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International Wildlife Museum

  • April 18, 2007
  • Rated 4 of 5 by mh75 from Harrisonburg, Virginia
International Wildlife Museum

The International Wildlife Museum is a very interesting museum on the west side of Tucson in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains. Containing a very exhaustive collection of mounted animals, you will probably see a stuffed version of something that you've only seen on the Discovery Channel before you leave.

With everything from deer to water buffalo to polar bears to a elephant, if you can imagine an animal that you have seen before or wanted to see, in a not so alive fashion, this is the place for you.

Broken down into regions and different areas, the entire museum can be completely navigated in about two hours maximum. Entirely indoors, you do not need to be concerned with the heat or the occasional summer rainstorm, that lends itself to being a good middle of the day summer activity.

Adult admission is $7, and seniors/students/military can enter for $5.50. Children aged 4 and over are $2.50, and if they are 3 and under, they are free.

I really enjoy my time at the museum. In addition to the mounts they also have natural habitat displays and very informative explanations of all of their displays as well.

Although the mounted animals can be quite daunting to children, most that I have seen, including mine had no problems with being up close and personal with the stuffed and mounted animals with the exceptions of the bears and cats, which can be a little intimidating.

For a enjoyable afternoon away from the desert elements in Tucson, consider the International Wildlife Museum.

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