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Museums vincent desiderio, “man in spotlight,” 1998, oil on prepared paper at the tucson museum of art. louise dahl-wolfe. kairouantunisia, north africa, grés linen coat, 1950. louise dahlwolfe archive. © 1989 center f o r c r e a t i v e p h o t o g r a p h y, arizona board of regents. AZ HistoRicAL societY museum dowNtowN 140 N. Stone Ave., 770-1473. Hours: Monday–Friday, 10am to 4pm. Admission: children under 12, free. Students 12-18 years of age and seniors (60+), $2. Adults, $3. “History in the Heart of Tucson” exhibits span the two centuries from Tucson’s origins as a Spanish Presidio in 1775 to today. tHe PostAL HistoRY FouNdAtioN ARiZoNA HistoRicAL societY 920 N. 1st Ave., 623-6652, www.PostalHistoryFoundation.org. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am to 3pm. Admission: Free. A turn-of-the-century post office with authentic fittings illustrates the postal service on the frontier. Special exhibits that change periodically further interpret postal history for visitors. 949 E. 2nd St., 628-5774, www.ArizonaHistoricalSociety.org. Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Admission: children under 12, free. Students 12-18 years of age and seniors (60+), $4. Adults, $5. Admission is free on every first Saturday. Exhibits exploring the Southwest include “Rio Viejo/Rio Nuevo: Uncovering Tucson’s Past.” PResidio sAN AGustíN deL tucsoN ARiZoNA stAte museum UA Campus, 1013 E. University Blvd., 626-8381, www.StateMuseum.Arizona.edu. Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Sunday, Noon to 5pm. Admission: Free. Continuing through December is Masks of Mexico. El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (or The Royal Road to the Interior Lands) is an exhibition of 50 black-and-white panoramic photographs by awardwinning Mexican photographer Eniac Martinez, enhanced by an integral soundscape of songs and stories produced by Jack Loeffler. Through November 18. sosA-cARRiLLo-FRÉmoNt House museum Corner Church Avenue and Washington Street, 882-4214 or 884-4376, www.RioNuevoTucson. com. Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 9:00am to 4:30pm. Admission: Free. The rebuilt half-acre of adobe-brick pays homage to the Presidio that emerged on that spot from 1776 to 1783. The Presidio complex also includes an existing 1870s triplex. Guided tours for groups are available with advance notice. 151 S. Granada Ave. at the Tucson Convention Center, 622-0956. Hours: Wednesday– Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Admission: children under 12, free. Students 12-18 years of age and seniors (60+), $2. Adults, $3. Free admission on the first Saturday of each month. Featuring Tucson’s Hispanic pioneer families, period room settings, a museum shop and special exhibits. ceNteR FoR cReAtive PHotoGRAPHY soutHeRN ARiZoNA tRANsPoRtAtioN museum SE corner of Park Ave. and Speedway Blvd., 621-7968, www.CreativePhotography.org. Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am to 5pm, and Sunday, Noon to 5pm. Admission: Free. Making a Photograph: Iconic Images and Their Origins. Negatives, field notes, contact sheets and source material cast iconic images in a new and fascinating light. Through January 26. FLANdRAu scieNce ceNteR 414 N. Toole Ave., 623-2223, www.TucsonHistoricDepot.org. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am to 3pm; Friday-Saturday, 10am to 4pm; Sunday, 11am to 3pm. Admission: Free. Audio and visual interactive elements for youth and adults, a diorama with trains and the 1907 depot, stateof-the-art media wall and knowledgeable docent available for questions. Locomotive #1673 is open for viewing Saturdays from 10am to 1pm. 1601 E. University Blvd. 621-STAR, www.GotUAScienceCenter.org. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 9am to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm; Saturday, noon to 9pm; Sunday, noon to 5pm. Admission: Varies. The Center includes the Design Garage, a mineral museum, the Miners’ Story Project, a planetarium and an observatory. tucsoN cHiLdReN’s museum 200 S. 6th Ave., 792-9985, www.TucsonChildrensMuseum.org. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am to 5pm and Sunday, Noon to 5pm. Admission: $5 for children 2-18, $7 for adults, and $5 for seniors. Special events include; LA PiLitA museum tucsoN museum oF ARt 420 S. Main Ave., 882-7454, www.LaPilita.com. Hours: Monday-Friday, 11am to 2pm. Admission: Free. The permanent exhibit features historic photos of Barrio Viejo, Carrillo Gardens, Elysian Grove, and El Tiradito. The La Pilita Museum youth docent corps in partnership with an art class at Carrillo Magnet School will create a traditional Dia de los Muertos altar and exhibit, showing through November 8. mocA (museum oF coNtemPoRARY ARt) 140 N. Main Ave., 624-2333, www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am to 4pm, Sunday, Noon to 4pm. Admission: $8; seniors $6; Students 13 and up $3. Free on the first Sunday. Members and children under 12, free. An Eclectic Eye: Selections from the Dan Leach Collection features works by both internationally and regional artists. Through January 6. The 2008 Friends of Western Art Artist of the Year exhibition will survey the work of John Moyers. Goodman Pavilion through December 9. 174 E. Toole Ave., 624-5019, www.MOCA-Tucson.org. Hours: Thursday-Sunday, Noon to 5pm. Admission: Members, free. $5, non-members. Bajo la Frontera/Under the Border, a one-Person Show by Tucson-based painter, Paco Velez, originally from Nogales, Sonora. The painting, installation and sculpture excavate the subterranean landscape that thrives beneath the official rhetoric of borders. Through December 2. uA museum oF ARt PimA couNtY sPoRts HALL oF FAme Speedway Blvd. and Park Ave., 621-7567, www.ArtMuseum.Arizona.edu. Hours: TuesdayFriday, 9am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday, Noon to 4pm. Admission: free. Goya’s Mastery in Prints is a four-exhibition cycle of etching suites that celebrate the Spanish master’s revolutionary graphic techniques and profound influence on subsequent artistic generations. Correspondence: In Relation to Goya - Joe Peragine, Mezzanine Gallery. October 11 through February 3. El Anatsui: GAWU, large-scale sculpture, through January 20. 110 S. Church Ave. #6120, 406-0742. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10am to 2pm. Re-opened in a new location at La Placita Village. The multi-sport museum preserves various sports and legacies of Tucson from the past 100 years. 28 downtown tucsonan.november.07 http://www.PostalHistoryFoundation.org http://www.rionuevotucson.com http://www.ArizonaHistoricalSociety.org http://www.rionuevotucson.com http://www.StateMuseum.Arizona.edu http://www.TucsonHistoricDepot.org http://www.CreativePhotography.org http://www.GotUAScienceCenter.org http://www.TucsonChildrensMuseum.org http://www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org http://www.LaPilita.com http://www.MOCA-Tucson.org http://www.ArtMuseum.Arizona.edu

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