Museum Day 2025

Monday, March 17, 2025

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Dr. Valerie Trouet is holding a sequoia cross section.
Dr. Valerie Trouet is holding a sequoia cross section.

Saturday, March 29, 2025

UArizona Museum Day

10AM-2PM

The University of Arizona's Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research (LTRR) and eight other museums across campus are pleased to announce UArizona Museum Day 2024, taking place on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This event invites the community to explore the diverse and fascinating world of museums and collections at the University of Arizona.

Immerse yourself in a day of discovery and wonder as you visit nine unique museums and collections spanning arts, humanities, and science. From ancient artifacts to contemporary art, natural history specimens, and cultural exhibits, there's something for everyone to enjoy at UArizona Museum Day 2025.  Admission is free or reduced for UArizona Museum Day 2025. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to explore the rich and diverse museum offerings at the University of Arizona. 

For more information about UArizona Museum Day 2025, please visit: University of Arizona Museum Day | UArizona Research, Innovation & Impact

LTRR Programming includes:

Take a short tours and talk with a scientist. Check out our newest exhibit "The Living River of Words", in partnership with the Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources. Explore our children's areas with many hands-on activities.  

Special lecture @11AM by Dr. Valerie Trouet in Bannister 110. Dr. Trouet is a Professor in the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona. She is a dendrochronologist whose research focuses on past climate and how it has influenced human systems and ecosystems. She has published more than 100 scientific papers and is the author of Tree Story, a broad audience book about dendrochronology published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2020 that is translated in 7 languages. Her research is frequently covered in the national and international media, including on NPR’s Science Friday, Radiolab, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. She leads the ‘Spatiotemporal Interactions between Climate and Ecosystems’ research group, is a University of Arizona Distinguished Scholar, and a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences.