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Museums Frank Gohlke; Building in the Shadow of a Grain E l e v a t o r, C a s h i o n , O k l a h o m a , 1 9 7 3 ; G e l a t i n silver print; TD2005.55.2, a t t h e 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. ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM DOWNTOWN 140 N. Stone Ave., 770-1473. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10am to 4pm. Admission: children under 12, free. Students 12-18 years of age and seniors (60+) $2; Adults, $3. Exhibits depict early Tucson businesses and homes, including drugstores, police and fire departments, and the Romero barbershop. PIMA COUNTY SPORTS HALL OF FAME THE POSTAL HISTORY FOUNDATION 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. Mail Has Come A Long Way: features the history of mail throughout the ages. Learn about the fascinating history of mail delivery at this special exhibit of postal material and stories from September 1-30. ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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.” Paintings and sculptures created by the students of Toscana Studio & Art Gallery will be featured along with a retrospective honoring the life of Jennifer Miller through September. PRESIDIO SAN AGUSTíN DEL TUCSON ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM Corner Church Avenue and Washington Street, 884-4214 or 884-4376, www. TucsonPresidioTrust.org. Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 9am 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. 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. The Pottery Project features 20,000+ whole vessels; a collection of Southwest Indian pottery is the world’s largest and most comprehensive. 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; Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. Admission: Free. Through November 2 is Accommodating Nature: The Photographs of Frank Gohlke. Artist discussion and reception is September 5 at 5pm, with a discussion headed by Gohlke and Britt Salvesen, Director and Chief Curator. 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, with state-of-the-art media. Locomotive #1673 is open for viewing Saturdays from 10am to 1pm. TUCSON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER 1601 E. University Blvd., 621-STAR, www.GotUAScienceCenter.org. Hours: Thursday-Friday, 9am to 3pm, 6pm to 9pm; Saturday, 12pm to 9pm; Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. Observatory open Wednesday-Saturday, 7pm to 10pm. Admission: Varies. Permanent exhibits include the Science Center, the Design Garage, a mineral museum, the Miners’ Story Project, a planetarium and an observatory. 200 S. 6th Ave., 792-9985, www.TucsonChildrensMuseum.org. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am to 5pm; Sunday, Noon to 5pm. Admission: $5 for children 2-18, $7 for adults, and $5 for seniors. Permanent exhibits: Ocean Discovery, Enchanted Rain Forest, Musica de las Americas, Dinosaur World and Electri-City Gallery. Special interactive events in September include Opera Finger Puppets, Build Your Dream House, and Clothespin Caterpillars. TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART JEWISH HERITAGE CENTER 564 S. Stone Avenue, 670-9073, www.JewishHeritageCenter.net. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 12pm to 4pm or by appointment. A celebration of Tucson’s Jewish History continues through September 19. LA PILITA MUSEUM 140 N. Main Ave., 624-2333, www.TucsonMuseumofArt.org. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am to 4pm; Sunday, 12pm to 4pm. Admission: $8; seniors $6; Students 13 and up $3. Free on the first Sunday. Members and children under 12, free. Mexican Photographers Today: Facing a World in Transition - Selected Works from the Margolis Foundation. Photography was introduced in Mexico just few years after it was invented. Today the work of Mexican photographers is recognized at home and abroad for its excellence. Through September 28. 420 S. Main Ave., 882-7454, www.LaPilita.com. Hours: Monday-Friday, 11am to 2pm. It Happened Here First: A special exhibit, from September 2-26, featuring the first Tucson events that happened at Carrillo Gardens and Elysian Grove. UA MUSEUM OF ART MOCA ON THE PLAZA 149 N. Stone Ave., 624-5019, www.MOCA-Tucson.org. Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. Admission: Free to members, $5-$10 non-members. Invisible City features an exhibition of paintings, drawings, and collages by past and present MOCA artists-in-residence working from their studios in downtown Tucson. Shows through September 6. Saturday, September 20 features Combo Westside at 10am in an interactive live music concert for families with young children. Speedway Blvd. and Park Ave., 621-7567, www.ArtMuseum.Arizona.edu. Hours: TuesdayFriday, 9am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm. Admission: Free. Of Flesh, Form and Matter: Sculpture Selected from the UAMA Collections. Exhibition runs through September 7. Showing through September 22 is Master Impressions from the UAMA Collections: Landscapes. 30 downtown tucsonan.september.08 http://www.PostalHistoryFoundation.org http://www.ArizonaHistoricalSociety.org http://www.TucsonPresidioTrust.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.TucsonMuseumofArt.org http://www.JewishHeritageCenter.net http://www.LaPilita.com http://www.ArtMuseum.Arizona.edu http://www.MOCA-Tucson.org

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