Keepers of Tucson’s Heritage
Tucson Presidio Museum
Historic walking tours, demonstrations, heritage and exhibits
SUMMER HOURS:
JUNE: Thursday-Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (last admission: 1:00 p.m.)
Closed July – August except for special and pre-registered events.
SEE SUMMER EVENT CALENDAR BELOW WITH GREAT MEMBER DISCOUNTS!
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN
At Fort Lowell: Week of June 22 and July 6
SUMMER EVENING EVENTS AND WALKING TOURS BELOW
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.
Saturday, June 20 at 7:00 pm
Brandylion – 200 N Court Ave
Join Homer Thiel, historical archaeologist, to discuss Tucson’s saloon history.
Pre-registration is required; space is limited!
$15 for members/$20 for non-members
Friday, June 26
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Regular museum admission or FREE for members
Presented by the Downtown Tucson Partnership, Brandylion Spirits and the Presidio Museum
Docent-led lantern tours,
blacksmithing demonstrations with Xerocraft, and more!!
For sale at the Brandylion:
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic slushies, flaming brandies, and other spirits.
Also:
July 31st
August 28th
Walking Tours This Summer!
Death After Dark
Walking Tour
Saturday, June 27
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$20/member, $35/general
Register Here
A macabre, after-dark tour that explores some of Tucson’s most memorable deaths!
Mansions of Main Ave Walking Tour
Sunday, July 12
8 am – 10 am
$20/member, $35/general
Register Here
Stroll down Main Avenue, view the homes, hear the stories of the movers and shakers of early Tucson
Pioneer Women
Walking Tour
Sunday, August 23
8 am – 10 am
$20/member, $35/general
Register Here
View the exterior of the homes and learn about the lives of women who left their mark on Tucson
CELEBRATION OF
S-cuk SON / TucSON 251+
AUGUST 20th, 6:30 pm
In the Territorial Patio.
a more intimate and shorter evening than last year’s milestone event.
Musical entertainment and POP-UP EXHIBITS.
FREE to Tucsonans who enjoy a summer evening.
SPONSORS & DONATIONS APPRECIATED.
Brandylion Spirits open for business
While the Tucson basin has been inhabited for thousands of years, the formal inception date of the City of Tucson is August 20th, 1775. Today, we use this date to celebrate our rich Tucsonense culture and its many inhabitants. Did you know the name Tucson originates from the native O’odham word “s -cuk ṣon” which means “at the base of the black hill”?
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