United States.
Mansions of Main Ave
Jan 25
10 am – 12:00 pm
$20/member
$35/general
Take a stroll down Main Avenue to view the homes and hear the stories of the movers and shakers of early Tucson, including Albert Steinfeld and Sam Hughes.
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