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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N. Kinney Rd.
Tucson, AZ
(520) 883-2702
Nov. 6, 2007: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. One of the best attractions in Tucson is the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum located a short distance west of the city. The museum is a private non-profit organization that is financed entirely by admissions, memberships, and contributions. It is well worth a trip, with special activities going on all morning and into early afternoon. Because of the desert heat, not much is usually going on after about 2 p.m., although the exhibits are open and some are indoors.
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| Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum at Tucson |
The museum has built exhibits for plants and animals in their natural habitat that live anywhere in the Sonoran desert, covering much of Arizona and northern Mexico. I think I was surprised at the variety of animals that can survive in the desert.
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| The Mexican wolf is one of the animals that lives at the museum |
An exhibit of Mexican wolves is one example of the animals that can be found at the museum. One purpose of the museum is to provide a habitat for animals that have become very scarce in the wild.
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| Ironwood Terraces is open for lunch |
The museum also has several eating places, including the acclaimed Ocotillo Cafe that has limited hours in the summer: several days a week for lunch and Saturday evenings for dinner. Ironwood Terraces Restaurant is open for lunch all year and serves hamburgers, pizza, sandwiches, and Southwestern fare. I have it from a good source that the restaurant's wraps are outstanding.