Tucson Weekly: Museums (July 12

MUSEUMS

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 August 15: an exhibit of original carvings by Abenaki artists Gerard Rancourt Tsonakwa and Yalaikia Wapitaska entitled Seven Eyes, Seven Legs: Supernatural Stories of the Abenaki. There is an opening reception July 21 from 3:30 to 8 p.m., which is free and open to the public. 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. Speedway Boulevard and Olive Avenue. 621-7968. Tom Volgy, former Tucson mayor, discusses and signs copies of his book Politics in the Trenches July 17 at 5:30 p.m. Indivisible: Stories of American Community is a collective vision of local life and action in America through the experience of twelve diverse communities. The exhibit features the work of leading photographers and interviewers. The show opens with a free open-house breakfast July 14 from 8 to 11 a.m. and continues through September 30.
SOSA-CARRILLO-FRÉMONT HOUSE MUSEUM. 151 S. Granada Ave. Carrillo's Chinese Gardens: The Chinese of Tucson presents Chinese history from the earliest arrivals in the 1870s to about 1912, focusing on the Chinese gardeners living at the base of Sentinel Peak. Century-old artifacts connected to food preparation and service, recreation and health care are on display through September 11. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free. Call 628-5774 for information.
TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. Make a Mars critter from clay July 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. MarsQuest is a 4,500 square-foot traveling science exhibit developed by the Space Science Institute. There are more than 20 interactive experiences and four demonstration models that allow visitors to play the part of explorers on Mars. The exhibit continues through August 31. Admission is $4.50 for adults and $3.50 for children. 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 $2 per person. The third Sunday of every month is free for all. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985.
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Impressions of Children: Works by French and American Impressionists and Other Artists features the works of Pierre August Renoir, Edouard Manet, Jean François Millet and Berthe Morisot. The exhibit continues through August 6. Arte Americana includes works by Rufino Tamayo, Roberto Marquez, David Siqueros, Jose Luis Cuervas and others. The exhibit, in the Arizona Gallery, continues through August 5. Continuing through August 19: Arizona Biennial '01, an exhibition of 33 Arizona artists, curated by Kathryn Kanjo of ArtPace in San Antonio. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission costs $5 general, $4 for seniors, $3 for students 13 and up, free for age 12 and under, and free for all on Sundays. Closed major holidays and Mondays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
UA MUSEUM OF ART. Speedway Boulevard and Olive Avenue. 621-7567. Come Rain or Shine: 20th Century American Realism features paintings and sculptures by Thomas Hart Benton, Sue Coe, Edward Hopper, Luis Jiminez, Reginald Marsh and Norman Rockwell. The show continues through July 15. Admission is free.