Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona
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- History & Culture travel tip
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The open-air museum offers not only guided tours but also live animal shows and interactive video-show entertainments. You can learn so many things about hundreds of animals and thousands of plant that inhabit the deserts in the US.
Address:
2021 N Kinney Rd, Tucson, AZ 85743, USA
Price:
Adults: $14.50, children: $4.50
Opening Hours:
8:30am-5pm daily.
On the web:
http://www.desertmuseum.org
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