Docents, Demos, and more!
Included with regular admission or free with a membership.
Welcome!
These activities are offered on a regular basis October-April during normal business hours, Activities/demos are dependent on volunteer/staff availability, as well as weather. Please feel free to call ahead to confirm availability at 520-526-2335.
Included with regular admission or free with a membership.
Docent Tours
Enjoy a docent-led tour of the museum. You will learn what life was like in the area prior to European contact as well as when Fort Lowell was active, 1873-1891. You may hear stories about soldiers, their families, civilians, and the local indigenous people.
StoryCraft
Included with regular admission or free with a family membership.
Join us at the Fort Lowell Museum every first Thursday of the month for free story time with a theme related to regional history and culture. Ideal for children 4-7 years old, but open to all ages!
October 1, 9 am- 10 am
November 5, 9 am- 10 am
December 3, 9 am- 10 am
Join us on the third Thursday of each month for an after-school historic craft activity! Ideal for kids 6 and older, but open to all ages!
October 15, 4 pm- 5pm: Paper Flowers Activity
November 19, 4 pm- 5 pm: Beaded Corn Activity
December 17, 4pm- 5pm: Barrel Cactus Craft Activity
The museum has a toy box as well as coloring sheets, crayons, and paper for drawing.
Coffee With…
11:00 am-12:00 pm., on the first Saturday of each month join us for coffee and a casual conversation with an expert in their topic.
Included with regular admission or free with a membership.
October 3, 2026, 11am-12pm
Historian Mauro Trejo will discuss life in early Tucson using sources such as George Hand’s diary.
November 7, 2026, 11am-12pm
Historian and Author Mike Anderson will discuss Tucson’s only lynching and the notorious murder that led to it.
December 5, 2026, We will not be offering a Coffee With… today.
January 2, 2027, 11am-12pm
Join Elise Moore from the Civil War Round Table as she introduces visitors to the brave women who chose to be spies during the Civil War.
February 6, 2027, 11am-12pm
Join Archaeologist Homer Thiel as he discusses the role of African American pioneers in Tucson.
March 6, 2027, 11am-12pm
Join Floyd Gray as he discusses the first female Buffalo Soldier, Cathay Williams.
April 3, 2027, 11am-12pm
Brandon Varella, Executive Director of the Old Pascua Museum and Yaqui Culture Center. Topic TBA