Tucson Titan Missile Museum: Cold War Tour

Explore the Cold War history at the Tucson Titan Missile Museum, witness the impressive Titan II missile and walk through the officers’ bunkers. Discover the rich aviation heritage at the Pima Air and Space Museum, housing over 400 historic aircraft. Get a breathtaking view of the world’s largest aircraft storage at the Boneyard.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Titan Missile Museum - Go underground and back in time on the 45-minute guided tour. You’ll descend 35 feet into the missile complex, visit the launch control center, and experience a simulated launch of the missile. Then you’ll journey down the cableway to level 2 of the missile silo to get an up-close look at the Titan II missile itself. This tour lets you experience Cold War paranoia and American ingenuity while walking in the footsteps of the brave folk who operated America’s largest land-based missile ever deployed.

*Note: Visitors who are not able to descend and climb 55 stair steps for the guided tour can still enjoy the surface portion of the missile site.

On the topside, visitors will see the alarm systems, known as tipsies, that secured the missile silo door, get to look at the engine up-close, and more. There is also a spectacular view of the missile from up above! Looking down into the 146-foot missile silo you will see the Titan II Missile standing tall as it did on Alert for over 20 years.

  • Pima Air and Space Museum - See amazing historic Aircraft. from the Wright flyer to a 787 Dreamliner. Over 400 planes displayed in six indoor exhibit hangars on 80 acres! Time is allotted for lunch (not included in Price) at the Flight Grill.
  • Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - Drive by the Boneyard located on Davis Monthan Airforce Base. Encompassing 2400 acres and amassing 4400 decommissioned Aircraft.
What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

The excursion includes a discovery of the mightiest nuclear warhead ever used, the Titan II missile from the Cold war era, positioned at the Titan Missile Museum in Sahuarita. You will explore the officers’ bunkers that watched over the warhead from 1963-1987, which is on the premises. Supervised by Davis Monthan AFB. A tour guided for 45 minutes. (No sandals or open-toed footwear allowed)

The Pima Air and Space Museum holds a diverse collection of historic aircraft ranging from the fragile creation of the Wright Brothers to the contemporary Dreamliner. They showcase over 400 aircraft in their 6 Hangars.

The Boneyard offers a picturesque panorama of the most massive accumulation of aircraft storage globally, sprawling over 2400 acres with more than 4400 aircraft.

Location
Titan Missile Museum
1580 West Duval Mine Road,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.