Set amidst stunning desert vistas, the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum offers one-of-a-kind meeting and event spaces for corporate events, conferences and social gatherings. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! Exhibits re-create the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region so realistically visitors find themselves eye-to-eye with mountain lions, prairie dogs, Gila monsters, and more. The Museum grounds, features more than 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants. There are almost 2 miles of paths traversing 21 acres of beautiful desert.
Founded in 1952 by William Carr and Arthur Pack, the Desert Museum is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the Sonoran Desert. Our current operations and future
The museum offers a variety of spaces for private parties and events, and although museum exhibits are closed after 5 p.m., all can be kept open for an event or meeting.
One of the museum’s newest venues, the Priscilla V. Baldwin Education Building is a versatile contemporary space, accommodating up to 200 guests for receptions, meetings and formal dinners. The building overlooks a beautiful desert vista and has a glass panel wall that opens up to an outdoor balcony.
The lush Desert Garden features two water ponds, bricked garden spaces, shaded seating areas, and private interior garden areas, an ideal location for a pre-dinner reception.
The Ironwood Terraces outdoor patios offer views of the Sonoran Desert unparalleled by any other banquet facility. Both the indoor and outdoor areas open onto beautiful desert vistas. The outdoor terraces will accommodate up to 130 inside and 170 - 230 guests outside. The combination of dining areas can accommodate up to 500 guests.
The Ocotillo Café is the museum’s regional, fine dining restaurant. It will accommodate 60 indoor dining and 30 outdoor dining on the private patio in a contemporary, private dining space.
Catering at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum is provided by onsite Ironwood Food Services. The chef specializes in combining foods that are indigenous to the Sonoran Desert to create sumptuous dishes in a wide range of menu options.
To inquire about availability and rental fees, contact (520) 883-1380 ext. 196 or online here. See more pictures on our Facebook page. Many more articles at the EventInterface Resource Blog.
- Al Wynant
- Al Wynant
Pictures by Al Wynant
