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Museums in memory of tom mix, near florence, arizona, 1975 gelatin silver print, 19 x 28 cm c e n t e r f o r c r e a t i v e p h o t o g r a p h y, p u r c h a s e 8 4 . 76 . 2 © l e e f r i e d l a n d e r, c o u r t e s y f r a e n k e l g a l l e r y, s a n f r a n c i s c o pau l a ra s mu s’ m a r y j a n e o n d i s p l ay at t u c s o n m u s e u m o f a r t ’s “c h a n g i n g h a n d s : a r t w i t h o u t reservation 2.” an assortment of prehistoric and historic sw indian pottery on exhibit at the arizona state museum. ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM DOWNTOWN 140 N. Stone Ave., 770-1473. Hours: 10am to 4pm. Admission: children under 12, free. Students 12-18 years of age and seniors (60+) $2; Adults, $3. Harley Davidson Goes to War-the 42WLA Liberator, a special exhibit for the 2nd annual HOG Rally, displays a restored Harley Davidson 42WLA made for the U.S. military in WWII, on loan from local architect Mike Margolis. May 3 through 5. PRESIDIO SAN AGUSTíN DEL TUCSON ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Corner Church Avenue and Washington Street, 884-4214, www.TucsonPresidioTrust.org. Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 9am to 4:30pm. Admission: Free. The rebuilt half-acre of adobebrick pays homage to the Presidio that existed there from 1776 to 1783. The Presidio complex also includes an existing 1870s triplex. Guided tours for groups are available with advance notice. 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.” SOSA-CARRILLO-FREMONT HOUSE MUSEUM ARIZONA STATE 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. UA Campus, 1013 E. University Blvd., 626-8381, www.StateMuseum.Arizona.edu. Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Sunday, 12pm 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. Through February 2010. SOUTHERN ARIZONA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY 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, state-ofthe-art media wall and knowledgeable docents available for questions. Locomotive #1673 is open for viewing Saturdays from 10am to 1pm. SE corner of Park Ave. and Speedway Blvd., 621-7968, www.CreativePhotography.org. Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am to 5pm; Sunday, Noon to 5pm. Admission: Free. Debating Modern Photography: the Triumph of Group f/64. Exhibition photographers include six Pictorialists and seven from the Group f.64, through May 4. Lee Friedlander: American Monuments. The theme of “the American monument” pervades Lee Friedlander’s lifelong investigation of the social landscape. Shows May 17 through August 3. 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 event: Physics Phun, Learn science with hovercraft, “light sabers,” lightning machine and giant rings of smoke and more courtesy of the Physics Factory! May 31, 11am. TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER 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. 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. Through May 11. LA PILITA MUSEUM UA 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. MOCA (MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART) PIMA COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME THE POSTAL HISTORY FOUNDATION 149 N. Stone Ave., 624-5019, www.MOCA-Tucson.org. Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. Admission: Free to members, $5-$10 non-members. Call for information. 110 S. Church Ave. #6120, 406-0742. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10am to 2pm. The multi-sport museums preserves various sports and legacies of Tucson from the past 100 years. 920 N. 1st Ave., 623-6652, www.PostalHistoryFoundation.org. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am to 3pm. Admission: Free. Special exhibit on the life and contributions of Hispanic journalist Ruben Salazar, one of the individuals featured on the stamps. Shows through May 30. Speedway Blvd. and Park Ave., 621-7567, www.ArtMuseum.Arizona.edu. Hours: TuesdayFriday, 9am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday, 12pm 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 - Maria Brito: Las Goyescas; Enrique Chagoya: The Return to Goya’s Caprichos. Through June 8. Of Flesh, Form and Matter: Sculpture Selected from the UAMA Collections. Public reception May 29, 6:30pm. Exhibition runs through September 7. 30 downtown tucsonan.may.08 Photo: Jannelle Weakly, courtesy of the Arizona State Museum http://www.TucsonPresidioTrust.org http://www.ArizonaHistoricalSociety.org http://www.StateMuseum.Arizona.edu http://www.TucsonHistoricDepot.org http://www.CreativePhotography.org http://www.TucsonChildrensMuseum.org http://www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org http://www.GotUAScienceCenter.org http://www.ArtMuseum.Arizona.edu http://www.LaPilita.com http://www.MOCA-Tucson.org http://www.PostalHistoryFoundation.org

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