| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | SR-71 SymposiumPresented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum February 17-February 18, 2012 Meet the people who built and flew the fastest and highest flying aircraft on Earth.
On February there will be three panel discussions with pilots and crew from the Top Secret SR-71 program.
| Pima Air and Space Museum | 02/17/12- 02/18/12 | Tucson |
Young Flyers FunPresented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum February 25, 2012 This program is for children ages 4 - 7 years and their adult companions, this program is designed to introduce children to the world of Aviation and Aerospace through gallery activities and tours, story books, demonstrations, and hands-on craft projects that can be taken home.
| Pima Air and Space Museum | 02/25/12 | Tucson |
Slide - Rule Packin' Mamas: The Curtis - Wright Aeronautical Engineering Cadettes of WWIIPresented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum March 3, 2012 Jean-Vi Lenthe, author of Flying Into Yesterday a book about the female aeronautical engineers that worked at Curtiss-Wright during WWII, will be talking about her experience researching the book and the amazing Curtiss-Wright Cadettes she met.
| Pima Air and Space Museum | 03/03/12 | Tucson |
| Michelle Stuttgen | Fluxx Studio and Gallery | 02/15/12- 03/03/12 | Tucson |
The Art of the GuitarPresented by Tohono Chul Park at Tohono Chul Park December 15, 2011-March 4, 2012 In tandem with the Tucson Museum of Art exhibit Who Shot Rock and Roll this exhibit highlights regional artists who are exploring the guitar as a central subject in their work. With an eye towards the sheer beauty of the instrument and its contemporary popularity, Art of the Guitar is an exciting look at this dynamic instrument, and an exploration of its cultural and historical impact in the Southwest region.
| Tohono Chul Park | 12/15/11- 03/04/12 | Tucson |
New Volunteer OrientationPresented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum March 10, 2012 They hold free orientation sessions at the Pima Air and Space museum every second Saturday of the month. Orientation gives you an overview of the Foundation's volunteer program and how you can participate.
Take a look at the volunteer opportunities listed on their Volunteer page. If you think you might enjoy serving on one of our teams, then join us at the next orientation.
| Pima Air and Space Museum | 03/10/12 | Tucson |
Imagine RocketsPresented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum March 10, 2012 For children 8 years of age and older bring an adult to experience the power of rockets. This is a fun way to explore and learn the way rockets take flight. With hands on activities you can build your own experiments that you can take home. their rocket experts will lead you through the laws of energy and motion and show you how they are used in the flight of rockets, the world around you, and much more.
| Pima Air and Space Museum | 03/10/12 | Tucson |
| Volunteer Presentation Series | Pima Air and Space Museum | 03/17/12 | Tucson |
El NacimientoPresented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art November 20, 2011-March 18, 2012 El Nacimiento on display is a traditional Mexican nativity scene, an artistic expression originating in the early days of European contact with the Native American peoples of Mexico. For centuries, joyful and colorful Christmas celebrations of Mexican families have centered around Nacimiento displays in their homes.
| Tucson Museum of Art | 11/20/11- 03/18/12 | Tucson |
Soundscapes of the Border and the Border Centennial Project: An Exhibition and SymposiumPresented by University of Arizona - Museum of Art at University of Arizona - Museum of Art November 17, 2011-March 18, 2012 In honor of Arizona's Statehood Centennial Celebration (1912-2012), The Border Project presents sound art, music, performance, painting, sculpture, installation, video, film, and photography that examine historical and contemporary life in the U.S./Mexico borderlands region.
Unique in its range of focus, the exhibition treats Arizona, USA and Sonora, Mexico as partners with shared histories, dreams and political realities. It celebrates the rich cultural heritage of... | University of Arizona - Museum of Art | 11/17/11- 03/18/12 | Tucson |
Young Flyers FunPresented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum March 24, 2012 This program is for children ages 4-7 years and their adult companions, this program is designed to introduce children to the world of Aviation and Aerospace through gallery activities and tours, story books, demonstrations, and hands-on craft projects th | Pima Air and Space Museum | 03/24/12 | Tucson |
Model Airplane Make N TakePresented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum April 7, 2012 For children 5 years and older and their adult companions, this program is designed to introduce students to the hobby of model building and the math and historical research used to build accurate scale models. Each student builds a snap tight airplane they can take home and has a chance to view models made by expert model builders from Sonoran Desert Model Builders.
| Pima Air and Space Museum | 04/07/12 | Tucson |
Yuri's NightPresented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum April 13, 2012 Yuri's Night is an International Celebration of Manned Space Exploration. This year's theme is Make an Impact.
