The University of Arizona: Museum Day – The University of Arizona: Museum Day – Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum

The Wyant College of Optical Sciences is proud to offer access to its collection of antique and historic telescopes, microscopes, lenses and cameras. These specimens represent work by the world’s most respected instrument makers from the 18th century to the present. The John E. Grievenkamp Museum of Optics is a series of display cases located throughout the eight-story Optics Buildings on the UA Campus. We house nearly 2000 optical devices, from cameras to telescopes and lenses to microscopes. Image Location: Wyant College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, 1630 E. University Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85721 https://wp.optics.arizona.edu/museum/ Kid friendly? Yes   Reservation required? No RSVP required   The Museum of Optics will be open in collaboration with a student-run event called Laser Fun Day. The Wyant College of Optical Sciences students set up between 20-30 optics demos to demonstrate and share optics with the public. The event and the museum are both free and will be open from 10:00AM-2:00PM.   Contact: Daewook Kim, Associate Professor dkim@optics.arizona.edu 520-626-9210         Part of The University of Arizona’s Museum Day. Museums across the University of Arizona are proud to offer free or reduced admission in celebration of U of A Museum Day 2026 on Saturday, April 4 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Immerse yourself in a day filled with discovery and wonder, where you can visit twelve unique museums and collections, bridging the arts and science. Plan your day using the U of A Museum Day map.