University of Arizona

The University of Arizona (UA) is a land-grant institution of higher learning located in Tucson, Arizona. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885 when the state was still a territory. In 2005, total enrollment was 37,036 students.

Campus Museums

For current museum hours, fees, and directions see "campus visitor's guide" in the external links.

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• Much of the main campus has been designated an arboretum. Plants from around the world are labeled along a self-guided plant walk. The Krutch Cactus Garden includes the tallest Boojum tree in the state of Arizonahttp://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/relatedarticles/40311.php. (The university also manages Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park, located c. 85 miles north of the main campus.)
• Two herbaria are located on the University campus and both are referred to as "ARIZ" in the Index Herbariorum
• The University of Arizona Herbarium - contains roughly 400,000 specimens of plants.
• The Robert L. Gilbertson Mycological Herbarium - contains more than 40,000 specimens of fungi.
• The Arizona State Museum is the oldest anthropology museum in the American Southwest.
• The Center for Creative Photography features rotating exhibits. The permanent collection includes over 70,000 photos.
• UA Museum of Art.
• The Arizona Historical Society is located one block west of campus.
• Flandrau Science Center has exhibits, a planetarium, and a public-access telescope.