Keepers of Tucson’s Heritage
Best historic walking tours, demonstrations, heritage and exhibits.
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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.
Daily Activities with Admission
Tuesdays:
Historical Demonstrations 10 am-12 pm, 1 pm-3 pm
Docent Guided Tour, 10:30 am
Wednesdays:
Ask an Archaeologist 11am – 1pm (starts Feb 5)
Thursdays:
Docent Guided Tours, 10:30 am
Saturdays:
Docent Guided Tours, 10:30 am & 2 pm
Living History, Cultural Heritage, Activities for Kids, and More…
Enjoy demonstrations, activities, or exhibits.
Saturday, March 22, 10 am – 1 pm
Spanish Garrison musket/cannon drills, blacksmith, and cochineal demos!
Learn about the lives of the people of New Spain in the late 1700s. The Spanish garrison will have a display on the weapons and equipment used by the soldiers living at the Presidio. A blacksmith will be working hard at the forge and learn about cochineal, the red dye that took the world by storm and was one of Spain’s most closely guarded secrets!
Cannon and Musket schedule:
muskets – 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm
cannon – 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm
Native Nations Day Artisan Market, Demonstrations & Performances
March 29, 10 am-2 pm
Included with regular admission
This event celebrates the history and culture of the indigenous people of southwestern Arizona.
New to the event this year will be performances by the Wa:k Tab Basket Dancers from San Xavier District of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the Cha’Bẽ’Tų Sweethearts dancers representing the White Mountain Apache Tribe and McNary Arizona, as well as representatives from the Old Pascua Museum and Yaqui Culture Center and Casio del Sol.
Vendors and demonstrations will include flintknapping, pottery, wood carvings, art, jewelry, beadwork, wire baskets, and fry bread/popovers with sweet and savory toppings.
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Historic area walking tours
Looking for more ways to explore Tucson’s history and culture? The Presidio Museum offers several different historical and cultural walking tours at various times with a local guides who will share their love of Tucson, keeping you entertained with interesting stories and facts. (Pets are welcome.)
See unique local murals or historic mansions and learn about different historic neighborhoods. For wine lovers, some of our tours end in a wine tasting at a downtown venue.
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