Tucson Weekly: Museums (October 19

MUSEUMS

ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Continuing through April, 200l: Crossroads: The Photographic Journey of Norman G. Wallace. Wallace's photos highlight railroad construction, rural life and historic sites during the Mexican Revolution. Continuing through November 15: Boom and Bust: Arizona Ghost Towns. Speakers explore the social, political and economic impact of these vanished communities. Historian Eric Berg presents Sasco: Outpost of An Empire October 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Berg discusses the history of this frequently visited ghost town, which was founded in 1907. Allan Sobel presents Solomonville, Arizona: How a Jewish Pioneer Founded It, November 12 at 1:30 p.m. Ongoing: One Hundred Years of Fashion: Social History and Self-Image, a series of exhibits displaying accessories women tolerated for the sake of fashion. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. www.desertmuseum.org. Share the fun and excitement of Hispanic culture with Celebración del Desierto each Sunday through October. The celebration features music, performances, crafts and food. The festivities culminate with a weekend celebration of Día de los Muertos October 29. The museum ranks among the world's top 10 zoological sites, and features a large collection of native plants and wildlife. Enjoy an opportunity to witness birds of prey up close during the Raptor Free Flight program, featured daily at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The museum also features a coati exhibit, pollinator gardens, a mountain lion exhibit and a hummingbird aviary among many other natural habitat displays. The new Ancient Arizona interactive exhibit recreates fossils and gives museum visitors a chance to see what ancient Arizona was like 100 million years ago. Museum hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission is $8.95, $1.75 for kids 6 to 12 and free for children 6 and under. Group discounts are available. Call 883-3022 for registration and information.
ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM. UA campus, University Boulevard east of Park Avenue. 621-6302. The oldest and largest anthropology museum in the Southwest, ASM promotes an understanding and appreciation of the indigenous cultural histories of the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Ongoing: Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest explores the origins, history and life today of American Indians in Arizona and Northwest Mexico. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.
FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER AND PLANETARIUM. UA campus, University Boulevard east of Cherry Avenue. 621-STAR. The science center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, featuring a series of interactive exhibits and planetarium shows. Telescope viewing hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children under 13, and $4.50 for seniors.
FORT LOWELL MUSEUM. 2900 N. Craycroft Road. 885-3832. On permanent display: The View from the Barracks, a photographic exhibit allowing a look at the daily life of enlisted men in the garrisons of the Southwest; and We Served at Fort Lowell, an exhibit documenting army life at the fort.
INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE MUSEUM. 4800 W. Gates Pass Road. The museum's newest program, Trails of Discovery, offers natural history field trips to various areas in Southern Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. The program is designed for both families and individuals and is led by local naturalists. Current trips are planned to the Chiricahua Mountains, Rocky Point, Catalina State Park and the San Pedro River. The museum provides transportation to most destinations. For more information regarding fees and dates, contact the education department at 629-0100, ext. 275.
PIMA AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM. 6000 E. Valencia Road. 574-9658. The museum regularly displays 250 military, commercial and civilian aircraft, including a full-scale mock-up of the Wright Flyer, presidents Kennedy and Johnson's Air Force One, the Super Guppy used by NASA, and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last admittance at 4 p.m. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and military, and $4 for children ages 10 to 17. Free for aviation buffs under age 10.
SOSA-CARRILLO-FRÉMONT HOUSE MUSEUM. 151 S. Granada Ave. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is free. Call 628-5774 for information.
TOWN HALL MUSEUM. Old Tucson Studios' Town Hall Museum features three exhibits celebrating the rich history of Arizona and the culture of the American West. In partnership with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum, Old Tucson Studios presents Minerals of Bisbee. A History in the Movies exhibit tells the story of a deserted landscape becoming America's premiere Western film studio, and includes rare costumes, photos and movie posters. Shamanism, Magic and The Busy Spider tells the history of the Abenaki Indians through the artwork of their people. Call 883-0100 for information.
TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. Dinosaur Canyon by Rob Meyer Productions features four life-size dinosaurs ranging from 8 to 30 feet in length. The new west gallery exhibit runs until 2003. Come make scary monsters with a variety of arts and crafts materials October 21 and 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or, mix up a witch's brew and secret bubbling concoctions October 22 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Museum hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Last admission is 30 minutes prior to closing. Admission is $3.50 for kids 2 to 16, $5.50 for adults and $4.50 for seniors. From 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, admission is only $2 per person. The third Sunday of every month is free for all.
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Continuing through October 29: Witness and Legacy: Contemporary Art About the Holocaust. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, $4 for seniors, $3 for students 13 and up, and free for children 12 and under. Admission is free every Sunday.
UA MUSEUM OF ART. UA campus, southeast corner of Speedway Boulevard and Park Avenue. 621-7567. Continuing through October 29: UA Faculty Exhibition showcases the work of 22 faculty members plus featured faculty member Chuck Hitner. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
VETERANS MUSEUM. MarketPlace USA. 3750 E. Irvington Road. 740-9429. Displays depict contributions made by area veterans. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Volunteer docents are needed.