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Arizona State Museum vs Mission San Xavier del Bac
Both Arizona State Museum and Mission San Xavier del Bac are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Mission San Xavier del Bac is preferred by most professionals compared to Arizona State Museum. Mission San Xavier del Bac comes in at 92 with accolades from 7 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Afar Magazine and Where.
Arizona State Museum
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1013 East University Blvd, University of Arizona campus, Tucson, AZ 85721
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Lonely Planet
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"The exhibit covering the tribes' cultural history is extensive, but easy to navigate and should appeal to newbies and history buffs alike."
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Don't miss the impressive Wall of Pots and take a peek into the climate-controlled Pottery Vault (the museum has more than 20,000 whole vessels).
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"A permanent exhibit that explores the cultural traditions, origins, and contemporary lives of 10 native tribes of Arizona and Sonora, Mexico."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This anthropology museum specializes in cultures of the Southwest and Mexico."
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Afar Magazine
"On the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson sits the largest and oldest anthropology museum in the SW United States."
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"Explore the history and prehistory of the Southwest through artifacts from numerous indigenous cultures of the region."
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Mission San Xavier del Bac
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1950 W. San Xavier Rd., Tucson, AZ 85746
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"The oldest Catholic church in the United States still serving the community for which it was built."
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"A blindingly white adobe building that rises from a serene, brown landscape."
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Travel + Leisure
"Tour the stunning Mission San Xavier del Bac, also known as the White Dove of the Desert; it’s often cited as the finest intact example of Mission architecture in the Southwest."
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Afar Magazine
"The 'white dove of the desert' is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona, and it still serves as a parish church for the Tohono O'odham people."
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"Founded in 1692, the “white dove of the desert” is considered one of the finest mission cathedrals in the American Southwest."
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