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Arizona State Musuem North Building

Arizona State Museum, North Building

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Welcome!

Experience the enduring cultures of Arizona, the American Southwest, and northern Mexico at Arizona State Museum. Dynamic exhibitions, engaging programs and an educational museum store celebrate 13,000 years of human history in the Southwest.

Arizona State Museum is…

  • Arizona’s premier research museum
  • The oldest and largest anthropology museum in the Southwest, est. 1893
  • An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution
  • Home of the world's largest collection of Southwest American Indian pottery
  • Tucson Lifestyle's Best of the City competition winner in the "League of Their Own" category (2009)
  • Tucson Guide's Best On-Campus Attraction (2009) and Most Impressive Museum (2008)
  • And more...

Gallery/Store Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (the museum store is closed from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.).

Closed Sundays; federal and state holidays. Upcoming closure dates are:

Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, 2009
Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25, 2009
Friday, January 1, 2010

Current Exhibits & How Much Time to Allow for a Visit

Information about Museum Accessibility

No backpacks, satchels, food or drinks are allowed in the exhibition galleries. All items are subject to search.

Admission:

Adults 18 years + $5
Children 0–17 years Free
ASM Members Free
UA and Pima CC staff/students with ID Free
Researchers/Scholars with appointments Free
Library visitors Free
Store visitors Free
Admission on days of public programs Free
Pre-arranged school tours, 520-621-9434 Prices vary
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Pre-arranged group tours, 520-626-8381 Prices vary
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Library Hours: ASM's library, a specialized Southwest research resource, is located on the second floor of the north building. The library is open to the public on a non-circulating basis Monday to Thursday 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Appointments required for use during non-public hours Monday to Thursday. Closed state and national holidays.

MAP

Map
P = Parking garage/lot

Detailed Directions and Larger Map
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Phone Numbers:
Main: 520-621-6302
Library: 520-621-4695
Store: 520-626-5886
Staff Directory

Street Address:
1013 E. University Boulevard

Mailing Address:
Arizona State Museum
University of Arizona
P.O. Box 210026
Tucson, AZ 85721-0026

Directions to the Museum: Arizona State Museum is located in two historic buildings on the University of Arizona campus, just east of the main gate at University Boulevard and Park Avenue in Tucson.

From I-10 take Speedway Blvd. east to Euclid Ave. Turn south on Euclid and proceed to the parking facilities indicated on the map.

Parking Information: Convenient parking is available just one block from the museum at Tyndall and Second (uncovered lot). Additional parking is available Euclid and Second (covered garage) or Tyndall and Fourth (covered garage). See the map above. There is a small fee for parking on weekdays. Parking is free on weekends in the garages and on the street (the uncovered lot at Tyndall and Second does charge on weekends).

Bus Information: The SunTran Route #1 bus has the closest stop to the museum: on Park Ave. at University Blvd. For more info visit the SunTran websiteOpens in a new window.

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Image credits:
ASM north building: Jannelle Weakly
Map: Laura LePere