Docents, Demos, and more!
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.
Docent Tours
Included in regular admission or free with a membership.
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…
Due to popular demand and limited space we are now asking everyone to pre-register for Coffee With… https://tucsonpresidio.com/calendars/
Join us at Fort Lowell Museum for coffee and a casual conversation with an expert in their field.
The talk goes from 11:00am-12:00pm on the first Saturday of each month October-April.
Upcoming conversations:
Coffee with…a Historian
November 7, 2026,
11am-12pm,
Join Bisbee historian Mike Anderson as he examines one of the bloodiest and most notorious crimes committed during Tucson’s territorial days. Not for the faint of heart.
December 5, 2026, We will not be offering a Coffee With… today.
Coffee with a… Historian
Saturday, January 2, 2027
11:00 -12 p.m.
Have you ever wondered about the role women played in the Civil War? Elise Moore from the Civil War Round Table will discuss some of the brave women who chose to become a spy during the Civil War. Hear their stories and the risks they faced while gathering information during this important period in American history.
Coffee with… an Archeologist
Saturday, February 6, 2027
11 am-12 pm
Join us for a discussion on the Pioneer African Americans of Pima County by Homer Thiel. The Territorial period (1856-1912) saw a massive influx of new residents arriving in search of economic opportunities. Among these people were hundreds of African Americans. This talk brings to light the lives of some of these pioneers, who have largely been ignored in the published histories of the region.
Homer Thiel is a historical archaeologist and project director with Desert Archaeology, Inc. and a past president of the Presidio Museum Board of Directors.
Coffee with…a Historian
Saturday March 6, 2027
11 am-12 pm
Cathay Williams, an African American woman, successfully posed as a man and served in the US Army in the 1860s. Floyd Gray will discuss her experiences as a Buffalo Soldier, serving in the 38th Infantry (one of six segregated, all-black regiments) during the Civil War.
Floyd Gray is an Adjunct Researcher in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arizona. He serves as the Vice President on the Board of Friends of Tucson’s Birthplace. He is also the Treasurer and Historian for the Greater Southern Arizona Area Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Association.
Coffee with… a Museum Director
Saturday April 3, 2027
11 am-12 pm
Brandon Varela, Executive Director of the Old Pascua Museum and Yaqui Culture Center. Topic TBA