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in existence. Dioramas depict ancient and modern Indian lifestyles.

comprehensive collections of photographic fine arts in the world. The Center features changing photographic exhibits drawn from its archives of major 20th-century photog- raphers in addition to traveling exhibitions.

Arizona State Museum 1013 E. University Blvd., Tucson 85721 520-621-6302; www.statemuseum.arizona.edu and ethnology of Arizona, the Arizona State Museum’s anthropology collections illus- trate the cultures of the Southwest and are considered the most comprehensive Emphasizing the archaeology

Center for Creative Photography 1030 N. Olive Rd., Tucson 85721 520-621-7968; ccp.arizona.edu

DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun 6300 N. Swan Rd., Tucson 85718 520-299-9191; www.degrazia.org

Located on the campus of The Univer- sity of Arizona, the Center for Creative Photography is home to one of the most

DeGrazia Chapel in the Sun is a memorial to Tucson artist of Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia. His paintings, bronzes and ceramics are displayed in the unique adobe building, which he designed. Works of local artists are also on display.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, A ction ! The bright glint of the hot noonday sun off the barrel of a Peacemaker. The acrid stench and billowing smoke of gunpowder as the shooting iron is discharged. The confident strut of John Wayne, “The Duke,” making his way through tumbleweeds and clouds of dust. Out of any other film genre, these and so many other iconic images of the great American Western have been seared into the soul of our culture. Magnificent vistas, muscled horses, mobs of cattle being driven across the expanse of the wilderness all clearly speak to what it means to be free, to be an American. And where did many of these brilliant images originate? Right here in the Old Pueblo’s backyard, at Old Tucson Studios. Since first being built in 1938 to serve as the backdrop for the film “Arizona,” Old Tucson has become the cornerstone for the movie industry in Southern Arizona. More than 400 movies and television productions—of both Western and non-Western genres—have been filmed in and around the facilities, including “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral,” “Rio Lobo,” “McClintock!,” “Death Wish,” “The Outlaw Josey Wales,” “Cannonball Run Part II,” and “Little House on the Prairie.” Still a working film location, it continues to host year-round cinema production. Yet what makes Old Tucson really great to Tucson-area communities is that, beginning in 1960, it began a second career as an open-to- the-public western theme park that provides visitors with live-action entertainment from its ensemble cast of actors and stunt men, histor- ical tours and services and support for special events. One of the most popular events includes Nightfall, an annual month-long Halloween event for the public. Despite a tragic fire in 1995 that destroyed many important cinematic artifacts and sound stages of great historical value, Old Tucson rebounded with an ambitious rebuilding plan and continues to improve upon itself. One of the renovations is its Heritage Square, a section at the center of its old west town area that features three new streets and 12 new sets. Old Tucson Studios is located on 201 S. Kinney Rd., Tucson, 85735. Reach the studios via phone 520-883-0100 or www.oldtucson.com.

Arizona Historical Society Downtown Museum 140 N. Stone Ave.; Tucson 85701 (in the Wells Fargo Bank building) 520-770-1473; www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org

The Downtown Museum depicts Tucson’s past and features exhibits of early Tucson homes and businesses including drug- stores, police and fire departments, and the Romero barbershop. Fort Lowell Museum 2900 N. Craycroft Rd., Tucson 85712 520-318-0219; www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/museum/ fort-lowell-museum/ Established in 1873 on the then-outskirts of Tucson, Fort Lowell Museum is a branch of the Arizona Historical Soci- ety’s museum system and is located in Old Fort Lowell Park. The museum is a reconstruction of the commanding offi- cer’s quarters and features three rooms that are furnished as they were in 1885. It is surrounded by the ruins of the fort’s hospital and enlisted men’s barracks. The International Wildlife Museum 4800 W. Gates Pass Rd., Tucson 85745 (off Speedway Boulevard) 520-629-0100; www.thewildlifemuseum.org

Housed in a replica of a French Foreign Legion Fort in Africa’s Sahara Desert,

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