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Tucson Botanical Gardens fall gallery exhibits: Tapestries from Egypt, Xochimilco, Portal: Crossing Over
Tucson Botanical Gardens (Bradford Gallery, Porter Hall Gallery & Friends House, Education Classroom) · Tucson
2150 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712
Three temporary gallery shows inside the gardens: new handwoven wool and cotton tapestries from Egypt's Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre in the Bradford Gallery, Eduardo Robledo Romero's linocut prints on Mexican culture and the natural world in Porter Hall, and David Adix's oil pastel desert works in the Education Classroom. Seen during regular garden hours alongside the outdoor Spirit Guides sculpture show and the Butterfly Magic pavilion.
When
- Fri, Oct 308:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; gates close 4:15 p.m.
Forecast: 81° · 73% rain · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely - Sat, Oct 318:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; gates close 4:15 p.m.
Forecast: 79° · 61% rain · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms - Sun, Nov 18:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; gates close 4:15 p.m.
Forecast: 74° · 96% rain · Showers And Thunderstorms
Dates are derived from a published season and weekly operating schedule, not listed individually.
Getting in
No separate exhibit ticket listed. General admission (gardens only): adults $20, seniors 62+ and active military $18, children $10, ages 2 and under free. Combo with Yume Japanese Gardens: adults $25, seniors/military $20.
Timed tickets recommended in advance online, including for members. Gates close 4:15 p.m. Grant Road construction may affect the route. Oct 30–31 Yume concerts and workshops are separate programs.
- Gates close 4:15 p.m.; timed tickets recommended in advance.
- Grant Road construction may affect the route.
Where
Sources
- tucsonbotanical.org venue
Current exhibits list: Tapestries from Egypt Sep 4–Jan 4 (Bradford Gallery), Xochimilco Sep 11–Jan 10 (Porter Hall Gallery & Friends House), Portal: Crossing Over Sep 18–Jan 3 (Education Classroom); address 2150 N Alvernon Way - tucsonbotanical.org venue
Tapestries from Egypt dates Sep 4–Jan 4 (no year shown), Bonnie L. Bradford Gallery, exhibit description - tucsonbotanical.org venue
Xochimilco dates Sep 11–Jan 10 (no year shown), Porter Hall Gallery & Friends House, Eduardo Robledo Romero linocuts - tucsonbotanical.org venue
Portal: Crossing Over dates Sep 18–Jan 3 (no year shown), Education Classroom, David Adix oil pastels - tucsonbotanical.org venue
Open daily 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., gates close 4:15 p.m.; admission prices (TBG only adults $20, seniors/military $18, children $10, 2 and under free; combo with Yume adults $25, seniors $20); only listed closure in this period is Thanksgiving; Butterfly Magic 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.