Living History Days and cultural Heritage Days are held on various weekends from October through April to allow visitors to experience firsthand Tucson’s history. Check the calendar for what is coming next.
The Tucson Presidio Trust for Historic Preservation is the umbrella organization for both the Presidio Museum and the Fort Lowell Museum.
Vision
It is the pre-eminent historical organization stewarding and interpreting stories of the Pimeria Alta region. It provides prime cultural, educational and economically active spaces that celebrate and explore multi-cultural traditions, connecting history to contemporary experiences.
Mission
The mission of the Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum is to promote, preserve, and interpret the origins and history of Tucson and its natural environment, inviting conversation and discovery of its multi-cultural community. (Learn more about the Fort Lowell Museum here.)
About
The Presidio San Agustín del Tucson Museum is located on the northeast corner of the original Presidio at 196 N. Court Ave.
The Presidio Museum features a reconstruction of the original Tucson Presidio built in 1775. It also features an historic 1850’s Sonoran Row home, and the Early People’s Park.
Docent tours give visitors a glimpse of what life was like in early Tucson.