At the Pima Air and Space Museum they bring community Space Science educators to the museum for an evening of hands on learning and in | Pima Air and Space Museum | 04/13/12 | Tucson |
Becoming Arizona: The Valentine StatePresented by The University of Arizona Library Special Collections at University of Arizona - Main Library August 22, 2011-May 30, 2012 Becoming Arizona features a selection of maps, books, photographs, letters, scrapbooks and unique items selected from Special Collections' extensive Southwest and Borderlands holdings. The exhibit documents the experiences and stories that defined the region during the colonial period, territorial times and the years leading up to 1912 statehood.
| The University of Arizona Library Special Collections | 08/22/11- 05/30/12 | Tucson |
The Boneyard Project: Return TripPresented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum January 27-May 31, 2012 Conceived in 2011 by Eric Firestone and organized by Firestone with curators Carlo McCormick, Lesley Oliver and Med Sobio, the exhibit resurrects disused airplanes from America's military history through the creative intervention of contemporary artists. Each of the artists included in the exhibit has utilized airplanes and aircraft parts found among the airplane graveyards located in the Arizona desert, known throughout the region as boneyards.
| Pima Air and Space Museum | 01/27/12- 05/31/12 | Tucson |
Tesoros del Pueblo: Latin American Folk ArtPresented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 28-June 3, 2012 Tesoros del Pueblo, or Treasures of the People, showcases the variety, imagination, and artistry of Latin American Folk Art. Drawn largely from the Museum's Latin American Art collection, many of the objects have not been displayed before.
| Tucson Museum of Art | 01/28/12- 06/03/12 | Tucson |
Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 28-June 3, 2012 This exhibition presents an intimate look at Frida Kahlo, Mexico's most prolific and well-known female artist, through the photographic lens of her long time lover and friend, Nickolas Muray. Well known for the bright colors, dynamic symbolism, and indigenous imagery employed in her art, almost half of Kahlo's works were self portraits, which were often unflinching portrayals of the physically and psychologically painful experiences that shaped her life. This exhibition includes an extensive... | Tucson Museum of Art | 01/28/12- 06/03/12 | Tucson |
Frida's Style: Traditional Women's Costumes from MexicoPresented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 28-June 3, 2012 Featuring beautiful textiles from The Castaneda Museum of Ethnic Costume in Tucson, Arizona and objects from the permanent collection of the Tucson Museum of Art, this exhibition features examples of the jewelry and traditional costumes favored by Frida K | Tucson Museum of Art | 01/28/12- 06/03/12 | Tucson |
Speaking in Tongues: Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken, 1961-1976Presented by Center for Creative Photography at Center for Creative Photography March 24-June 17, 2012 This landmark exhibition brings two seminal yet under-studied Los Angeles artists into close conversation for the very first time. Berman and Heinecken bridged modernist and emerging post-modernist trends by ushering in the use of photography as a key element of contemporary avant-garde art. Their works are explored within the unique cultural context of 1960s and 1970s Southern California, as it fueled and amplified their highly original creative approaches.
| Center for Creative Photography | 03/24/12- 06/17/12 | Tucson |
Hopi Quilts: Unique Yet UniversalPresented by Arizona State Museum at Arizona State Museum January 21-August 20, 2012 Experience this cozy exhibit of Hopi quilts! Twenty inspiring examples from the 1970s to today demonstrate adaptation and use of the old American tradition.
| Arizona State Museum | 01/21/12- 08/20/12 | Tucson |
Many Mexicos: Vistas de la FronteraPresented by Arizona State Museum at Arizona State Museum November 19, 2010-November 17, 2012 This two-year exhibition interprets the broad sweep of the Mexican past from the perspective of the borderlands, a vast, contested space that was the outer rim of Mesoamerica in the Pre-Columbian period and later evolved into the northern frontier of Spanish-Indian relations following the conquest of Mexico. Moreover, the establishment of the international border between the United States and Mexico in the mid-nineteenth century set the tone for subsequent cross-cultural contact and commercial... | Arizona State Museum | 11/19/10- 11/17/12 | Tucson |
Many Mexicos: Vistas de la FronteraPresented by University of Arizona - Museum of Art at University of Arizona - Museum of Art August 22, 2011-December 31, 2012 In the exhibit Many Mexicos Vistas de la Frontera, 300 objects illustrate 3,000 years of varied Mexican histories. Come see a Maya ritual corn vessel, Spanish colonial retablos, Santa Anna's sword and uniform, Maximilian's ring and Carlota's brooch, and a sombrero that may well have belonged to Pancho Villa.
