Enjoy a fascinating journey through Southern Arizona's diverse history. Explore ancient Native American archaeological sites from Murray Springs and Signal Hill to Dankworth Village. Stroll historic Tubac, Arizona's first European settlement and follow the trails of early Spanish explorers and missionaries. See reenactments of the Gunfight at the OK Corral. Learn how mining shaped Western towns like Bisbee or stroll through the Dragoon Mountains-a historic homeland of the Apache Indians and former hideout of Chief Cochise.
Historic Anza Trail Follow the same trail the Spanish did to colonize California.
Western Experience Walk in the footsteps of Wyatt Earp, Pancho Villa and Cochise.
Military History Discover Native American Warriors, Spanish Conquistadors, the U.S. Calvary and even Cold War missiles.
Missions & Churches Experience the beauty of our places of worship dating back hundreds of years.
Our Rich Past Learn about ancient native Americans, Spanish colonization, mining history and more.
Acclaimed as finest example of mission architecture in U.S. southwest of Tucson on Tohono O'odham …
Upcoming Heritage & Culture Events
Old Tucson Studios: Celebrate 70 Years of Movie Making!- Jul. 25 Old Tucson Studios celebrates its 1939 Hollywood beginnings and amazing film history with a special retrospective exhibit of never-before-seen production stills covering 70 years., 520-883-0100.
Circles of Life: Katsina Imagery in Hopi Basketry- Jun. 22 - Jul. 3 Arizona State Museum presents an historic overview of Hopi basket-making traditions, types and techniques; including tips on "reading" and identifying distinguishing katsina iconography, and examples of historic and contemporary works., 520-621-6302.
DeGrazia: 100 Years, 100 Works- Jun. 22 - Jan. 15 A retrospective exhibition of 100 works of art by Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia (1909-1982), including examples of artwork that brought him international acclaim, displayed as part of a centennial celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of the artist's birth., 520-299-9191.
Set in Stone: 2000 Years of Gem & Mineral Trade in the Southwest- Jun. 22 - Feb. 28 Arizona State Museum's exhibition explores how turquoise, Arizona's state gem, has brought trade and influence to the American Southwest for centuries. Image is a Mogollon pendant, c. AD 1300 from Kanishba ruins in Fort Apache AZ. Image by Jannelle Weakly, courtesy of Arizona State Museum., 520-621-6302.
DeGrazia: A Modernist Perspective- Jul. 1 - Oct. 25 Tucson Museum of Art presents a rare glimpse at 22 lesser-known works by Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia, including works on paper, canvas, and ceramics that reveal stylistic approaches that differ from the quintessential images most associated with the artist, June through October., 520-624-2333.
