This is an amazing museum! If you enjoy miniatures, this place is a must-visit…read more Every piece is incredibly detailed and tells its own story. You can really appreciate the artistry and care that goes into each miniature display. The museum itself is beautiful, and the staff provides wonderful customer service, making the whole experience even more enjoyable. Be sure to keep an eye out for their special events as well

This was somewhat unusual. It is a museum dedicated to various sorts of 'miniatures' - small…read moredioramas, dollhouses, architectural models, etc. We checked it out one Friday afternoon. They have their own parking lot, though the sign was hard to spot initially (I had to loop back to get in). I think the admission fee was around $15 per person. The space is divided into several rooms. One is devoted more to fantasy / sci-fi themes. The rest is mostly segmented into a series of rooms with dollhouses and architectural models. Most of these are highly detailed. You may find something based on a place you've been - there was a Chinese structure from Shanghai that we'd coincidentally seen a long time ago, for example. There are also some figure models (historical figures) in one area. My impression was that many of the pieces were donated to the museum after the original owner / collector passed away, and their heirs wanted to do something useful with the items. The museum is a great solution to cases where you suddenly have a refrigerator-sized dollhouse that you are not personally that attached to, and don't want to store it in your own house forever. There was also a special exhibit (which I assume changes regularly) which, at the time, featured miniatures and models made by Ray Harryhausen. There is a gift shop at the entrance which you can browse without paying admission. This is worth checking out once at least, if you find the description remotely interesting. It was certainly unique.

Really enjoyed our visit to the Arizona State museum on the campus of ASU. This is an anthropology…read moremuseum focusing on Southwest indigenous cultures. Considering the nature of the displays (delicate and a lot of reading), the exhibits may not be that interesting for young children. All exhibits were on the first floor. The museum houses an extensive collection of southwestern indigenous pottery, with over 24,000 pieces spanning 2,000 years. Although most of the pottery collection is kept in a controlled vault to protect from humidity and temperature, there are still many pieces on display and lots of opportunity to learn. There's also a virtual tour option for the pieces in the vault. There's also a wonderful collection on the art of Native American basket making, and according to their website they house the "world's largest and most comprehensive collection". Two temporary exhibits were on Native American jewelry making and a photography exhibit on the Sámi indigenous people in Northern Europe. In the hallway, there was information on the 19th amendment, which although I appreciated, I felt that it was out of place. Overall, I learned a lot during the visit and appreciated that the museum respected the history of past and present indigenous cultures.

I loved it!!! I had not been in years and they had really updated it. The exhibits are well curated…read moreand all the descriptions are informative and interesting. I could not believe the amount of artifacts were on display. The flow of the museum was easy to follow and it took about 2 hours to see the whole place. You could take longer or just hit a few of the exhibits. I believe everyone who lives here should go, and it's a great thing to take visitors to. It's always good to know where you live.

My first time visiting here and I'm sad. I haven't been here before. It cost $10 to get in. And the…read moremuseum was very well laid out with incredible samples of minerals and gems and great explanations along the way I could've stayed there for hours, but we only had two. Frankly that wasn't enough one of the docents chatted with me about the specimens, and we met a man who loaned his tourmalines from Maine and that was really fun. If you're in Tucson, make a point to come to this museum. It's completely worth it.

Fantastic natures best…read morecool location.The historic old courthouse is a hoot. easy and fun to explore.Downtown in general. . p.s. I learned alot of science and enjoyed myself. take it in It was the mineral show experence without the craziness.

What a great collection of historic and modern military vehicles! This is an important part of our…read morehistory and now you can see what our armed forces used. This is a great opportunity to get close to amazing vehicles from different countries. The building is packed with so many things, I think they should have built a bigger building!

This is a new museum and it's incredible. I absolutely love military vehicle museums and this one…read moreis a gold mine. They have about 70 vehicles and they encompass everything from main battle tanks to armored personnel carriers. It is right next to the Pima Air and Space Museum but they are separate paid admissions. Thank goodness this museum is indoors as that dessert heat really sneaks up on you. This museum is really well laid out and easy to walk through. The information placards for the vehicles are concise and detailed. I really enjoyed seeing the old Soviet era tanks and vehicles. Vehicles from WWI through modern times are all showcased. The staff is helpful and quite pleasant. They have a simple snack shop and gift shop as well. It's a little humbling standing next to such large weapons of war. I hope to never see one anyplace other than a museum. The parking is simple and the building is clean and well maintained.

What a powerful display. When I walked in I was greeted by One of the staff, and he was so…read morehelpful. My visit was Sunday March 22 and around 2pm. One of my friends who is Jewish suggested I go here. I have always wanted to go to go to Auschwitz-Birkenau since I was a kid. I do not know the draw, but going there today felt like I was supposed to be there. I want to go to the Washington DC museum next!! There was an armed security person that let me into the gated and locked area.....and that made me sad, but in the world we live in...it is essential. They have QR codes you can scan as you walk through, and there are AR generated images of REAL survivors that talk and tell the tales of the horror they went through. There also was a movie type showing of survivors and their stories. I sat through the whole series of stories. There was an event happening in the Jewish history part of the Museum, but eventually I was able to go there. I think I want to go back, because there were audio buttons to push for information in the museum, ,but there were people still gathered and talking from the event earlier, so I did not want to be rude. Worth a visit and will go back!

