Cercidium Desert Museum

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a 98-acre zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, natural history museum, publisher, and art gallery founded in 1952. Located just west of Tucson, Arizona, it features two miles of walking paths traversing 21 acres of desert landscape. It is one of the most visited attractions in Southern Arizona.
  • Date opened: September 1, 1952
  • Location: Tucson, Arizona
  • Land area: 98 acres (40 ha) (21 acres (8.5 ha) accessible to the public)
  • No. of animals: 12,370
  • No. of species: Over 230
  • Annual visitors: 400,000
  • Memberships: AZA · AAM · APGA
Data from: en.wikipedia.org