Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

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2021 N Kinney Rd
Tucson, AZ 85743
+1 (520) 883-2702
http://www.desertmuseum.org
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, located in Tucson, Ariz., is a private, nonprofit organization that works for the conservation of the Sonoran Desert. It conducts research on land, plants and the animals of the Sonoran Desert region. Its facility includes a zoo, natural history museum and a botanical garden. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum conducts various programs, including educational programming for the community, conservation of the Sonoran Desert environment, maintenance and improvement of the museum's collections of live plants, animals and natural history collections and the research and advancing scientific understanding of the desert. Its museum has a collection of nearly 300 animal species and more than 1,000 kinds of plants. The museum is accredited by the American Zoological Association and the American Association of Museums.

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4.5603 reviews
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Sarah K.
8/3/2025

Hot tip - if you want a coffee near the Saguaro NP visitor center this is the only place. You can ask at entry for a free 30 minute pass to visit the gift shop and coffee bar. Both drip coffee and...

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Deb P.
6/2/2025

The Sonora Desert is like no place on earth. I hope my pictures capture the beauty and essence of this magnificent place. A MUST DO IN TUCSON.

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Rachel C.
4/17/2025

One of our favorite spots we visited! In fact, we didn't give ourselves enough time to finish it before it closed. What a great way to learn about the desert landscape and creatures. Highly...

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Lexi S.
4/6/2025

I am really very concerned about the status of the enclosures for these animals. Especially for the aquatic creatures, the aquariums are visibly dirty and not very enriching. It's already a far...

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Mark M.
3/20/2025

A wonderful museum with some animals and creepy crawly and slithering critters. We really enjoyed getting outdoors and enjoying the views. All of the volunteers were very knowledgeable and kind....

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