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Pusch House Museum Tours: History, Unboxed (Steam Pump Ranch isn't Spooky)

Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch · Oro Valley

The Oro Valley Historical Society opens the Pusch House Museum at Steam Pump Ranch for free self-guided tours, bringing out stored and rarely shown artifacts while its rotating exhibits are paused for a collection digitization project. Volunteers are on site to share stories and answer questions.

When

• Sat, Oct 319 a.m.–noon
  Halloween-morning open house; society jokes the 150-year-old house isn't haunted
  Forecast: 79° · 61% rain · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Dates are stated explicitly by the source.

Getting in

Free self-guided tours; donations accepted.

No booking needed. Rotating exhibits are paused during the digitization project, so displays differ from a normal visit. The Pusch House is open Saturdays 9 a.m.–noon September through April.

• Rotating exhibits are paused for a digitization project, so displays differ from a normal visit.
• Free; donations accepted (per aggregator and KXCI listings).

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Where

Sources

1. ovhistory.org organizer
   Event title, Oct 31 2026 date, 9 a.m.–noon hours, Steam Pump Ranch address, History Unboxed description (digitization, rotating exhibits paused, rarely displayed artifacts, volunteers on site).
2. ovhistory.org organizer
   Museum open to visitors Saturdays 9 a.m.–noon September through April; address 10901 N Oracle Rd; Oct 31 History Unboxed listing.
3. santacruzheritage.org aggregator
   'Steam Pump Ranch isn't Spooky!' title, Oct 31 2026 9 a.m.–noon, free self-guided tours with donations accepted, organizer Oro Valley Historical Society, paranormal-investigation description.
4. kxci.org media
   'Don't Be Afraid!' listing for Saturday Oct 31 2026 starting 9 a.m., free, self-guided museum tours with donations accepted, volunteers on site (end time garbled on this page).