Pima Air and Space Museum welcomes groups of 20 or more to the museum. If your group is less than 20 you do not need to book in advance, you will just pay at the door. Groups of 20-49 people do have the option to book online but are not required. Groups of 50 or more are required to book in advance to receive the group discount.
Please note if you are looking to book a school field trip or youth group visit, please visit our Education pages for the correct pricing.
Groups of 50 or more
Groups of 20-49
All group bookings will need to be booked a minimum of 48 hours prior to their visit. Please make sure you know the total number of participants in your group when booking as tickets are non-refundable.
General Group Information:
Groups of 20 or more that plan to eat together at the Flight Grill are encouraged to purchase box lunches or Sky Passes or Box Lunches a minimum of 5 days in advance.
Box Lunches – $15.50 per lunch. All lunches include a sandwich, chips, and a bottled water/fountain drink.
Sky Pass Voucher – $19.50 per voucher
Guests may dine at their leisure in the Flight Grill with a Sky Pass Voucher. Guests are able to choose whatever entrée, side, and non-alcoholic beverage they would like from the Flight Grill menu. Sky Pass vouchers will be given to the group when they enter the museum. The vouchers will be turned in to the Flight Grill Cashier upon ordering their food.
Rates: $75 per group
ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE WALKING TOUR ARE REQUIRED TO PAY GENERAL ADMISSION TO ENTER THE MUSEUM. GROUPS OF LESS THAN 20 WILL NEED TO PAY GENERAL ADMISSION AT THE GATE UPON ARRIVAL.
Length: 45 Minutes
Times:
Walking tours are offered 7 days a week at the times listed above. Please arrange your group’s itinerary to fit the pre-selected times, as requests for walking tours outside of the times below will not be accommodated.
General Aviation Tour (Hangar 1)
Your group will be guided through our largest hangar which contains some of the museum’s most popular aircraft! On this tour, you will see aircraft like the SR-71, the F-4 Phantom II, and the world’s smallest biplane, the Bumblebee. This tour only includes the Main Hangar. This tour does not include the 5 other hangars.
World War II Walking Tour (Hangars 3, 4, & 5)
Your Group will be guided through our 3 WWII hangars. You will learn about planes like the B-29 and P-40. This tour will meet in Hangar 5 located on the South side of the museum.
Cold War Tour (Hangar 1)
Your group will be guided through the main hangar and discuss aircraft and artifacts from the Cold War Era. Topics include military demonstration aircraft, the Huey, nuclear weapons, submarine hunting aircraft, and of course, the SR-71 Blackbird. This tour will meet in Hangar 1 in front of the Blue Angels F-11 Tiger.
Walk of Fame (Hangar 1, Outside, and Aerospace Gallery)
Your group will be guided through various hangars and outside to view iconic and record-breaking aircraft, pop culture aircraft, and aircraft types flown by celebrities. Aircraft discussed include the Rutan Long EZ, the Westland Lynx, the F-14 Tomcat, and the A-4 Skyhawk. This tour will meet in Hangar 1 in front of the Wright Flyer.
The museum offers private 45-minute guided tours that takes passengers through the museum’s 80 acres on a 1.5-mile route to view more than 150 planes in the collection. The tours are narrated by experienced and friendly tour guides who highlight significant aircraft in the outdoor collection. It’s a great way to see the museum and enjoy a break from walking while learning about the aircraft.
Private Tram Tours are for groups that would like a private, one-on-one guided tour of the museum’s outdoor aircraft aboard our open-air tram. The tram can hold up to 35 passengers. If you need a wheelchair-accessible tram, the museum can accommodate that, however, the wheelchair-accessible tram can only hold one wheelchair and a maximum of 16 passengers. If your group is visiting on a bus and exceeds 35 guests, we can accommodate your tram tour on your bus as long as it has a PA system we can use.
Rates:
$350 per group
If you are booking a bus tour, because your group exceeds 35 participants, then it will be $350 plus $8 per every person after 35 participants. To book a bus tour please email [email protected].
All participants must pay admission to the museum to participate in the tour.
Times:
Please note that we cannot accommodate any other tram times outside of the set times below. Each tram time can accommodate one tram. Private trams are not available on Mondays.
9:45 am
2:30 pm (October – May)
Please note that due to the museum closing at 3:00 pm June-September, the 2:30 pm tram time is not available during these months.
NOTE: The museum can only accommodate one Tram Tour per time slot. If your group exceeds the number of seats available on a tour, you will need to book the second time slot for the day. Requests to run back-to-back tours or tours outside of the pre-selected time slots cannot be accommodated.
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Creating unlimited horizons in aerospace education through the preservation and presentation of the history of flight.
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6000 E Valencia Rd, Tucson, AZ 85756
Operating Hours:
Open 9 AM – 3 PM Daily
Last Admittance at 1:30 PM