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621-6302, Park Ave and University Blvd, 1013 E University Blvd, University of Arizona campus.
$5 adults. Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed Sundays, federal and state holidays. Experience the Native cultures of Arizona, the greater Southwest, and northern Mexico at Arizona State Museum. Dynamic exhibitions, engaging programs and an educational museum store celebrate 13,000 years of human history in the Southwest. ASM is the oldest and largest anthropology museum in the region (est. 1893), home of the world’s largest collection of Southwest Indian pottery, and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
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294-2624, off I-19 at exit 92. Free. 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Allow 2–3 hours.
Established by Father Kino in 1732 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Anza expedition stopped on October 25, 1775 to mourn the only death on the expedition and to celebrate three marriages. The mission is noted for its beautiful Spanish colonial architecture and colorful art adorning the interior.
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733-5158, Saguaro National Park West, off I-10 at Speedway Blvd. exit, located 30 minutes west of downtown Tucson. $10/vehicle. Park open sunrise–sunset. Visitors center 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Allow 1 hour.
The Signal Hill petroglyphs are typical of the many rock paintings and carvings scattered throughout the Sonoran Desert by ancient Native Americans. Picnic area path leads up to petroglyphs.
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299-9191, www.degrazia.org, 6300 N. Swan Rd., north Tucson. Free. 10 a.m-4 p.m. daily. Allow 1 hour.
Explore Southwestern culture and heritage with the legendary art and architecture of the late Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia. A National Historic District, DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun has six permanent collections of DeGrazia paintings that trace the history and culture of native people in the Sonoran desert, as well as rotating exhibits of a wide range of mediums that include watercolors, ceramics, and sculptures. From the traditional adobe architecture to a Yaqui deer dancer or a Navajo fair, the colorful cultures of the Southwest are celebrated at this 10-acre foothills site.
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