Visit These Tucson Museums For Free On Museum Day 2021

TUCSON, AZ — After a long year of coronavirus closures and other restrictions, gather your family or your best group of friends to enjoy a day of free admission at Tucson Desert Art Museum and several others across the state.

Smithsonian Magazine’s 17th annual Museum Day will take place Sept. 18 at select museums in Tucson and in other cities across the country.

This year’s theme, “Experience America,” celebrates “the return to, and resurgence of, our country's diverse cultural experiences,” following closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a news release.

The following museums in Tucson are participating in this year’s Museum Day:

Tucson Desert Art Museum
Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Museum (Tucson)
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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The following museums in the Phoenix metro area are participating in this year’s Museum Day:

Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park (Tempe)
Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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CAF Airbase Arizona Flying Museum (Mesa)
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Mesa Historical Museum
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Tempe History Museum (always free)
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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The following museums across the state are participating in Museum Day:

Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Cave Creek Museum
Hours: 1-4:30 p.m.
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Desert Caballeros Western Museum (Wickenburg)
Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Homolovi State Park and Observatory (Winslow)
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Rim Country Museum and Zane Grey Cabin (Payson)
Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Sedona Heritage Museum
Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
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The Museum of Casa Grande
Hours: 12-4 p.m.
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Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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The purpose of Museum Day, according to a release, is to promote equal access to the wide array of museums in the United States, especially among children and underrepresented communities.

Museum-goers can head to the Museum Day website to download their ticket. Each ticket grants the ticket holder and one guest free, timed access to any participating museum. One ticket is permitted per email address.

See the full list of participating museums at SmithsonianMag.com.