Keepers of Tucson’s Heritage
Tucson Presidio Museum
Historic walking tours, demonstrations, docent-led tours, and exhibits
Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm starting in October
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.
Traveling ExhibitION ON NOW THROUGh OCTOBER 4th.
InCluded With Admission
Honoring Our Hispanic Heroes
On loan from the Daughters of the American Revolution
This exhibition tells the story of how Spain assisted the thirteen colonies during the American Revolution. Each panel tells the story of an individual Spanish soldier who played a significant role in the American Revolution.
Día de los Muertos Ofrendas Exhibition October 24 – November 8, 2026
10 am – 4 pm
Included with admission
Día de los Muertos at the Presidio Museum!
Build an ofrenda for our exhibition!
We are looking for community participants to create ofrendas for the Ofrenda Exhibition. Click here to download the application.
Applications are due by Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
Día de los Muertos Exhibition Reception and Lecture
Friday, Oct. 23, 5 pm – 8 pm
$10 members / $13 general
Register Here
Get a sneak peek at the annual Ofrenda Exhibition and enjoy a lecture by Dr. Luis Coronado Guel on the traditions and symbolism of Día de los Muertos.
Upcoming Walking Tours and More
Mansions of Main Avenue Walking Tour
Saturday, October 3
9:00 am – 11:00 am
$20/member, $35/general
Register Here
Take a stroll down Main Avenue to see where the movers and shakers of early Tucson lived, worked, and played.
Santa Cruz River History
Walking Tour
Sunday, October 4
9:00 am – 11:00 am
$20/member, $35/general
Register Here
Discover how the Santa Cruz River supported Tucson’s earliest communities.
Members Book Club
Sunday, October 4
1 pm – 2 pm
FREE for museum members!
Register Here
Inland is a sweeping historical novel that takes place in the drought-stricken Arizona Territory in 1893.
Cochineal Workshop
Saturday, October 10
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
$20/member, $30/general
Register Here
Join Andrew Lettes, the Sonoran Scientist, for a hands-on workshop that uncovers the interesting world of cochineal.
Evergreen Cemetery Walking Tour
Saturday, October 17
9:00 am – 11:00 am
$20/member, $35/general
Register Here
Visit Evergreen Cemetery and view the graves of several historical characters such as Sam Hughes, Larcena Pennington, and Tom Jeffords while hearing the stories of their lives.
Salon and Saloon
Saturday, October 17
2:00 pm – 3:00 am
Pre-registration: $10 general/ $7 member
At the door: $10
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Join artist Bill Singleton, whose art graces our Presidio, Tubac’s Presidio, and the Tucson train station, as he tells the story of the Anza Trail through his art.
Barrio Viejo Walking Tour
Sunday, October 18
9:30 am – 11:30 am
$20/member, $35/general
Register Here
Explore Tucson’s oldest neighborhood and the largest collection of Sonoran row houses in the United States. For over a century, Barrio Viejo was the heart of Tucson’s social, economic, and cultural life.
Tohono O’odham Fry Bread Workshop
Thursday, October 22
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
$45/member, $55/general
Register Here
Join Sherrie Cruz of Sheri’s Traditional Foods to learn the art of making Tohono O’odham fry bread.
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