Join us this Saturday for Cool Summer Nights where we're open until 10:00 p.m. The theme is All About Art! Did you know the Desert Museum has its own Art Institute? Explore the world of the arts with live painters throughout grounds, a scavenger hunt, and coloring stations. Bring your flashlight and explore, scamper in Packrat Playhouse, feel the touch of a stingray, or catch a beautiful sunset. Cool Summer Nights is included in Museum admission.

For your enjoyment, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is open 365 days a year! As the weather heats up, we move into our Summer Hours. Effective June through September our regular operating hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, with the exception of Cool Summer Nights where we stay open until 10:00 p.m. every Saturday of June, July, and August!

The Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona include five recognized ecological life zones and contain some of the richest reservoirs of plant and animal life on Earth. Learn about the fauna and flora of the Chiricahuas that are adapted to the high desert and mountains. Understanding the behavior of diverse species helps us appreciate human evolution and increases our ability to preserve biological diversity through conservation.