Free Admission
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, 10a – 4p, including the Center for Creative Photography and the University of Arizona Museum of Art.
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 and the link below.
Center for Creative Photography
Join CCP for a day of artmaking and community on Museum Day! Explore the current exhibition, Making a Life in Photography: Rollie McKenna, and come away inspired to make your own work. Activities like “abnormal architecture” and “glue the haiku” will encourage you to use your words, hands, and imagination to investigate how you view both landscape and language.
And when Museum Day comes to an end, the creativity continues with CCP’s SNAP! event, a Social Night of Art and Photography, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Visitors can create their very own still life inspired by our guest speaker, Alanna Aritam.
University of Arizona Museum of Art
Join UAMA and its Archive of Visual Arts — two separate locations to explore! — for the University of Arizona’s third annual Museum Day, where campus museums and collections open their doors and offer engaging activities and experiences.
Archive of Visual Arts
Located at 1014 E. 6th Street on the south side of campus, the AVA preserves original ephemera of artists, adding depth to an understanding of their practice. Stop by to tour the space, meet archivist Sara Swayden, and explore special exhibits curated from the archives.
UAMA
At the museum, view the special exhibition Bailey Doogan: Ways of Seeingbefore it closes and experience the annual Our Stories: High School Artistsexhibition showcasing incredible work by students across Pima County.
- From 12-4p … enjoy free art making and self-guided gallery activities.
- From 1-3p … shop for animal art and vote for your favorite dog or cat at a pop-up sale with artists and friends from ArtWorks, an outreach program of the Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities.
