Events and tours from outside organizations.
Thanks to a donation by the Rotary Club of Oro Valley, on this day, the Club, the Oro Valley Historical Society, and members of the Oro Valley Town Council will dedicate a Peace Pole at Steam Pump Ranch. The Peace Pole Project is a global movement spreading the universal message “May Peace Prevail on Earth™.”With more […]
Watch creations come to life as Southern Arizona Arts Guild (SAAG) plein air artists capture the beauty of the Catalinas, historic ranch buildings and the Heritage Garden at Steam Pump Ranch. The Oro Valley Historical Society is proud to offer you this opportunity to observe artists at work while they also enjoy the Heirloom Farmer’s […]
Join the Oro Valley Historical Society as we hear from Roger Nichols, Board member, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Arizona, who will share his collection of American Indians cartoons gathered over 30 years. His belief, that they are the only ethnic minority in our society that shows up regularly in cartoons because of […]
Join the Oro Valley Historical Society at historic Steam Pump Ranch to see the collection of archives, documents, photos, and possessions from our area dating back hundreds of years. Tours of the Pusch House Museum are self-guided, and we have volunteers on site to answer questions and provide additional information. Today our naturalist will lead […]
Join Zarco and his unique masked characters as they celebrate Día de los Muertos through hilarious and moving storytelling! Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a significant holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, Latin America and the Southwest. It is a day when homage is paid with prayers, offerings of food and the building […]
Join the Oro Valley Historical Society to see Southwest Arizona history in the Pusch House Museum at historic Steam Pump Ranch on Oracle Road. Self-guided tours of the Museum are free, and donations are gratefully accepted to keep Oro Valley history alive! From 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. you can also enjoy a day working […]