Wow!! Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center is a MUST VISIT for all adults and kids!! Southern…read moreArizona Jewish Genealogical Society sponsored an exceptional tour lead by Davya AND an insightful and memorable presentation by one of Tucson's amazing Holocaust Survivors, Andrew last Sunday afternoon!! Over 30 people of all ages and religions were inspired by the tour and presentations, with me!! All the volunteers were so helpful and compassionate!! Thank you so very much!! You know I will return over and over again AND bring more friends!!

One of our group had been here before and recommended it. I was initially confused as we'd seen a…read morelarge 'aircraft boneyard' / parking lot en route into Tucson from Phoenix. However, that it not associated with this place. This is a large museum located a few miles southeast of downtown Phoenix. They have 5 hangars with displayed aircraft plus a large collection of planed parked outdoors in several long rows. They do NOT allow backpacks or have storage for them. Leave these in your car (concealed) or you'll have to go back to do so. Not a complaint, just a fact. Some / most of their parking lot has awnings, which is nice for keeping your car somewhat cooler in the Arizona sun. In addition to the general admission, they have other options including a narrated tram tour of the outdoor aircraft. We added this on, but there may also be other side-tours. We added this to our itinerary. You begin in the main hangar, which is the largest. Here they have a large array of planes on display (on the ground and suspended from the ceiling). Among the many displays were an SR-71, an A-10 Warthog, a couple of large flying boat military aircraft, multiple military helicopters, etc. We spent almost an hour here. The tram tour boards at a 2nd hangar, so we visited that before boarding. They had some spacecraft (Apollo capsule?) and a Blackhawk helicopter, plus other displays. The tram tour ran about 45 minutes and was interesting. It would be exhausting to do this on foot, given the area. Among the displays were a couple of planes that served as Air Force One, a B-52, an enormous amphibious transport plane, and some F-16s. There were MANY others. After the tram tour, we visited an additional hangar (operated separately from the museum) housing a B-17 with associated displays. This is staffed by enthusiastic volunteers. It was worthwhile and merited a separate donation. Before they started closing for the day we managed to visit 2 more hangars (we ran out of time for the final one). We got to see a B-29 (the type of craft that carried the atomic bombs to Japan), and more WWII-vintage planes. About the only thing they did NOT have which I'd like to have seen was a Spitfire. Maybe one was in the final building. If you have any interest in military history or aircraft, this is a highly worthwhile stop.

Really big, fun museum. I have no special love of aircraft, but my son and husband do, so I tagged…read morealong. I still had a great time and enjoyed all the cool aircraft. Go early or in the winter because it gets hot and a lot of the exhibits are outside. If I had one complaint it would be that there weren't very many aircraft you could go inside. I'm sure this is a liability they have to weigh-- but I've lived other similar museums that had a lot more opportunities to go inside airplanes. Very nice gift shop. Cafe looked nice-- but didn't try it. I'm

Im so glad we now know about this place now! My toddler and his friends loved it! Everywhere you…read morelook there are extensive train tracks inside and out and buttons for kids to push to make the trains move! There's also a kids train track play area, a train that you can ride around the property and a huge train you can go inside and tour! They have a small store area where they sell train merchandise and collectibles. They are only open Sundays from 1-4, September-May! It's a non profit and mostly run by volunteers. The admission is $5 per person or $10 for your family which is a great deal! We will definitely be back!

Amazing experience for my young railfans. It would be nice if it were open more hours, but I'll…read moretake what I can get. Great model exhibits of all sizes. Friendly staff, volunteers, and other guests.

My 8 year granddaughter and I had a fun outing at this wonderful antique auto museum! Other Yelp…read morereviewers said finding it was challenging, but my GPS easily brought me to the location, and then I saw a sign directing me to entrance. The tour started with a short, 6-minute video about the origin of the museum. Then, our guide, Bill ,was a wealth of information, and was so engaging with my granddaughter, honking the car horns and explaining details that might be more interesting to a child. We took about an hour. Any antique car enthusiast will enjoy this place!

Outstanding collection. I admit I hadn't given much thought to the name, thinking it was a car…read moremuseum named after someone named Franklin. Nope - as I quickly realized, it's a museum of Franklin cars. - The cars are uniformly in immaculate or near immaculate condition. Think Peterson or Smithsonian quality. - Thanks to Tim for a great tour. I learned so much about the history of the make as well as the individual cars. - The museum isn't terribly large and there aren't all that many cars but don't think you'll get through them in a half hour. Each vehicle practically begs you to spend some time looking it over. - As some reviewers note, getting to the museum is a bit of a navigational challenge. Some of the dirt road intersections are blocked in two directions, forcing you to drive around to find the right approach. Or maybe not. Tim told me that's just the neighbors being persnickety about privacy. You can drive straight to the museum and ain't no one gonna say anything. All in all, this is a great Tucson attraction and a must-see for car buffs.