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April 4
@ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free
The University of Arizona: Museum Day – The University of Arizona: Museum Day – Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum
The Wyant College of Optical Sciences is proud to offer access to its collection of antique and historic telescopes, microscopes, lenses and cameras.
These specimens represent work by the world’s most respected instrument makers from the 18th century to the present. The John E. Grievenkamp Museum of Optics is a series of display cases located throughout the eight-story Optics Buildings on the UA Campus. We house nearly 2000 optical devices, from cameras to telescopes and lenses to microscopes.
Location:
Wyant College of Optical Sciences,
University of Arizona, 1630 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85721
https://wp.optics.arizona.edu/museum/
Kid friendly?
Yes
Reservation required?
No RSVP required
The Museum of Optics will be open in collaboration with a student-run event called Laser Fun Day. The Wyant College of Optical Sciences students set up between 20-30 optics demos to demonstrate and share optics with the public. The event and the museum are both free and will be open from 10:00AM-2:00PM.
Contact:
Daewook Kim, Associate Professor
dkim@optics.arizona.edu
520-626-9210
Part of The University of Arizona’s Museum Day.
Museums across the University of Arizona are proud to offer free or reduced admission in celebration of U of A Museum Day 2026 on Saturday, April 4 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Immerse yourself in a day filled with discovery and wonder, where you can visit twelve unique museums and collections, bridging the arts and science. Plan your day using the U of A Museum Day map.