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April 2016
“Governor’s Archaeology Advisory Commission’s Awards in Public Archaeology” Nominations
Friday, April 15 is the deadline for “Governor’s Archaeology Advisory Commission’s Awards in Public Archaeology” nominations. The Governor's Archaeology Advisory Commission, a statutory board that advises the State Historic Preservation Officer on issues of relevance to Arizona archaeology, is sponsoring its 29th annual "Awards in Public Archaeology." The Awards are presented to individuals, organizations, and/or programs that have significantly contributed to the protection and preservation of, and education about, Arizona's non-renewable archaeological resources. The awards can include the following categories of individuals or…
Find out more »October 2016
International Archaeology Day Open House at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
Make your own pottery to take home at the International Archaeology Day Open House! See how ancient people made stone arrowheads at the International Archaeology Day Open House! Tucson’s nonprofit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center invites you to celebrate International Archaeology Day on Saturday, October 15, 2016, 9am to 1pm. Join us for a fun-filled day of hands-on archaeology activities for children and adults alike, including participating in a simulated archaeological excavation, playing games, making crafts, and watching demonstrations. Come try…
Find out more »December 2017
Jim Click’s “Millions for Tucson Raffle” – Support Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
Tucson’s Jim Click Automotive Team will give away a 2017 Ford Explorer Platinum edition SUV in a raffle to raise millions of dollars for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and other southern Arizona nonprofit organizations. With your contribution you could win this 2017 vehicle – or the second prize, two first-class airline tickets to anywhere in the world; or the third prize of $5,000 in cash! And 100% of your contribution will support Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, which gets to keep…
Find out more »March 2019
Old Pueblo Archaeology at Science City at Tucson Festival of Books
Entrance to last year's Science City at Tucson Festival of Books. Photograph by Rigoberto H. Valencia, courtesy of the University of Arizona. During the Tucson Festival of Books, March 2 & 3, 2019, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will have a free science and activity station at Science City, located at the University of Arizona Mall (1601 E. University Blvd, Tucson), 9:30 - 5:30 each day. Stop by Old Pueblo’s outreach tables at the “Science of Everyday Life” neighborhood. Enjoy demonstrations…
Find out more »Mayor’s Office Proclaims March 2019 as “Old Pueblo Archaeology Month”
Seal of the City of Tucson On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at the biweekly Tucson Mayor and Council meeting, Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild will read a Mayoral Proclamation declaring: WHEREAS, Tucson’s many archaeological and historic cultural resources manifest our city’s heritage as the oldest continuously occupied community in the United States; and WHEREAS, March is Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month; and WHEREAS, the nonprofit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center celebrates its 25th anniversary on March 18, 2019; and WHEREAS, the…
Find out more »OPAC’s 25th Anniversary Volunteer Paint Party and I-19 Canoa Rest Area Panels Display!
The "Before There Was a Canoa" interpretive panel that will be added to the I-19 Canoa Ranch Rest Area in March. See full-size replica at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's March 18 open house! Please join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s staff and volunteers on Monday, March 18, 2019 from 9:00-3:00 to help us celebrate Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s 25th Anniversary of our incorporation in Arizona, by volunteering to help repaint the exteriors of our buildings at the Tucson Unified School District’s…
Find out more »September 2019
NOW AVAILABLE – “This Picture Rocks” petroglyphs T-shirt
“This Picture Rocks” petroglyphs T-shirt to benefit the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, Tucson. This 100% cotton T-shirt features a photograph of a splendid array of ancient petroglyphs at the Picture Rocks archaeological site near Tucson. The glyphs shown on the featured rock art panel appear to represent humans interacting with whimsical animals, a possible bow-and-arrow, and other rock symbols made by Hohokam Indians between A.D. 650 and 1450. Printed on a sky-blue shirt, the design hints at what this…
Find out more »October 2024
“Vista Del Rio Archaeology Celebration”
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, join the fun at the “Vista Del Rio Archaeology Celebration” with free family activities! This event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the City of Tucson's Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park, 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Road), Tucson. This outdoor program features hands-on activities, demonstrations, and information to make people aware of an ancient village site in Tucson's Vista del Rio Cultural Park where people lived between…
Find out more »December 2024
2024 Jim Click “Millions for Tucson Raffle”
Don't forget to get your tickets from Old Pueblo Archaeology Center for the 2024 Jim Click “Millions for Tucson Raffle,” for your chance to win a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe Plug-in Hybrid SUV valued at $61,180 (MSRP), two first-class round-trip airline tickets to anywhere in the world, or $5,000 cash. The deadline for getting your tickets from Old Pueblo is Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. On Thursday December 12, Tucson’s Jim Click Automotive Team will give away…
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