Eastern Arizona Museum to reopen May 27

Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Loretta Hawkins plays the historic “Kimball Piano” during a chamber mixer at the Eastern Arizona Museum in 2019. The museum is scheduled to reopen May 27 featuring its newly installed air-conditioned Drug Store portion. An open house is set for May 29.

Open House set for May 29

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PIMA – Are you looking for a “cool” experience now that the weather is heating up?  The Eastern Arizona Museum & Historical Society has a new experience awaiting you with its reopening May 27 as the Drug Store portion of the museum is now air-conditioned!   The roof and ceiling have been refurbished with many of the original materials of the ceiling still in place.   Come see the new look!

Jon Johnson File Photo: Casa Mañana catered a 2019 chamber mixer at the museum. An open house on Saturday, May 29 will feature cookies and homemade root beer.

The Museum is located at 2 North Main in Pima and will be open each week on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The public is invited to attend an open house on Saturday, May 29 during those hours with cookies and homemade root beer being served.

If you are a lover of old relics, you might consider becoming a board member and volunteering at the museum.   Please email and express your interest at eamuseum1879@gmail.com or call the museum during open hours at 928-485-9400.