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International Wildlife Museum
Category: Arts & Entertainment Museums Museums [Edit]
4800 W Gates Pass RdTucson, AZ 85745
(520) 617-1439
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
Sat-Sun 9 am - 6 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
9 reviews for International Wildlife Museum
9 reviews in English
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Review from Christine K.
Phoenix, AZ
9/3/2011
I always try to hit the International Wildlife Museum after going to the Sonora Desert Museum. It's my family's two-fer when we drive down to Tucson from Phoenix. We try to go here at least once a year.
My family and I refer to this as the Stuffed Animal Museum because this place is chock full of taxidermied animals that have been donated over the years. If you have an aversion to hunting or taxidermy, stay home. Seriously.
The admission price is very reasonable. The exhibits are really interesting, particularly the prehistoric room. Some of the animals are just awesome (in the literal sense) in size: the mammoth and the elk, for example.
It's a great outing that all ages can enjoy. Unless you hate hunting and taxidermy, that is. -
Review from Lyndsey G.
Tucson, AZ
6/2/2011 1 photo
I like this place.
Especially in the summer. Ahhhh air conditioning....OH and animals! My favorite rooms are the insect room and the kinda creepy mounted head room. It reminds me of the taxidermy room in the movie Lost Boys. It's a pretty quick trip through even if you stop to examine/read/touch everything you can. -
Review from Yvett R.
7/11/2008 1 Check-in Here
Again with the scavenger hunt thing . . . . .
This is another of the participating museums. We took the kiddies and again, they really enjoyed it. This place isn't like the desert museum where there's live animals but definitely worth checking out. The annual family pass is $40, but I doubt we'd be going there enough to make it worth it.
Seeing all the different displays and dioramas was a good way to spend an afternoon. I'm not saying that this is the best museum I've ever been to but again, it's at least worth giving it a try. -
Review from Lucy B.
San Diego, CA
8/8/2009
A friend said this place was a bit dated and cheesy but still a classic tourist place to visit.
Glad we went for the 1 crazy room of animals... You'll know it when you see it. Your mouth will just drop open.
The rest is a quick walk thru and we were in and out within 45 minutes. -
Review from Kim D.
2/16/2009 4 photos
Nice selection of wildlife. Bass Pro Shop has nothing on this place! Prices were reasonable to get in. The museum also has a cafe and nice seatting area. Looks like they also will do childrens birthday's there. The room with all the deer, bears, moose head was amazing!
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Review from Kendra F.
Tucson, AZ
6/30/2011
We visited this museum today and enjoyed it. It was nice to be in the air-conditioning, the kids were able to see everything they wanted to in about an hour and 15 minutes, and the cost is reasonable (especially with an entertainment book coupon). There is not much "hands-on" stuff but the kids didn't seem to mind. It was a great outing!
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Review from ERIC E.
3/17/2009
This place brought on some mixed feelings for me. For starters, I'd like to point out that in no way am I a "PETA" type guy, animal lover, or freaky liberal extremist. That being said, while admiring the collection of "stuffed, real animals," it dawns on you that some Dude shot and killed all these animals. So while its fascinating to see all of these creatures, it also makes you think that someone had to kill all these animals, and that is a little sad.
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Review from Erica S.
Tucson, AZ
5/9/2010
WOW, a bit overwhelming~ a lot to see so many animals very very realistic. Great place for children they can learn and touch. I have never seen so many different types of animals in one place. Overwhelming only because they are up close and personal I thought of the museum movie where things came to life at night.. But to see up close how huge a polar bear is, it is a different experience than the zoo. But it was enjoyable. Not sure if I would go again only I wondered who infact killed and stuff these guys. hmm?
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Review from Patrick D.
Los Angeles, CA
7/5/2009
A good wildlife museum, with lots of stuffed specimens on display. Sometimes there is so much, it is hard to take it in all at once.
