Welcome to the Arizona History Museum in Tucson!
The museum will be closed December 21st to January 6th.
Welcome to the Arizona History Museum
Celebrate the proud history of southern Arizona by visiting the historic Josias- Joesler-designed Arizona History Museum in Tucson.
Admission:
AHS Members: Free
General Admission: $12.00
Seniors (65+): $11.00
Veterans/Active Duty Military: $11.00
Student (14+ with ID): $11.00
Youth (7-13): $6.00
Children 6 and younger: Free
Please note that our elevator is currently out of commission and being repaired. It will be unavailable until further notice. We apologize for this inconvenience.
The Arizona History Museum is committed to providing a comfortable environment for all visitors to enjoy the facilities.
The museum is located at 949 E. 2nd Street, north of the UA Main Gate area, at 2nd Street and Park Avenue.
Parking
There are metered handicapped parking spaces available in front of the museum on 2nd street.
Validated parking is available in the Arizona Historical Society’s section of the Main Gate Garage, located on Euclid Avenue and 2nd Street near the Marriott Hotel. For validated parking, you must enter the garage from 2nd Street and head straight (north) into the section labeled “Arizona History Museum visitors.” Do not turn left into the University of Arizona portion of the garage. You will receive a ticket to enter the parking garage that reads “Arizona Historical Society,” please bring that ticket with you to the front desk for validation. We cannot validate parking in any other garage or lot.
Public Transportation
The Arizona History Museum is nearby to the Sun Link streetcar stops on University Blvd. at the Main Gate Square. For more information, please check https://www.sunlinkstreetcar.com/.
There are many Sun Tran stops nearby to the museum, please check https://www.suntran.com/ for more information.
Passenger Unload/Load Zone
There is a 15 minute loading zone at the entrance of the museum on 2nd Street. Visitors arriving by vehicle can use this area to use the passenger unload zone, which is by a ramp that leads up to the doors of the museum. Parking is not permitted in this area. Please park in the Main Gate Garage.
Wheelchairs
A wheelchair is available free of charge in a first come, first serve basis. Please ask at the lobby front desk. The museum offers accessible entrances, galleries, elevators, and bathrooms for wheelchair use.
Please note that our elevator is currently out of commission and being repaired. It will be unavailable until further notice. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Service Animals
We welcome visitors with trained service animals to the museum.
There are no events on the calendar at this time.
Community Resilience focuses on how the Tucson community came together to grieve, comfort and heal in the aftermath of the January 8, 2011, shooting. The January 8th space contains objects from three memorials that were created by the Tucson community in the hours, days, and weeks after the event. Candles, plates, signs, flowers, and more were brought to the different sites to show the love and support from the Tucson community. Visitors to the museum can watch interviews from Ron Barber and Jim Tucker talk about their experience on January 8 and the years after, and learn from Sociologist Monica Casper about how humans channel resilience. Special thank you to Tucson’s January 8th Foundation and The Marshall Foundation for their support.
This exhibit highlights how the state of Arizona gained its current shape and how that influences us today. The land and shape that we know as Arizona has been formed by different negotiations, violent disputes, agreements, and purchases.
Riding on a horse, seeing the world pass by you looking out of a train window, and being behind the wheel of a car. The Transportation Gallery demonstrates how we’ve gone from riding horseback, to trains and automobiles. See how travel in Arizona has evolved, and how even riding a steamboat was even an option in the Arizona desert.
Take a behind-the-scenes look at treasured objects in our collection, featuring stories from Downtown Tucson! See john Dillinger's vest, explore pieces from Steinfeld's Department Store and Cele Peterson, visit the Romero Barber Shop, and more!
Arizona Historical Society staff recently changed out the artifacts in the Treasures Gallery! Watch The Video on YouTube
Explore a glimpse into the often-dangerous life of an Arizona miner as they walk through underground mining tunnel and explore a two-story tall stamp mill. This immersive exhibit includes an assayer’s office, repair shop, and miner’s tent.
Please use the form below to contact our Museum Educators to ask questions, discuss options for virtual classroom visits, and find resources.
Dreaming of the perfect wedding venue?
Need an auditorium for your theater troupe performance?
Looking for meeting and event spaces for your next corporate event?
You’ll find what you are looking for at the Arizona History Museum.
Whether you are hosting an intimate birthday celebration, or a 300 person corporate event, we are just the place for you!
The Arizona History Museum offers many unique spaces to host your next event, party, or wedding.
Visit our Meeting and Event Guide for more information.
For Facility Rental Inquiries and Questions, contact Tamara McElwee at 520-617-1141 or [email protected].
We invite you to shop in our wonderful museum store where you will find fine Navajo and Zuni jewelry, reproductions of vintage photographs, maps, and greeting cards from our museum’s collections, children’s toys and books, blown glass artworks, and much more!
The Arizona Mercantile is located near the museum entrance to the right. All sales benefit Arizona Historical Society programs. AHS members receive a 10% discount on all merchandise.
Store Hours:
Open during regular museum hours.
Arizona History Museum Gift Shop in Tucson, AZ
