Night Ops
Night Ops is Tucson’s premiere summer event series! Join Pima Air & Space Museum and the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum and experience both museums on select evenings with discounted admission and themed activities. Philippine Mars, SOFIA Airborne Observatory, and Orbis Flying Eye Hospital tours are included on alternating nights. Wristbands provided for access to both museums.
For the first time, the museum is offering the chance to pre-pay for the event, including add-ons like vehicle rides and simulators! Click the button below to purchase admission and use the QR code in your email to get checked in! You may also pay for admission at the door at either museum.
- Dates: June 6 & 20 and July 18 & 25
- Time: 5:00pm-8:30pm
- Cost: $15, free for kids 0-12 and members
- Themes, Activities, and Community Partners:
- June 6- STEAM Extravaganza
- STEAM encompasses Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. Learn about some of the amazing things you can study, explore, and build in this field!
- Partners: University of Arizona Department of Linguistics, Kartchner Caverns, Saguaro National Park, Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society, more TBA
- Open Aircraft Tour: Philippine Mars
- June 20- Animal Appreciation Night
- From the smallest of insects to the biggest of whales, animals live all around us. Some even with us as pets! So tonight, bring your pet and wander amongst the planes and tanks and see if you can spot the Bumblebee, Super Guppy, Mustang, Buffalo, and other planes and vehicles named after animals!
- Partners: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Kartchner Caverns, more TBA
- Open Aircraft Tour: DC-10: Orbis Flying Eye Hospital
- July 18- Locomotion Commotion
- How do things get around? Humanity has developed all sorts of modes of transportation over the years. Whether you’re going somewhere fast, or enjoying a casual stroll around the museum, explore some of those ways to travel from point A to point B!
- Partners: TBA
- Open Aircraft Tour: Philippine Mars
- July 25- Creation Station
- Ever notice the art on the nose of the plane, or the patches on uniforms? Art is everywhere and can take many forms! From physical arts, like painting and writing, to performance arts, like singing and dancing, check out some of the many creative ways people can express themselves. And try your hand at making your own art!
- Partners: Kartchner Caverns, Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society, more TBA
- Open Aircraft Tour: 747-SP: SOFIA
- June 6- STEAM Extravaganza
Past Event Photos
