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“Zoo, museum, & botanical garden all in one!”
For a half-century the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has enchanted millions of visitors with its exhibits of live animals in astonishingly natural settings, while intriguing and instructing them with fascinating educational programs. At the same time, the Museum has gained a worldwide repute in the scientific community as an institution committed to researching and protecting the land, plants, and the animals of the Sonoran Desert Region. The mission of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is to inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love, appreciation, and understanding of the Sonoran Desert. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! Exhibits re-create the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region so realistically you find yourself eye-to-eye with mountain lions, prairie dogs, Gila monsters, and more. Within the Museum grounds, you will see more than 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants. There are almost 2 miles of paths traversing 21 acres of beautiful desert.
This is my 3rd time here. It is really a Zoo and Cactus Garden. Nit sure how Museum comes into play. The Cactus variety, quality of Cactus, and the amount of Cactus is staggering.... Read more
Came in the afternoon on St. Patrick's day for a fun weekend activity! It was a bit busy, but the museum is so large it didn't feel crowded at all. It was nice to take a stroll and just observe... Read more
This complex is located within a mile or so of the Saguaro National Park visitors' center. We had intended to explore (some of) both on a day, but we arrived here first at 11 a.m. and spent 4... Read more
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
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- Sun - Sat: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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