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:
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.
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 Varela, Executive Director of the Old Pascua Museum and Yaqui Culture Center. Topic TBA