Arizona Sonora Desert Museum is home to one of the world's most extensive national collections of minerals and has gained a reputation as a leading institution for understanding natural history. It is globally recognized as one of the top ten zoological parks, offering a unique and innovative approach to exploring the natural world. This renowned institution combines a zoo, aquarium, natural history museum, botanical garden, and art gallery, all located in one place. The Museum boasts an impressive collection of 230 types of animals, including a famous Alibris aviary and a botanic garden featuring over 56,000 plants. It also houses a natural history museum and an art institute that exhibits over 70 pieces of artwork ranging from aquarelle to photography to weaving. The wildlife at the Museum is displayed in a natural environment, including animals such as coyotes, bears, mountain lions, and two aviaries. The entire site spans over 21 acres and offers two miles of walking trails.
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ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM REVIEWS
What a great out door adventure, amusement, activity! This museum will definitely have you engaged for hours and hours. Definitely visit hours before closing unless you're just going to the gift shop. The animals, the design the knowledge available and gain will be forever treasured! I had a blast with my family. Honestly the apprehension made it the adventure very suspenseful and rewarding! I think tour guides should be available for this type of museum. It will definitely take the adventure from Great to Extraordinary!!!!
Great time with the kiddos and beautiful spot. We hadn't been here in about 20 years, and it was definitely worth it. The stingray exhibition, which does cost extra both for entry and for feeding, was amazing for the kids. Very educational, very fun, definitely wet. The pack rat playhouse was an amazing place for kids! It's inside, air conditioned, and has a lot of play activities for the kids, there's even picnic tables for the adults. Overall great time!
Such a fun place to visit for everyone of all ages. Great for kids through the elderly. Vast amount of things to look at - art, fish in the aquarium, animals in various enclosures, rocks and stones, etc. The aviary was my favorite part! Plenty of shade during the heat of the day as well as water stations. Cafe seemed uncrowded after the lunch rush. Will be coming back for the evening admission during the Summer to see more of the animals that weren’t showing themselves in the heat of the day in May.
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Reid Park Zoo is a naturalistic habitats and observes over 250 species of animals from around the world. The zoo provides a unique opportunity to connect with wild animals and their habitats while watching the animal care staff perform training examples during the day. With over 500 animals on display, Reid Park Zoo has become a popular destination, attracting over 500,000 visitors annually to its 24-acre campus. In addition to its expansive collection of animals, Reid Park Zoo also provides discounted rates to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations associated with child and family care, education, and mental health initiatives. The zoo offers educational opportunities for visitors of all ages, delivering immersive and interactive experiences to explore the zoo in new and exciting ways. Reid Park Zoo is an excellent place to spend time outdoors and connect with nature, making it a must-visit for animal enthusiasts and nature lovers.
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Adults (Ages 15-61): $10.50
Seniors (Ages 62+): $8.50
Children (Ages 2-14): $6.50
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REID PARK ZOO REVIEWS
This place was amazing. I came here as part of a group trip and I had so much fun. I loved the elephant and giraffe enclosures a lot. My favorite part by far was the aviary. The birds were so cute and I got a lot of photos. I definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a fun day in Tucson! The admission costs are reasonable as well, and the enclosures have no additional costs for entry, so you won't be spending too much!
I enjoyed this trip to the zoo. We fed the giraffes and saw all these really active animals. As soon as we walked in, there were flamingos everywhere. There were also peacocks all over. The elephants were awesome to see, and the rhino was just laying there in the sun. Good trip, good for little kids bears and big cats are cool because you are right next to them!
It's a beautiful zoo with so many animals!! And you get to see peacocks and rabbits every once and a while scattered throughout the zoo. I've seen a bunch of big zoos like the Dallas zoo but this is a great cute zoo!!
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Pima Air & Space Museum, funded by non-governmental organizations, is an 80-acre airfield that is one of the world's largest air and space museums. It boasts a collection of 400 aircraft, ranging from the Wright Flyer to the 787 Dreamliner. Visitors can explore the museum's exclusive 2,600-acre military and government aircraft storage bus tours and the aircraft boneyard of the United States. The museum showcases over 300 of the most significant aircraft in the history of flight and over 125,000 artifacts. Additionally, the museum offers aircraft repair services, volunteer services, membership services, and free student tours. Visitors can take advantage of experienced and friendly tour guides who provide narration during the weather-controlled motor coach tours of more than 4,000 aircraft. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast or a history buff, the Pima Air & Space Museum is a must-visit destination with its vast collection of aircraft and artifacts.
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Adult (ages 13 & up): $19.50
Pima County Resident: $15.25
Senior (65+)/Active Military: $16.75
Junior (ages 5-12): $13
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Adult (Age 13+): $26br> Pima County Resident: $20.25
Senior (Age 65+): $22.75
Junior (Ages 5 – 12): $15.50
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This place was fantastic! There were so many air planes and other vehicles to see! My son, who is 9 had a great time and was very pooped out by the end. There is a small restraint there with decent food and bathrooms strategically placed through. Which is good because the outside displays are in full sun and hot! We are here in early October.
This was my second time after a 15 year gap and not have they added a lot of aircraft! So much to see and explore. We spent five hours here and enjoyed every minute. The outside static displays cover 80 acres so we opted to see it on a hide tree for the extra $8, well worth it. It can be walked as well.
If you like aviation, history, good food, and love to photograph pictures then this is the place for you. The staff & volunteers are very nice and knowledgeable on all the exhibits. The food from the "Flight Grill" is great. I enjoyed taking 35mm still photos both b&w and color. Between the cost of admission & having lunch there, is very affordable as well as educational, learning about the WW2, Korean & Vietnam wars, and the generation who flew and maintained these amazing aircraft.
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