Arizona Historical Society

949 E. Second Street
Tucson, AZ  85719
(520) 628-5774

w3.arizona.edu/~azhist

The Arizona Historical Society, established in 1884, is a statewide institution devoted to preserving and interpreting Arizona history.  The Tucson facility houses a large history museum with exhibits, a library, archives, artifact collections, and administrative offices.   Exhibits include a life-size copper mine, transportation hall, history hall, period rooms c. 1900, interactive look at frontier Tucson, and a variety of changing exhibits.  The Arizona Historical Society publishes the quarterly Journal of Arizona History

Location:

On the corner of Park Avenue and 2nd Street, just west of the University of Arizona.

Parking:

AHS lot located on the corner of 2nd and Euclid

Hours of operation:

Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.
closed Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year’s, Easter, July 4th.

Admission fees:

None

Membership:

For membership information, call 628-5774

Handicapped access:

Yes

Lunch facilities:

Nearby

Gift shop:

American Indian arts, Southwest cultural crafts, Arizona history books, antiques, novelties and gifts

Curriculum relevance:

Arizona history

Contact person:

Education Department, (520) 628-5774

Arranging a Visit:

Reservations are required with 3 weeks advance notice. No fee required. The average tour lasts 50 minutes. Minimum group size is 5; the maximum group size is 60. Chaperones are required with a preferred ratio of 1 to 10 students. Grade range: all ages.

Tour description:

1. Tour of main floor - docents cover the highlights of the major exhibits.
2. Exploring 1870s Tucson tour. Discover what life was like in frontier Tucson in this hands-on exhibit.

Other resources:

An excellent research library contains a wide variety of material on Arizona history including photo archives, newspaper microfilm, maps, city directories, etc.  Hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Outreach programs

History-to-Go
Docents present one-hour, interactive programs exploring past lifeways using artifact kits to school grades 4 - 12. No fee.

Arizona History Audio-Visual Services
Educators can borrow one of 23 audio-visual presentations featuring diverse perspectives on Arizona history. No fee.

Arizona History Textbooks
Two secondary level textbooks are available: the award-winning Studies in Arizona History and Arizona Constitution and Government.

page last updated November 08, 2001 09:48 AM