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Museums david neel, international mask of commerce, shows at the tucson museum of art. work by rebecca lyon, part of her “women of the north” series, at tucson museum of art. 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 920 N. 1st Ave., 623-6652, www.PostalHistoryFoundation.org. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am to 3pm. Admission: Free. Gems on Stamps and Women Who Changed the World celebrate the winter Tucson Gem and Mineral and spring Women’s History themes. Free children’s activities. ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY EL PRESIDIO SAN AGUSTíN DEL TUCSON 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.” ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM Corner Church Avenue and Washington Street, 884-4214 or 884-4376, www. TucsonPresidioTrust.org. 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. UA Campus, 1013 E. University Blvd., 626-8381, www.StateMuseum.Arizona.edu. Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Sunday, Noon to 5pm. Admission: Free. Set In Stone: 2000 Years Of Gem And Mineral Trade In The Southwest. Gems, minerals, copper and even sea shells and other exotic goods have been carried across the Southwest along well-established and well-worn routes for more than 2000 years. Designed to complement and coincide with the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. Through February 2010. SOSA-CARRILLO-FREMONT HOUSE MUSEUM 151 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. SOUTHERN ARIZONA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY 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. Debating Modern Photography: the Triumph of Group f/64. Exhibition photographers include Pictorialists Anne Brigman, William Dassonville, Johan Hagemeyer, Margrethe Mather, William Mortensen and Karl Struss and from the Group f.64: Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Alma Lavenson, Sonya Noskowiak, Willard Van Dyke, Brett Weston and Edward Weston. February 2-May 4. 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. Dillinger Capture and Transportation focuses on the transportation aspect of the Dillinger capture in Tucson. How did Dillinger and his friends come to Tucson? On display through February 19. FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER TUCSON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 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. LA PILITA 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: Chinese Dragon Puppets: Make a dragon stick puppet to celebrate the Chinese New Year! Make a dancing Chinese dragon stick puppet. This activity is included in the cost of admission. February 2-February 7. See the website for ongoing exhibits and other special events. 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. Indians of the Southwest - Carrillo School’s fourth grade students will present their artistic interpretations of life of the Indians of the Southwest. February 4-14, reception February 4, 3pm-5pm. Desert Ecology - Carrillo School’s third grade students will present their artistic interpretations of desert plant and animal life. February 19-29, reception February 19, 3pm-5pm. TUCSON MUSEUM OF 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. Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 2: Second exhibition in a series exploring contemporary Native North American art from the west, northwest and Pacific. February-May 11. MOCA (MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART) UA MUSEUM OF ART 174 E. Toole Ave., 624-5019, www.MOCA-Tucson.org. Hours: Thursday-Sunday, Noon to 5pm. Admission: Free to members, $5-$10 non-members. Over the past five years, each of the artists included in Arid Zones/Zones Arides has spent time in Tucson and its surrounding desert, creating sculptures, drawings, photographs, videos, and site specific installation pieces in direct response to the environment. Opening February 2. 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 through February 3. PIMA COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME 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 museums preserves various sports and legacies of Tucson from the past 100 years. 26 downtown tucsonan.february.08 http://www.PostalHistoryFoundation.org http://www.TucsonPresidioTrust.org http://www.ArizonaHistoricalSociety.org http://www.TucsonPresidioTrust.org http://www.StateMuseum.Arizona.edu http://www.TucsonHistoricDepot.org http://www.CreativePhotography.org http://www.TucsonChildrensMuseum.org http://www.GotUAScienceCenter.org http://www.LaPilita.com http://www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org http://www.ArtMuseum.Arizona.edu http://www.MOCA-Tucson.org

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