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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

A zoo, botanical garden and natural history museum in one, with mountain lions, hummingbirds and a raptor free-flight show.

Official Website
Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day; summer hours start early
Price
Paid
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
2021 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ 85743Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 25 minutes by car west of downtown, next to Saguaro National Park West.

Why Go

Most of the 98 acres are outdoors on desert trails, showing the animals and plants of the Sonoran Desert in natural settings.

Tips

  • Go first thing in the morning, when the animals are active and before the heat.

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