You can get free tickets for eight ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ museums as part of Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day on Saturday, Sept. 22.Ìý
More than 1,400 museums around the country are participating.Ìý
You can get two free tickets by visiting and entering your name, email address and the museum you'd like to visit. Then, print your ticket for Saturday.
Here are the participating museums in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ (plus a few Phoenix bonus picks).Ìý
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ History Museum
The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ History Museum,Ìý949 E. 2nd St.
Sample Southern ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ history, from colonial through territorial eras. There's even an underground mining tunnel you can walk through.ÌýÌý³Ò´Ç Ìýfor more museum info.Ìý
Museum of Contemporary ArtÌý
For a crash course in contemporary art, check out MOCA ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ downtown.Ìý. VisitÌýÌýfor more museum info.Ìý
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ State MuseumÌý
A huge collection of Southwest Indian pottery and basketry is housed at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ State Museum.
This museum on the University of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ campus spotlights anthropology and native cultures.ÌýÌýVisit Ìýfor more museum info.Ìý
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun
Folks flocked to view more than 90 paintings, photographs, sculptures and watercolors by 60 artists, depicting the late artist Ted DeGrazia during the open reception at DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun on Jan. 20, 2012.
Designed by artist Ettore "Ted" DeGrazia, this is the kind of place where you can take a deep breath and savor DeGrazia's artwork.Ìý. VisitÌýÌýfor more museum info.Ìý
Tohono ChulÌý
Tohono Chul Park entrance on May 10, 2016. Rick Wiley / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Nestled just north of the Ina and Oracle intersection, these gardens blend both natural and artistic beauty.Ìý. Visit for more museum info.Ìý
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Botanical GardensÌý
A butterfly flutters around a citrus tree on the garden grounds, which has 18 exhibits, including butterfly and wildflower gardens.
These gardens provide an urban oasis complete with towering trees, fragrant herbs, colorful butterflies and plenty of Insta-worthy succulents.Ìý. Visit Ìýfor more museum info.Ìý
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Desert Art Museum
The Desert Art Museum showcases Southwestern artwork and history.Ìý
Take in the museum's collection of Navajo and Hopi textiles that predate the 1940s, along with other historical artifacts, and admire Southwestern art.Ìý. Visit Ìýfor more museum info.Ìý
Fort Lowell MuseumÌý
Part of the old quarters for the commanding officers at Fort Lowell Park became a museum in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ on July 12,2016. A.E. Araiza / ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥
Just FYI, this museum is normally free. Learn about army life during the Apache Wars in the late 1800s. The museum is located in an adobe reproduction of 1880s officer quarters.Ìý. GoÌýÌýfor more museum info.Ìý
Phoenix-area bonus picks
i.d.e.a. MuseumÌý
This is an art museum with a goal to inspire and engage children. Expect lots of hands-on opportunities. But bring socks for ArtVille. in Mesa. Visit for more museum info.Ìý
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Natural HistoryÌý
Learn about dinosaurs, ancient cultures, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ history and more. This one is also near the i.d.e.a. Museum. Ìýin Mesa. VisitÌý for more museum info.Ìý
Deer Valley Petroglyph PreserveÌý
Walk a quarter mile back into history to see hills studded with more than 1,500 petroglyphs. in Phoenix. Go for more museum information.Ìý