Tired of seeing the same old artwork hanging on museum walls? If you’re looking for something a little out of the ordinary the next time you decide to stop at a museum, check out one of these Arizona locations for a unique experience!
1. 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group
While not technically a museum, this makes the list for being considered the largest military aircraft cemetery and is popularly known as the "Boneyard." The Boneyard has more than 4,400 individual aircraft from all branches of the military on its 2,600 acres. Tours are hosted through the Pima Air and Space Museum.
2. Bisbee Mini Museum of the Bizarre
This strange museum takes its cue from the sideshows of yesteryear by showcasing a strange variety of items on its walls. The owners also recently added a traveling component in order to take their collection on on the road.
The museum is located at 7 Howell Avenue in Bisbee and is open Thursdays through Mondays from 11am to 6pm. If you want information about their traveling displays, check out their Facebook page.
3. Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
Let the inner child in you come back when you visit this museum! It hosts a large collection of antique, vintage, and modern collectible miniatures in different themes and historical situations.
The museum is located at 4455 East Camp Lowell Drive in Tucson.
4. University of Arizona Mathematical Models Collection
Hey, remember that slide rule you tried to use for your math equations? You can find that and plenty of other math-related machines and models at the small mathematical model collection housed in the lobby of the math building at the University of Arizona.
The collection can be found at 617 North Santa Rita Avenue in Tucson.
5. University of Arizona Pharmacy Museum
Have you ever wondered about the history of medicine while waiting in the doctor’s office or watching a historical film? Wait no longer because you can see a partial version of that history when you visit U of A’s Pharmacy Museum, which houses a collection of items used since Americans began settling in Arizona lands.
The museum is located in the Skaggs Pharmaceutical Sciences Center at 1703 East Mabel Street, Room 344 in Tucson.
6. World’s Smallest Museum
Housed in a small tool shed, this tiny museum holds a surprising collection of Arizona culture. Check out the video for more information on what the museum holds and how it originated.
The museum is located at the Buckboard City Cafe, 1111 West Highway 60 in Superior.
Have you visited any of these locations? If so, let us know your thoughts on the museum you visited and whether you would recommend your fellow Arizonans visit.
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