Tucson Museum of Art
The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA) is an art museum and art education institution located in the Presidio District of downtown Tucson, Arizona.
A museum inside Tucson
Summers are hot
June and July highs run 100–101°, and about 158 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Tucson
Tucson Museum of Art is inside Tucson, which has 182 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Mesa
Mesa is about 92 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr and Nov
February, March, April and November are the mild months, with highs of 69–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Tucson (TUS) has airline service, about 8 miles from Tucson Museum of Art.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Tucson. Green months are the mild ones.
Tucson Museum of Art
The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA) is an art museum and art education institution located in the Presidio District of downtown Tucson, Arizona. The museum comprises 74,000-square-feet of exhibition space over a four-acre city block that includes a contemporary main museum and 19th C. historic homes, including the Cordova House (1848), that have been adapted for reuse as the museum restaurant, pottery school, and galleries.
The museum concurrently presents eight to nine exhibitions including international and traveling exhibitions, TMA-curated exhibitions, and ongoing exhibitions of permanent collections. TMA's collection of more than 8,000 objects is focused on modern and contemporary art, Latin American, Western and Native American, and Asian art.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1924
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Tucson Museum of Art
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Tucson (182) and Catalina Foothills (11).
- 1Arizona Stadium
- 2Pima Air & Space Museum
- 3Saguaro
- 4Mount Lemmon
- 5Titan Missile Museum
- 6Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
- 7Fox Tucson Theatre
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Tucson Museum of Art | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson | in town | — | 182 121 hotels · 21 motels · 18 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 548,371 | $266K | D |
| Catalina Foothills | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 52,593 | $652K | — |
| Casas Adobes | 9 mi north | 15 min | 11 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 72,059 | $343K | — |
| South Tucson | 2 mi south | 5 min | 5 5 motels | 4,452 | $167K | — |
| Tucson Estates | 9 mi west | 15 min | 7 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 3 RV parks | 12,136 | $205K | — |
| Marana | 19 mi northwest | 30 min | 24 19 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 65,523 | $414K | B− |
| Tanque Verde | 14 mi east | 20 min | 11 4 hotels · 1 motel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 15,866 | $608K | — |
| Oro Valley | 14 mi north | 20 min | 10 10 hotels | 48,085 | $476K | B+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Tucson Museum of Art
Other well-known places within 55 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
12 mi Stadium & arenaArizona Stadium
29 mi MuseumPima Air & Space Museum
321 mi National ParkSaguaro National Park848K visitors a year
419 mi MountainMount Lemmon
522 mi MuseumTitan Missile Museum
611 mi Zoo & aquariumArizona-Sonora Desert Museum55 mi AttractionThe Thing?
7in town TheatreFox Tucson TheatrePhoto credits
Arizona Stadium: Wcarlisle4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pima Air & Space Museum: The original uploader was MCB at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploade, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Saguaro National Park: Luke Jones from Yucca Valley, CC BY 2.0 · Mount Lemmon: Debby Kriegel, Public domain · Titan Missile Museum: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0 · Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Tucson Theatre: United States Navy, Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary Ward, Public domain
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Visiting Tucson Museum of Art
Is Tucson Museum of Art in Tucson?
Yes. It’s inside Tucson, AZ.
When is the best time to visit Tucson Museum of Art?
February, March, April and November, with highs of 69–83°.
How far is Tucson Museum of Art from Mesa?
About 92 miles northwest of Mesa, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Tucson Museum of Art?
Tucson (TUS), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Tucson Museum of Art?
Tucson (in town, 182 places to stay), Catalina Foothills (8 mi, 11 places to stay) and Casas Adobes (9 mi, 11 places to stay).
Tips from people in Tucson
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Tucson’s Town Square.
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