Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

2021 N. Kinney Road. Tucson, Arizona Phone: (520) 883-3071.

A world-renowned botanical garden, zoo and natural-history museum that features a vast collection of native plants and wildlife. Walk into the lush hummingbird and mixed-species aviaries, or learn about the statuesque saguaro and other desert denizens via daily tours and bird walks. Activities for the kids include a simulated fossil dig. Raptor free-flight demonstrations take place at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., daily. Hours: September-May: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; June-August: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: September-May: $12 adults older than 13, $4 kids 6-12. June-August: $9 adults older than 13, $2 kids 6-12. Free for kids younger than 5. Group discounts are available. Visit www.desertmuseum.org for information.