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Experience Butch Farabee’s new 599-page book as he documents rural and wilderness search and rescue. Learn about this exhilarating history, from coal mine tragedies in the early 1900s to one wilderness rescue involving ten helicopters, from the advent of “911” to the first paramedics. Hear of southern Arizona's most daring rescues, tragic losses, and much […]

Experience Butch Farabee’s new 599-page book as he documents rural and wilderness search and rescue. Learn about this exhilarating history, from coal mine tragedies in the early 1900s to one wilderness rescue involving ten helicopters, from the advent of “911” to the first paramedics. Hear of southern Arizona's most daring rescues, tragic losses, and much […]

If you enjoy taking grandkids or out-of-town visitors for a stroll on a desert trail, get answers to your common questions about our beautiful desert with presenter Doris Evans. "Are those snake holes? Is that one of those cactuses that jump on you? How old is that saguaro? Which animal ate that cactus and how […]

If you enjoy taking grandkids or out-of-town visitors for a stroll on a desert trail, get answers to your common questions about our beautiful desert with presenter Doris Evans. "Are those snake holes? Is that one of those cactuses that jump on you? How old is that saguaro? Which animal ate that cactus and how […]

Almost everyone in the world knows something about Arizona, and some of it is even true! In this broad-brush history with author Jim Turner’s book as a guide, we’ll look briefly at all sorts of things, from how the state got its most unusual name to the Civil War battle at Picacho Peak. We’ll learn […]

Katsina dolls, carved representations of Hopi deities, have captured the public’s imagination for decades. Enjoy a remarkable selection of katsina, or kachina, carvings from the finest Hopi artists. Talks about the history of this traditional Hopi art at 11 AM and 2 PM.

Meet Sonya Norman, the museum’s Public Programs Coordinator, and learn about tours and classes you can take! You might be surprised at all the possibilities. Get a preview of our ethnobotany classes: cholla bud harvest, saguaro harvest, and prickly pear harvest. Yes, you can eat from the desert! Learn about our multiday trips, both domestic […]

Meet Sonya Norman, the museum’s Public Programs Coordinator, and learn about tours and classes you can take! You might be surprised at all the possibilities. Get a preview of our ethnobotany classes: cholla bud harvest, saguaro harvest, and prickly pear harvest. Yes, you can eat from the desert! Learn about our multiday trips, both domestic […]

Arizona State Museum (ASM) Associate Curator of Ethnology Diane D. Dittemore will give a presentation based on her recently published book about ASM’s ethnographic basketry collection. The book provides historical background on the basket weavers, collectors, donors, and other players who contributed to building a peerless collection that was officially federally designated an American Treasure […]

Do you enjoy watching the myriad of birds, butterflies, and other critters in your yard? You can make a big difference for wildlife and pollinators in your home landscape - even if you have a small yard or even just a patio to work with! Native wildlife and pollinators prefer native plants, and our residential […]