The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a 98-acre zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, natural history museum, publisher, and art gallery founded in 1952. …
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Feb 3, 2025
Fantastic part zoo part gardens. Raptor show so cool and def do the live animal show! Crystal was great! Recommend 4-5 hrs to see it all. Coffee was good the sit down restaurant was a nice break but …Full review by Lorrie P
Jan 16, 2025
Primarily outdoor zoo and walk through a desert garden. We didn’t see many animals. Maybe they were hiding. We came mid-week in January, so no raptor demonstration. Cactus garden was pretty, but we s…Full review by Sherpa41933246202
Jan 13, 2025
This is a great desert museum and zoo just outside of the western part of Saguaro National Park. You need 2-3 hours to see it all so plan accordingly. Plenty of wildlife abound although you may hav…Full review by 262keithd
What is best time of year to visit for cacti bloom?
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I think as a general rule Spring is the best, say from mid-March to late April is a good time to see the desert in bloom, at least that was my experience growing up. It may be a good idea …
I think as a general rule Spring is the best, say from mid-March to late April is a good time to see the desert in bloom, at least that was my experience growing up. It may be a good idea to get in touch with a botanical garden in Arizona and people there might have a better sense of specific conditions yearly.
It is raining today. Would this be a good thing to do? I can’t tell if it’s mostly outside.
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Much of the attraction is outside. However, there also are interesting inside exhibits. If a rainy day is the only chance for a visit, I would still be inclined to visit. A light rain wouldn't …
Much of the attraction is outside. However, there also are interesting inside exhibits. If a rainy day is the only chance for a visit, I would still be inclined to visit. A light rain wouldn't stop me. Heavy rain - I'd wait for a drier day/check the forecast to see if an improvement is projected later in the day. There is an eating spot/covered porch to wait out a storm. The weather was hot the day of my visit. I wouldn't have minded a little rain that might have cooled things off a bit.
This is from their website: Service Animals We welcome Guests with disabilities that choose to bring their trained service animal to the Museum. (Pets are not allowed inside the Museum.) …
This is from their website: Service Animals We welcome Guests with disabilities that choose to bring their trained service animal to the Museum. (Pets are not allowed inside the Museum.) A copy of our Service Animal Policy (PDF version) may also be obtained from Guest Services located at the main admissions entrance.
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