Events and tours from outside organizations.
Something exciting happened behind the scenes at the Oro Valley Historical Society! Our volunteers spent the summer diving deep into a major transformation: digitizing our entire collection—photographs, documents, artifacts, and treasures that rarely see the light of day. We’re launching our archives into the 21st century, using new technology to preserve Oro Valley’s history in […]
Something exciting happened behind the scenes at the Oro Valley Historical Society! Our volunteers spent the summer diving deep into a major transformation: digitizing our entire collection—photographs, documents, artifacts, and treasures that rarely see the light of day. We’re launching our archives into the 21st century, using new technology to preserve Oro Valley’s history in […]
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 […]
The Oro Valley Historical Society is digitizing our entire collection—photos, documents, artifacts, and more—to bring our archives into a new era of accessibility and discovery. While we work, you’ll see rarely displayed items showcased at the Pusch House Museum. Our volunteers will be on site to answer questions and provide additional information. Self-guided tours 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 […]