2900 N. Craycroft Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85712
Hours: 10am to 3pm Wednesday -Saturday
Holiday Hours:
CLOSED on Thursday, November 28, for Thanksgiving
OPEN on Friday, November 29, AND Saturday, November 30, from 10 am to 3 pm
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
Fort Lowell was a United States Army post active from 1873 to 1891. The Fort Lowell Museum interprets the purpose and history of the fort and the daily lives of soldiers and their families. It also presents the story of the Apache of the region and the challenges they endured during the Apache wars. Additionally the pre-history of the area is covered including information on the nearby Hohokam site.
Admission to the museum is $5/person. Veterans are $4/person. Children 13 and younger and Fort Lowell and Presidio Museum members are free. GROUPS OVER 12 ARE ENCOURAGED TO PRE-SCHEDULE at info@TucsonPresidio.com, Visitors 13 years old and under must be accompanied by an adult.
The Fort Lowell Museum is managed by the Tucson Presidio Trust, which also manages the Presidio Museum. Please call the Presidio Museum with any questions about the Fort Lowell Museum: 520-622-0594 or email us at info@tucsonpresidio.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
For more events, see our website calendar under Events in the menu above.
History in the Park: Baseball and Leisure
January 25, 10 am-1 pm
Included in admission
Experience the history of Fort Lowell firsthand with a variety of demonstrations and displays about how people enjoyed their leisure time while they lived at Fort Lowell.
This History in the Park will include two 1860s vintage baseball games between the Tucson Saguaros and the Bisbee Black Sox of the Arizona Vintage Base Ball League. The teams will play at baseball field #1 in Fort Lowell Park at 10 am.
SAVE THE DATE!
FORT LOWELL DAY
MARCH 8, 2025
Fort Lowell Day celebrates the Fort Lowell Neighborhood, Fort Lowell’s history, and the history of the area those two now encompass. Activities include live music, guided tours of Fort Lowell Park, cavalry drills, and living history activities. The event will also include 1860s vintage baseball games held in Fort Lowell Park. More information will be available in 2025!
CLASSROOM FIELD TRIPS:
HANDS-ON HISTORY AT FORT LOWELL – A FIELD TRIP PROGRAM
On-Site field trip approximately 2 hours (Must be pre-scheduled)
Accommodates 8-40 participants, not including chaperones.
$5 per child and chaperones free
Contact our Education and Community Engagement Manager,
Ginger Thompson gingert@tucsonpresidio.com or
Click here to register online.
The Hands on History at Fort Lowell program is offered on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (depending on volunteer availability). This program supports Common Core curriculum for Arizona 3rd and 4th graders, but its small size allows for flexibility. It can be adapted for 3rd through 12th grades and/or to focus on a specific topic (ex: cultures of Tucson). Teachers will work with a Tucson Presidio Trust staff member to customize a program that best suits their students’ needs. You will receive educational materials prior to your scheduled program with a confirmation letter to use to prepare your students for their field trip.
During your on-site visit your class will be broken into smaller groups to rotate through 4 stations that may include the following (depending on volunteer availability):
- Archaeology of Tucson
- Telegraph Comes to Tucson
- Baseball Comes to Tucson
- History of Mining with a panning activity (you keep what you find)
- Scavenger hunt
- Etc…
The minimum grade level for Hands-on History is 3rd grade. The cost is $5 per student and chaperones are free. Information on our need-based scholarships available upon request.