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Museums 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 Transportation in the Old West: Rarities from the Pony Express and Wells Fargo Stagecoach, October 20-30. 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.” Women at Work: Pioneers of the Modern Age. This series explores the careeers of reknown Arizona politicians and artists. Wednesday evening lecture series through October. On October 18 is the topic Legacies of Camelot for the Fall Brunch Series. (see events page) PRESIDIO SAN AGUSTíN DEL TUCSON 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. ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM SOSA-CARRILLO-FREMONT HOUSE MUSEUM 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. 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. 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. Your House, My House Exhibit: homes from around the world is an interactive traveling exhibit, through December 11. TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART JEWISH HERITAGE CENTER LA PILITA MUSEUM 564 S. Stone Avenue, 670-9073, www.JewishHeritageCenter.net. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 12pm to 4pm or by appointment. 420 S. Main Ave., 882-7454, www.LaPilita.com. Hours: Monday-Friday, 11am to 2pm. Dia de los Muertos Free Exhibit and Community Altar, October 14-November 3. 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. Place of Refuge: Maynard Dixon’s Arizona shows October 11-February 15. UA MUSEUM OF ART MOCA ON THE PLAZA Speedway Blvd. and Park Ave., 621-7567, www.ArtMuseum.Arizona.edu. Hours: TuesdayFriday, 9am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm. Admission: Free. Jenny Schmid: The Vistas of Gender Utopia, an exhibition marking the emerging printmaker’s first comprehensive solo museum presentation and monograph publication. Shows through November 8. 149 N. Stone Ave., 624-5019, www.MOCA-Tucson.org. Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. Admission: Free to members, $5-$10 non-members. Hilary Meehan: Running for Her Life (windows), October 4 – December 20. Saturday, October 11: Campaign Kick-off 11am Jacome Plaza on Stone. Gregory Sale: Love Bites (east gallery), October 4 – December 20. DRAWN (central gallery), October 4 – December 13, with sale and party on 12/13 from 6pm8pm (admission fee). Janaina Tschäpe: Blood, Sea (west gallery screening space) October 4 – December 20. maynard dixon, mah-to-kah, hopi-man, 1923, private collection, appearing at the tucson museum of art october 11 - february 15. 24 downtown tucsonan.october.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.ArtMuseum.Arizona.edu http://www.LaPilita.com http://www.MOCA-Tucson.org

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