Arizona State Museum
Facility ·
Managed by the Smithsonian Institution Affiliations Program
University Of Arizona Greenway (LP) · Open Access
- 2,440 ft
- Elevation
Arizona State Museum is the oldest and largest anthropology museum in the Southwest. Established in 1893 as Arizona's Territorial Museum, ASM houses the state's anthropological treasures and employs many of the state's experts in anthropology and related fields. For more than a century, ASM has accumulated vast and varied collections that are recognized as a world-wide resource for research and teaching. The museum's collections and collective body of research tell the story of approximately 13,000 years of human occupation and interaction with the unique arid environments of the Greater Southwest.
Getting there
32.23170, -110.95100 · 32°13'54.1"N 110°57'3.6"W
Typical weather
Typically 101°F in Jun, down to 65°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 66 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 101 | 100 | 98 | 95 | 86 | 75 | 65 |
| Low °F | 42 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Arizona State Museum
- Can you reserve a site at Arizona State Museum?
- No. Arizona State Museum is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Arizona State Museum
- Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Cactus Ramada 2 9.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Cactus Ramada 1 9.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Molino 16.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Whitetail Campground 17.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Arizona Historical Society 0.4 mi · Facility
- Tucson Unified School District 1.2 mi · Facility
- Saguaro National Park East - Rincon Mountain District Visitor Center 13.1 mi · Visitor Center
- Rincon Mountain Visitor Center (East) 13.1 mi · Facility
- Saguaro National Park West - The Red Hills Visitor Center 14.5 mi · Visitor Center
- Red Hills Visitor Center (West) 14.5 mi · Facility
- Gordon Hirabayashi Campground 15.5 mi · Campground
- Spencer Canyon Campground 17.9 mi · Campground
Contact
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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