The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a 98-acre zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, natural history museum, publisher, and art gallery founded in 1952. …
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Mar 21, 2025
We spent about 5 hours here, including half an hour for lunch and half an hour for an animal presentation (highly recommended). I think we saw pretty much all of it. For us, it was a good break fro…Full review by john0105
Mar 20, 2025
Good museum for all ages. Most of exhibits are outside with easy walking trails. Very informative visit with many live animals and birds. Also very interesting plants.Full review by Barbara P
Mar 19, 2025
This is a must-do in Tucson. About a 30 minute drive, just before you get to Saguaro National Park West. It is mainly outdoors, but many exhibits indoor as well. There's a little of everything. We br…Full review by thelauralama
What is best time of year to visit for cacti bloom?
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I think as a general rule Spring is the best, say from mid-March to late April is a good time to see the desert in bloom, at least that was my experience growing up. It may be a good idea …
I think as a general rule Spring is the best, say from mid-March to late April is a good time to see the desert in bloom, at least that was my experience growing up. It may be a good idea to get in touch with a botanical garden in Arizona and people there might have a better sense of specific conditions yearly.
This is from their website: Service Animals We welcome Guests with disabilities that choose to bring their trained service animal to the Museum. (Pets are not allowed inside the Museum.) …
This is from their website: Service Animals We welcome Guests with disabilities that choose to bring their trained service animal to the Museum. (Pets are not allowed inside the Museum.) A copy of our Service Animal Policy (PDF version) may also be obtained from Guest Services located at the main admissions entrance.
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