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The Amerind Foundation, Inc.2100 North Amerind Road www.amerind.org |
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Located 64 miles east of Tucson in the massive rock formations of Texas Canyon, the Amerind Foundation is an archaeological research facility and museum. The name "Amerind," a contraction of "American Indian," illustrates the purpose of the Foundation, which is devoted to the study of Native American culture and history.
The Amerind was originally founded in 1937 by William Shirley Fulton (1880 - 1964) as a private, nonprofit archaeological research institution. Today, Amerind staff actively uphold those goals originally set forth in the Foundation charter: "…to increase the world's knowledge of ancient man by excavation and collection, by study and analysis, and to present the resultant artifacts and data for public enlightenment." |
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| Location: | Interstate 10 east of Tucson to Exit 318 in Texas Canyon onto Dragoon Road, then one mile east of I-10 |
| Parking: | Plentiful, for cars, buses, and RVs |
| Hours of operation: |
September through May open 7 days a week, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June through August Closed major holidays |
| Admission fees: |
$3.00 Adults $2.00 Seniors $2.00 Juniors (age 12-18) Free for children under 12 School groups K-12 with prearranged tours are admitted free. |
| Membership: | No (however, volunteer opportunities are available) |
| Handicapped access: | No |
| Lunch facilities: | Boulder strewn, wooded picnic area, with restroom facilities. Bring your own food and drinks. Glass containers are discouraged. |
| Gift shop: | For adults and family children accompanied by an adult. School groups are not permitted in the store. |
| Curriculum relevance: | Native American archaeology, anthropology and ethnology displays and interpretation. Prehistoric, historic and contemporary American Indian cultures are represented. Relates to Social Studies and American Indian Studies. |
| Contact person: | Diann Gonzales, Museum Coordinator, (520) 586-3666 |
| Arranging a Visit: | School tour reservations must be made at least three weeks in advance and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours are available Monday through Thursday in October, November, and January through mid-April. Maximum size for each tour is limited to 20 people. The maximum overall school group size is limited to 40 people divided into two groups. One adult supervisor is required for every eight students. With grades K-5 additional supervision is advisable. If you will be arriving late PLEASE NOTIFY US. |
| Tour description: | The average guided tour lasts 45 minutes to one hour. Many stairs are involved and space is limited in some areas of the museum. Groups must be supervised and remain together at all times. |
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page last updated November 08, 2001 09:48 AM |
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