Fort Lowell Museum — Attraction in Tucson

Went March 19, 2022 for the living history pop up. Museum in shambles. Displays torn apart ,display pieces gone ,maybe renovating?.......Very, very sad. Building being adobe block just melting away, so is the kitchen building. Kitchen building locked so no access. Re-enactors there in costumes, soldiers, band, weapons displays, active blacksmith display,so that was interesting...... Heard someone say there's been a bond passed for refurbishment and remediation of the museum buildings. Sure hope so. So glad to be able to go inside even just the one building, even in it's state of upheavel. Ft. Lowell Park and Museum is a very special place with so much history in one place. On a side note. If you drive around in the Ft. Lowell neighborhood there are ruins of the old school house, and also homes from that time period, still in use. We find it to be a very...

The Fort Lowell is a lovely little museum with some outdoor signage and ruined buildings to look at as well -- plus the park setting means it's perfect for an afternoon jaunt and perhaps a picnic lunch. The museum is small but informative, tidy, and surprisingly comprehensive for its size. My docent, a gent by the name of Greg, was very knowledgeable and an excellent guide. They are always looking to make improvements as well. I heard they're planning to mock up a period hospital room in the (currently closed) building next door to the museum. Check online for their historic reenactment days or to find more information about the outbuildings on the other side of Craycroft! Some of those are open to...

Stop number 3 on the museum tour of Tucson. The history of this location was interesting. most of the Civil War history in Arizona was brief and anti climactic. It was a good visit to see the historical building on site.

The museum is small and quaint which was enjoyable when you visit huge museums. It only took a few minutes to walk through to see the history of the fort. They even had a bugle that you could play after sanitizing the mouthpiece. My reveille needs some work. LOL. The artifacts were informative along with the information about the Native...