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Tucson Heritage & Culture 

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.



Featured Heritage & Culture Partners

Icon depicts businesses that are green. Icon depicts businesses participating in our money-saving Tucson Attractions Passport - enjoy 2-for-1 offers plus other great discounts. El icono describe empresas que participan con el Centro de Convenciones y Visitantes de Tucson en los esfuerzos de mercadotecnia en Mexico. Estas empresas han sido capacitadas para mejor servir a nuestro visitante Mexicano, y procuran mantener personal que hable Español.

Icon depicts businesses that participate in the MTCVB's marketing efforts in Mexico. They have gone through special training preparing them to best service our visitors from Mexico and attempt to have a Spanish-speaking person on staff. Icon depicts golf courses with which you can book tee times electronically through our website. Good for tee times one week out. For longer range bookings, call the golf course directly. Icon depicts hotels with which you can book electronically through our website via Travelocity.
Old Town Artisans/La Cocina Restaurant & Catering
El Presidio Historic District is home to the little city block of Old Town Artisans. The 150-year-old …

La Pilita Museum Gallery
La Pilita is a small museum gallery located in Barrio Viejo next to the Wishing Shrine (El Tiradito) …

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
Blending the traditional with the inventive, the museum presents original and traveling exhibitions …

Mission San Xavier del Bac
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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What's New

Take a look at the new online heritage trail map for our region.

The National Geographic Society has made our Sonoran Desert the subject of its first bi-national Geotourism MapGuide.

Southern Arizona's Santa Cruz Valley has designated as a National Historic Area.