Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
 | Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block140 N. Main Ave |
| Founded in 1924 and located in the historic El Presidio District, the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block maintains a permanent collection of more than 6000 works featuring Pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial, Western American, and Twentieth Century art. In addition, the Museum presents visiting exhibitions of works in all media organized by the Museum or traveling exhibitions organized by other institutions. The historic block features five distinctive houses built between 1850 and 1907. In addition to the contemporary Main Gallery and historic homes, TMA includes one of the few Mexican Heritage Museums in the country, a fine arts library, café, Museum Shop and an art school with classes for all ages. | |
| Location: | Downtown on the corner of Main and Alameda across from City Hall. |
| Parking: | Two parking lots on the block. |
| Hours of Operation: | Open daily from Labor Day through Memorial Day, |
| Admission Fees: | Children and members free |
| Membership: | Call 624-2333, extension 106 |
| Handicapped Access: | Yes |
| Lunch Facilities: | Café a la C’Art |
| Gift Shop: | Handcrafted items including clay, glass, fiber, wood and more by southern Arizona artists plus art reproductions and stationery. |
| Contact Person: | Call 696-7450 |
| Arranging a Visit: | Reservations are required for guided tours with 2 weeks minimum advance notice. Fee for adult groups arranged; children's groups are free. Maximum group size is 100. Chaperones are required with a preferred ratio of 1 adult for each 10 students. All ages welcome. |
| Other Resources: | A research library focusing on visual art is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Outreach Programs: | Outreach lectures on a variety of art-related topics are conducted by docents for community groups. In-school program: trained volunteer docents present a variety of art-related programs in the classroom for grades K-12. |