| University of Arizona - Museum of Art | 08/22/11- 12/31/12 | Tucson |
| Desert Initiative Project Exhibition: Heather Green, Greg Lindquist, and Chris McGinnis | University of Arizona - Museum of Art | 11/01/12- 04/30/13 | Tucson |
| The Pottery Project | University of Arizona - Museum of Art | 07/29/11- 05/15/13 | Tucson |
Han and Beyond - The Renaissance of China: The James Conley CollectionPresented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 24, 2009-December 31, 2013 This large exhibition of more than 100 works of art from the Neolithic period (ca. 3,000 BCE) to Qing Dynasty (1644?1911) offers a rare opportunity to view remarkable objects drawn from nearly five thousand years of China's creative inspiration.
The exhibition provides both an introduction to Chinese art for the uninitiated, and an opportunity for specialists and scholars alike to enjoy important materials worthy of further exploration and research.
Collection highlights... | Tucson Museum of Art | 01/24/09- 12/31/13 | Tucson |
Pima Air and Space Museum VisitPresented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum December 1, 2009 - Ongoing See more than 275 aircraft and spacecraft, among them many of the most historically significant and technically advanced craft ever produced, both from the United States and throughout the world.
| Pima Air and Space Museum | 12/01/09- Ongoing | Tucson |
Locomotive SaturdaysPresented by Southern Arizona Transportation Museum at Southern Arizona Transportation Museum April 5, 2009 - Ongoing Guests can have all their steam locomotive questions answered by knowledgeable volunteers at the locomotive no.1673 ramada. Come and explore transportation history in Southern Arizona through interactive museum exhibits!
Other fun is also available. Guests can listen to an exciting story of a railroad job, rest their feet in front of the museum's beautiful photo media wall or capture their photo with the "Doc" Holiday and Wyatt Earp life-size sculpture.
| Southern Arizona Transportation Museum | 04/05/09- Ongoing | Tucson |
Fernando Gallego and His Workshop - The Altarpiece from Ciudad RodrigoPresented by University of Arizona - Museum of Art at University of Arizona - Museum of Art September 4, 2008 - Ongoing The 26 panels from the altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo comprise one of the most important groups of paintings produced in late 15th-century Spain by the artists Fernando Gallego and Master Bartolome (the latter virtually unknown, until now) and their workshops. Such "master painters" often commanded large, dynamic workshops with many apprentice artists and frequently joined together on monumental commissions like this cathedral altarpiece.
| University of Arizona - Museum of Art | 09/04/08- Ongoing | Tucson |
Hangar 4Presented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum August 1, 2008 - Ongoing Located in Hangar 4 is a pristine selection of restored aircraft and a variety of World War II-related displays, including the centerpiece, a beautifully restored B-29 "Superfortress," along with a rare P-63 "King Cobra," an F4U "Corsair, the workhorse C-46 cargo plane, a Navy TBM "Avenger" torpedo plane and more. In addition to written descriptions of each display, volunteers are on hand to offer additional information or to answer questions.
Admission is free for children under... | Pima Air and Space Museum | 08/01/08- Ongoing | Tucson |
Morphis SimulatorPresented by Pima Air and Space Museum at Pima Air and Space Museum January 12, 2005 - Ongoing The Morphis Movie Ride combines the magic of motion, audio wizardry and some special effects straight from the flight line. Why simply watch a movie when you can ride one? Located in Hangar One, this ride is included in the admission price and operates daily.
| Pima Air and Space Museum | 01/12/05- Ongoing | Tucson |
| Tram Tours | Pima Air and Space Museum | 01/12/05- Ongoing | Tucson |
Museum of the Horse SoldierPresented by Museum of the Horse Soldier at Museum of the Horse Soldier September 28, 2011 - Ongoing Welcome to the Museum of the Horse Soldier, one of the finest collections of original United States horse cavalry artifacts, equipment, and memorabilia.
The displays and depictions in the museum represent the history of the mounted service from before the Civil War to the first years of World War II.
The mission of the Museum of the Horse Soldier is to preserve the history and traditions of the United States horse cavalry and to be an... | Museum of the Horse Soldier | 09/28/11- Ongoing | Tucson |
Tucson Rodeo Parade MuseumPresented by Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum at Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum January 3, 2012 - Ongoing Come and see why The Antiques Roadshow featured this museum - located in the historic Tucson Rodeo Grounds.
Guided Tours daily at 10:00am and 1:00pm. Closed Sundays and Holidays.
| Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum | 01/03/12- Ongoing | Tucson |