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Tourist Attractions
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum World-renowned zoo, natural history museam and botanical garden. Experience interpretive displays of living animals and plants native to the Sonoran Desert region. 520-883-2702
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Explore this 10-acre foothills retreat to see the legendary art and architecture of acclaimed Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia. A national historic district, the adobe complex includes the gallery with permanent and rotating exhibits, gift shop, cactus courtyard, Mission in the Sun, and artist’s former home. (520) 299-9191
Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau Tucson Visitor Center In Tucson, everyone’s first stop should be the Visitor Center, located downtown in colorful La Placita Village at the corner of Church Avenue and Broadway Boulevard, where visitors can find maps, brochures, and detailed information about Southern Arizona. (520) 624-1817 www.visitTucson.org
Mission San Xavier del BacLocated on the Tohono O’odham Reservation and is 200 years old. The mission is presently undergoing exterior restoration. The museum provides a historical and cultural view of the mission and the O’odham, which the church serves. 520-294-2624
Old Tucson StudiosArizona’s Hollywood in the desert since 1939 features film and television shoots throughout the year and a full array of daily Western entertainment including high-flying stunt shows, blazing gunfights and boot-stomping can-can performances. 520-883-0100 www.oldtucson.com
Tucson Children’s MuseumEmbark on an adventure learning experience at Southern Arizona’s only children’s museum. Visit the Tucson Children’s Museum to enjoy numerous interactive exhibits, daily hands-on activities, and monthly special events. Play-based, hands-on learning experiences inspire children and their families to reach their full potential through discovery, creativity and learning. (520) 792-9985 www.tucsonchildrensmuseum.org
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