Tucson Weekly: Museums (April 26

MUSEUMS

ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Join Larry Marshall in the Main Gallery West and Atrium as he presents an overview of the Cabalgata April 26 at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Continuing through September 15: Life of the Santa Cruz River looks at the archaeology, history, hydrology and biology of the Santa Cruz River environment. Rediscover Arizona's past with a walk-in guided tour Mondays and Fridays at 2 p.m. Admission is free and no reservations are required. Continuing through April: Crossroads: The Photographic Journey of Norman G. Wallace. Wallace's photos highlight railroad construction, rural life and historic sites during the Mexican Revolution. 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. Mondays through Saturdays, and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.
ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM. UA campus, University Boulevard east of Park Avenue. 621-6302. The oldest and largest anthropology museum in the region brings to life the culture and history of the greater Southwest from the time of mammoth-hunters to the present. The museum's rich and varied collections are among the most significant resources in the nation for the study of Southwest anthropology. Continuing through May 26: Portraits in Cloth: Tohono O'odham Quilts of Goldie Richmond features quilts that depict the lifestyles of the Tohono O'odham people. Continuing through June: The Pottery Project: 20,000 Pots, 2,000 Years features an extensive American Indian pottery collection recently named an official project of Save America's Treasures. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.
CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY. UA campus, south of the pedestrian underpass at Speedway Boulevard and Park Avenue. 621-7968. Explore the center's exhibits with children in honor of the UA's Take Our Daughters to Work Day and bring a favorite family photograph to have scanned into the artist's database for Collected Visions April 26 from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Enjoy a special exhibit of children's photography, a digital family portrait station and more April 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. On display: Lorie Novak: Photographs, 1983-2000 and Collected Visions: An Installation. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. Celebrate spring by making and decorating a pinwheel April 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. In honor of the Mariachi Festival, make colorful tissue paper flowers like those made in Mexico April 29 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Dinosaur Canyon by Rob Meyer Productions features four life-size dinosaurs ranging from 8 to 30 feet in length. This New West Gallery exhibit runs until 2003. Museum hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Last admission is 30 minutes before 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. Tuesdays through Fridays, admission is only $2 per person. The third Sunday of every month is free.
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Continuing through May 27: Color and Fire: Defining Moments in Studio Ceramics, 1950-2000. Continuing through May 6: Best of the Friends of Western Art. Contemporary glass works from the TMA collection, plus several pieces on loan from local artists and galleries, are also on display. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. 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 near Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. 621-7567. Continuing through May 6: Contemporary African-American Artists features a selection of paintings, sculptures and works on paper culled from the museum's collection. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.