It isn't the first time, and let's hope it won't be the last.
Once again, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has made TripAdvisor's annual list recognizing the top 25 museums in the country.
This year, Tucson's beloved desert museum came in 18th place — the same rank as last year. The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York took the gold for first place this year.
TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards for Museums started in 2013 and the desert museum has been recognized almost every year.
For the first two years, the museum took a spot in the top 10 nationwide. In 2013, the museum even made the top 10 list of museums across the world.
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road, is the second museum in Arizona to make the list. The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix ranked 15th.
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Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Two mountain lions at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum that have been retired. Photo courtesy Rhonda Spencer/ASDM
- Submitted Photo
A western diamondback rattlesnake photographed at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Tuesday March 29, 2011, Tucson, Arizona photo by: Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star Transmission
- Mamta Popat
A Barn Owl looks around after landing on a stag during the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Free Flight Demonstration at the museum Friday, October 23, 2009. Photo by Jill Torrance/Arizona Daily Star
- Jill Torrance
Close-up shot of a Costa's hummingbird sucking on the ocotillo blossom in the hummingbird exhibit at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Photo by Benjie Sanders 1996 The Arizona Daily Star
- Benjie Sanders
One of the River Otter's at the Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum frolicks happily in the water after being released back into his habitat after the addition of a fallen tree. Photo by Sarah Prall. Photo taken on 9/18/98.
- Sarah Prall
Black-tailed prairie dog pups have begun to emerge from their burrows to socialize, learn and play together with their peers and their parents at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Monday, May 7, 2012, in Tucson, AZ. Photo by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star.
- Ron Medvescek, Arizona Daily Star
A bobcat stretches out among the rocks at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A Ferruginous Hawk flys low over the heads of the visitors during a Raptors show at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Tuesday January 8, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
- Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Sta
A shot of some of the fish in the Cabo Pulmo Coral Reef aquarium at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and the big fish in the foreground is a Golden Phase Guinea Fowl Puffer Tuesday January 8, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
- Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Sta
A coyote perches itself on top of a rock along the Desert Loop Trail at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. T Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A mountain lion keeps its eyes on its enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A river otter snacks on a piece of horse meat at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. The otter is given smelt, ferret kibble and horse meat twice a day. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A Great Blue Heron stands in its brand new enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
The nocturnal beaver sleeps during the day in its enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A coati hangs out for a time in the shade as it wanders around in its enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A desert bighorn sheep watches as keeper Julie Mudd approaches with some food at the enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A prarie dog nibbles on some grass in the desert grassland section at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A female Sonoran Desert tortoise crawls around at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Friday, August 1, 2008, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A. E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza
hese mountain lions have just finished tearing into a box of goodies that was put into their enclosure for them to enjoy and now they are looking at the spectators that gathered around to watch them eat their treat Monday September 7, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
- Benjie Sanders
This Tortoise is chomping away on it's treat of strawberry's and greens Monday September 7, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
- Benjie Sanders
A Costa's hummingbird sits in a nest in the hummingbird aviary at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Ariz., Friday Mar. 7, 2008. Photo by Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star
- Greg Bryan
A six-month-old Sonoran Green Toad crawls through leaves at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Ariz., Friday Mar. 7, 2008. Photo by Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star
- Greg Bryan
Kit Fox. Photo courtesy of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Scannned 2/18/2000.
- handout
09/04/2004. Three baby javelina, or piglings, debut Monday at the Desert Museum. Javelinas at Tucson's Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum became proud parents this summer to three baby peccary born in July and August and will first go on display Monday September 6th.
- Gary Gaynor
Pygmy owls rests on a perch at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Ariz., in this Jan. 16, 1998 photo. (AP Photo/John Miller)
- John Miller
Photos: Animals at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
Look through the gallery to view animals that make up the museum.
Two mountain lions at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum that have been retired. Photo courtesy Rhonda Spencer/ASDM
- Submitted Photo
A western diamondback rattlesnake photographed at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Tuesday March 29, 2011, Tucson, Arizona photo by: Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star Transmission
- Mamta Popat
A Barn Owl looks around after landing on a stag during the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum Free Flight Demonstration at the museum Friday, October 23, 2009. Photo by Jill Torrance/Arizona Daily Star
- Jill Torrance
Close-up shot of a Costa's hummingbird sucking on the ocotillo blossom in the hummingbird exhibit at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Photo by Benjie Sanders 1996 The Arizona Daily Star
- Benjie Sanders
One of the River Otter's at the Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum frolicks happily in the water after being released back into his habitat after the addition of a fallen tree. Photo by Sarah Prall. Photo taken on 9/18/98.
- Sarah Prall
Black-tailed prairie dog pups have begun to emerge from their burrows to socialize, learn and play together with their peers and their parents at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Monday, May 7, 2012, in Tucson, AZ. Photo by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star.
- Ron Medvescek, Arizona Daily Star
A bobcat stretches out among the rocks at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A Ferruginous Hawk flys low over the heads of the visitors during a Raptors show at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Tuesday January 8, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
- Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Sta
A shot of some of the fish in the Cabo Pulmo Coral Reef aquarium at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and the big fish in the foreground is a Golden Phase Guinea Fowl Puffer Tuesday January 8, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
- Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Sta
A coyote perches itself on top of a rock along the Desert Loop Trail at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. T Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A mountain lion keeps its eyes on its enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A river otter snacks on a piece of horse meat at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. The otter is given smelt, ferret kibble and horse meat twice a day. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A Great Blue Heron stands in its brand new enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
The nocturnal beaver sleeps during the day in its enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A coati hangs out for a time in the shade as it wanders around in its enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A desert bighorn sheep watches as keeper Julie Mudd approaches with some food at the enclosure at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A prarie dog nibbles on some grass in the desert grassland section at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, outside Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
A female Sonoran Desert tortoise crawls around at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Friday, August 1, 2008, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A. E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza
hese mountain lions have just finished tearing into a box of goodies that was put into their enclosure for them to enjoy and now they are looking at the spectators that gathered around to watch them eat their treat Monday September 7, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
- Benjie Sanders
This Tortoise is chomping away on it's treat of strawberry's and greens Monday September 7, 2009, in Tucson, Arizona at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
- Benjie Sanders
A Costa's hummingbird sits in a nest in the hummingbird aviary at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Ariz., Friday Mar. 7, 2008. Photo by Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star
- Greg Bryan
A six-month-old Sonoran Green Toad crawls through leaves at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Ariz., Friday Mar. 7, 2008. Photo by Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star
- Greg Bryan
Kit Fox. Photo courtesy of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Scannned 2/18/2000.
- handout
09/04/2004. Three baby javelina, or piglings, debut Monday at the Desert Museum. Javelinas at Tucson's Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum became proud parents this summer to three baby peccary born in July and August and will first go on display Monday September 6th.
- Gary Gaynor
Pygmy owls rests on a perch at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson, Ariz., in this Jan. 16, 1998 photo. (AP Photo/John Miller)
- John Miller
Contact reporter Gloria Knott at gknott@tucson.com or 573-4235. On Twitter: @gloriaeknott
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Gloria Knott
#ThisIsTucson Editor
