Keepers of Tucson’s Heritage
Tucson Presidio Museum
Historic walking tours, demonstrations, docent-led tours, and exhibits
SUMMER SPECIAL EVENTS & WALKS BELOW WITH GREAT MEMBER DISCOUNTS!
$5 FRIDAY NIGHTS: July 24, August 7 and 14. Enter and pay at Brandylion Spirits and Tea House.
Celebration of S cuk-son / Tucson
August 20th, 6:30m pm
FREE. Click here for details.
A re-creation of the Spanish fort built in 1775, the Presidio Museum allows visitors to experience Tucson’s history first hand. On docent-guided tours, you’ll discover how Tucson residents lived before air conditioning and cell phones. Visitors enter through an 1860s Sonoran Row house. See the remains of a 2,000 year old pit house and learn about the lives of early Native Americans in the Early People’s Park.
Upcoming Summer Evening Events
Thursday, August 6th at 7:30 pm
“The Aboriginal Peoples of the Sonoran Desert” by David Yetman
Register Here! $10 members / $13 general / $15 at the door
This event is already half sold!
Learn about the aboriginal peoples of the Sonoran Desert. David Yetman currently produces and hosts the PBS series In the Americas with David Yetman.
Please note this lecture is outdoors in the Presidio Museum’s Territorial Patio
Saturday, August 15, at 7 pm
“History of Yaqui Deer Dance and Regalia Presentation” by Brandon Varela.
Space is limited!
Pre-registration is required
Register Here! $15 members / $20 general
Brandon Varela, Director of the Old Pascua Museum & Yaqui Cultural Center, will discuss the significance, tradition, and history of the Yaqui (Yoeme) Deer Dance.
Saturday, August 28, 7 – 10 pm
Fire & Ice: Fire & Ice
$5 admission or FREE for members
Docent-led lantern tours
Weaving Demonstrations
Blacksmiths
Tortilla demonstrations
And More!
For sale by Brandylion Tea & Spirits
Flaming brandies and other spirits
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic ice cream floats
CELEBRATION OF
S-cuk Son / Tucson 251+
Presented by the Tucson – Pima County Historical Commission
SPONSORED BY:
and sponsored by: The City of Tucson and Pima County
AUGUST 20th, 6:30 pm – 12:00 AM
AT THE PRESIDIO MUSEUM
POP-UP EXHIBIT COCKTAIL RECEPTION FOLLOWED BY LIVE Musical entertainment
FREE to Tucsonans who enjoy a summer evening. Brandylion Spirits open for business.
While the Tucson basin has been inhabited for thousands of years, the formal inception date of the City of Tucson is August 20th, 1775. Today, we use this date to celebrate our rich Tucsonense culture and its many inhabitants.
Did you know the name Tucson originates from the native O’odham word “s -cuk ṣon” which means “at the base of the black hill”?
Upcoming Walking Tours!
Walking the Presidio Wall at Dusk
Saturday, August 22 or 29
7 pm – 8:30 pm
$20/member, $35/general
Register for 8/22
Register for 8/29
Trace the foundation of the original Presidio San Agustin. Today, the fort is buried beneath downtown Tucson, but it still has many stories to tell
Early Morning
Pioneer Women
Walking Tour
Sunday, August 23
8 am – 10 am
$20/member, $35/general
Register Here
View the exterior of the homes and learn about the lives of women who left their mark on Tucson
Mainly Murals
Walking Tour
Saturday, September 5
10 am – 12 pm
$20/member, $35/general
Register Here
Explore a variety of murals and public art on a walking tour of murals north of Congress Street. Learn about the artists, their inspirations, and the stories behind each piece
Barrio Viejo
Walking Tour
Sunday, September 20
9:30 am – 11:30 am
$20/member, $35/general
Register Here
Explore Tucson’s oldest neighborhood, home to the largest collection of Sonoran row houses in the United States.
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