What if the insects we often overlook could stop you in your tracks with beauty? Step into a world where dragonflies hover overhead, butterflies balance on petals, and bees shimmer in sunlight—each one larger-than-life and crafted in glass. “Glass in Flight” is an immersive outdoor sculpture exhibit by renowned Tucson-based artist Alex Heveri. Featuring over...
Using recyclables plus a dash of imagination, construct a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. It’s also Transportation Month—so try designing your very own car, bus, rocket, or other creative vehicle and explore the STEAM power of motion, design, and invention!
Discover the magic of motion as you create colorful prints with toy vehicle wheels and paint! Explore how wheels roll, spin, and transfer energy while experimenting with patterns, textures, and symmetry. This hands-on activity combines art and engineering as kids investigate force, motion, and design—turning science into a creative masterpiece that drives curiosity forward!
The Desert Foothills have been a spiritual, prehistoric and historic, cultural and agricultural, and artistic center place for over 2,000 years. The landscape is a roadmap through history. The parcel of land known as Harmony Hollow is sited at the crossroads of all this living history and Steve Greenberg joins us to share some of...
When the sun goes down, the wings light up. Experience Glass in Flight like never before—under the stars and aglow with color. For a limited number of evenings, the Arboretum will stay open late to unveil Glass in Flight at Night, an illuminated twist on our dazzling outdoor sculpture exhibit. With strategic lighting and nightfall...