Museum of Northern Arizona


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3101 N. Ft. Valley Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

928-774-5213

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Online Museum Shop and Bookstore
Choose from the wide array of art, jewelry and books that are available in the on-site store - but with the convenience of anytime online shopping.

MNA Amazon.com Store
Shop for books that are carried in the on-site store, plus the entire Amazon.com catalog.

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80th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts and Culture
July 6 - 7, 2013

What started as the Hopi Craftsman Exhibition is celebrating its 80th year as the Hopi Festival of Arts and Culture. The festival is a place where culture, creativity, and community happen. Hopi lifeways, ancestors, migrations, and pottery will be part of this year's heritage Insights talks by cultural interpreters, with music, dances, and food each day.

Summer Navajo Rug Auction
June 22, 2013

In collaboration with Flagstaff Cultural Partners (FCP), the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) will host the summer Navajo Rug Auction on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Museum of Northern Arizona. There will be a public preview of all the weavings the morning of the auction from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. The live auction begins at 2 p.m. and is free to the public.

Tony Foster–Sacred Places, Watercolour Diaries from the American Southwest
June 16 - October 13, 2013

For more than twenty-five years, English artist Tony Foster has explored Earth’s wilderness regions with his watercolors. This body of 33 works, painted over a period of three years, explores sites in the American Southwest that have sacred associations for a broad range of cultures and faiths. Foster has painted in locations that were sacred to ancient peoples, and others that are sacred to contemporary Native Americans and a broad range of cultures, faiths, and belief systems.

Mountain Lion!
September 15, 2012 – August 4, 2013

The fringes of numerous western cities are seeing a rise in large cat sightings. We continue to be fascinated with the grace and power of these creatures as our communities grow and we move closer to mountain lion habitat. Mountain Lion! seeks to create an understanding of the nature of these predators and their long history of relations with humans.

MNA Discovery Programs

Summer adventure and education!
The Museum of Northern Arizona's Discovery Program is a gateway into the wonders of the Colorado Plateau. Programs for ages 4 through 13 offer a wide variety of experiences that are tailored to each age group.

Registration is open!

Discovery :: 2nd Saturdays

Programs every month for kids and families!
Join MNA on the second Saturday of the month for exciting kids' programs, hands-on activities, and creative crafts. Programs are included with admission and take from 2-4 p.m. Family and kids of all ages are welcome. Come investigate new topics each month!

MNA Travel Program
Let MNA Ventures show you the wonders of the Colorado Plateau - experience some of the most spectacular landscapes and fascinating cultures in the world! With over 30 years of experience and the best guides in the Southwest, no one else can showcase this incredible region like MNA can. Whether you're looking for back country hiking or great hotel based excursions, MNA Ventures has it covered.

Easton Collection Center

Almost 17 months after breaking ground, the new Easton Collection Center was dedicated June 21, 2009. This state-of-the-art, 17,000 square foot facility will house items from MNA's extensive collections.

The Easton Collection Center has achieved a Platinum LEED designation, and has received the "Best of the Best" award from McGraw-Hill Construction.
Learn more - there's more information on this exciting facility, including the green strategies for the facility.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Easton Collection Center
Watch the time-lapse video of the center's construction

MNA Highlights

This Month At MNA
A single page PDF highlighting what's happening at MNA.

Help us improve our programs!
MNA wants to offer programs that you are interested in—your feedback and ideas are important to us! Please take a minute to answer 9 quick questions. Click here to take the survey.

MNA Science Cafe
Feed your brain.
A short presentation, followed by lively discussion and Q&A. Every second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

MNA is a Blue Star Museum

Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,500 museums across America. Blue Star Museums offers free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, September 2, 2013.

KPHO Interview with Ted & Mary
KPHO's Sean McLaughlin interviewed Ted Danson & Mary Steenburgen prior to the recent Hometown Evening at the Orpheum Theater. Ted discusses how MNA shaped his life and his role as an environmental activist (as well as something about billboards).

Support MNA
Become a member or renew your membership. Donate to MNA's Annual Fund, Endowment Fund or the new Save-a-Pot Campaign. You may make a donation or become a member online.
Support MNA programs with a contribution today!

Volunteers Needed
MNA needs you to help move its anthropological and archaeological collections into the newly-constructed Easton Collection Center. Details here.

Explore the Scientific Wonders of Northern Arizona with the EXPLORATION PASS
Northern Arizona’s three premier scientific attractions have joined together to offer the Northern Arizona Exploration Pass. Lowell Observatory, Meteor Crater, and the Museum of Northern Arizona are offering a $2 discount on admission with this pass.

Monthly Collection Tours
The third Friday of each month is your opportunity for a behind-the-scenes tour of the MNA collections.

MNA Mission, Vision and Values
The MNA Board of Trustees has adopted an updated Mission Statement.

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