Group Tours

Fees for docent led museum tours: Regular museum admission for groups of 9 or less and $5 per person for groups of 10 or more. Minimum 50% of total fees due prior to tour date.

Visitors will:

  • Learn the history of the Presidio and downtown Tucson
  • Learn about the people and cultures of downtown Tucson
  • Learn the history and architecture of the Jacome-Siquieros house that also houses the Museums display rooms
  • See a replica Presidio-era home and soldiers quarters
  • See a functional replica of an 18thcentury cannon
  • Learn about a 2,000 year old Early Agricultural Period pit house found by archaeologists, and the associated display called the Early People’s Park

For an additional $3/person you may add a demonstration to your tour (Must be requested at least 2 weeks before tour date)

  • Colombian Exchange — Discover how foods, animals, and goods crossed oceans as a result of European imperialism, transforming diets and cultures around the world. 
  • Cochineal Dye – Watch as cochineal bugs are used to make red dye or paint. Learn how cochineal effected the Spanish, indigenous people, as well as the science behind its colors. 
  • Colonial Medicine — Not for the faint of heart! – Learn about early surgical practices, pain remedies and medicinal plants used in Colonial times. Get a close-up look at various medicinal tools of the period.

Groups may also reserve a private walking tour. Click here to see tour options and prices.


All group tours must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance. The number of people attending must be guaranteed by 3:00 pm three days before the tour. A minimum of 50% of the total fees (based on the estimated amount of participants) due prior to tour date. Any remaining amount is due on the day of the tour.

Groups that enter with an outside tour company or walking tour guide must pay the group admission rate per person. Guides and tour companies must pre-schedule a tour with a docent, the Presidio and Fort Lowell Museums will not guarantee a docent tour unless groups are scheduled in advance.

Contact Ginger Thompson, GingerT@TucsonPresidio.com, to schedule a museum tour or a private walking tour.

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