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SUMMARY:Celebrating the Song Dogs
DESCRIPTION:Share:Presented by the Flagstaff Festival of Science. Stop by for a humorously themed lecture about the natural and cultural history of coyotes in the Americas\, their place in lore and literature\, and some of the exciting things that set them apart as nature’s “tricksters.” This is a free event and all ages are welcome.
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/celebrating-the-song-dogs/
CATEGORIES:Festival,Lectures and Talks,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260926T140000
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SUMMARY:Safe and Connected: Roadways and Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:Share:Presented by the Flagstaff Festival of Science. Biologists and transportation officials are working to reduce collisions between vehicles and wildlife. Find out how research is helping to make northern Arizona roadways safer while maintaining habitat connectivity. \nThis is a free event. All ages welcome.
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/safe-and-connected-roadways-and-wildlife/
LOCATION:Branigar Chase Discovery Center
CATEGORIES:botany,Colorado Plateau,plants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260926T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260926T163000
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SUMMARY:Festival of Science Open House
DESCRIPTION:Share:Museum free all day\, kids activities run from 2 pm-4:30 pm \nJoin us for a Science Day at MNA our free Open House for the Flagstaff Festival of Science. Enjoy hands-on activities focused on the festival theme\, Driven by Curiosity. We’ll learn about neon\, build popsicle stick bridges\, and navigate a clay road. Special guests from NAU’s Engineering Department will showcase their projects and research. Visitors can also enjoy our exhibits including\, Wagon Road to Mother Road.
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/festival-of-science-open-house/
CATEGORIES:Festival,Learning,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261001T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261001T163000
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UID:111310-1790861400-1790872200@musnaz.org
SUMMARY:Brady (Geology Building) Open House
DESCRIPTION:Share:As part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science\, MNA presents a free Open House of the Brady Building. You’ll get to see our collection of dinosaur bones\, historically significant rocks\, and much more! All ages welcome.
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/brady-geology-building-open-house/
CATEGORIES:Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261009T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261009T153000
DTSTAMP:20260625T154353Z
CREATED:20260625T154310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T154353Z
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SUMMARY:Behind-the-Scenes Easton Collection Center Tour
DESCRIPTION:Share:Take a rare behind-the-scenes tour of our Easton Collection Center. Explore cultural artifacts\, natural specimens\, and breathtaking art. Learn how the collections are cared for and used in a marvel of environmentally friendly and culturally informed architecture. Each tour is limited to 14 people for a truly personal experience. Tour fee: $15 for museum members\, $20 for non-members\, free for tribal members. \nReserve your spot today. \nThe Easton Collection Center is located across Hwy 180 from the Museum of Northern Arizona. Turn at the Harold S. Colton Research Center sign and head up to the parking area: 3100 N Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff AZ\, 86001
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/behind-the-scenes-easton-collection-center-tour-4/
LOCATION:Easton Collection Center\, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd\, Flagstaff\, AZ\, 86001\, United States
CATEGORIES:art,botany,Collections,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261010T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261010T150000
DTSTAMP:20260817T231111Z
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SUMMARY:Spooky Science and Freaky Finds
DESCRIPTION:Share:See curious Museum specimens and discover why we keep them. Explore our haunted laboratory and learn about insects and minerals that glow in the dark\, see coprolites (fossilized poo) from ancient creatures that once roamed the Colorado Plateau\, and meet bugs\, living and dead! We’ll have touch tables with real animal skulls and fossils\, a spooky craft and an owl pellet dissection station.  \nCostumes welcome! Free with Museum admission. Kids 9 and under free!
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/spooky-science-and-freaky-finds-2/
CATEGORIES:botany,Collections,Colorado Plateau,Kids,Paleontology,Science
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261026
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SUMMARY:Celebraciones de la Gente
DESCRIPTION:Share:Experience the vibrant traditions of Mexican heritage at the 23rd Annual Celebraciones de la Gente! Join us for a weekend filled with color\, culture\, and celebration. Held in partnership with Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces\, Celebraciones honors the spirit of Día de los Muertos with heartfelt remembrances and joyful festivities. \nMariachi Agave de Tucson \nEnjoy cultural dances and music as you explore the brightly adorned ofrendas in the Jaime Major Golightly Courtyard\, each a stunning display of love and memory. Savor delicious traditional foods and deepen your understanding of Dia de los Muertos through cultural presentations. Mariachi Agave de Tucson and Ballet Folklorico de Colores of Flagstaff will bring distinctive sounds and movement to the celebration. Children will delight in the creativity of sugar skull decorating and face painting. \nAs the sun sets on Saturday\, the courtyard transforms into a magical scene for Courtyard After Dark. Witness the glowing ofrendas under the night sky\, indulge in sweet treats and beverages\, and soak in the rich atmosphere. \nCelebraciones tickets are available in advance (see below) and at the door. Tickets to Celebraciones are good for the entire weekend\, and include admission to the Museum: $20 General Admission\, $10 MNA members\, $8 youth\, kids 9 and under free. \n\nClick a date below to purchase advance tickets.\nSaturday\, October 24\nSunday\, October 25\n\nCelebraciones Schedule of Events\nCelebraciones de la Gente takes place in the Museum’s Jaime Major Golightly Courtyard with some activities inside the Museum as noted below. Kids can take part in crafts in the Babbitt Gallery. Face painting is available from noon-5 p.m. each day in the courtyard. There is no cost for face painting\, however donations will be accepted. \nYou must purchase a separate online ticket to take part in one of four sugar skull decorating workshops. The workshop cost $10 per participant. Click here for details and ticket links \nSaturday | October 24 \n10:00 a.m.: Museum and Celebraciones Open \n10:30 a.m.: Mexican Loteria \n11:00 a.m.: Sugar Skull Workshop (patio\, ticket required)                               \n11:00 a.m.: Ruben Hernandez \n11:30 a.m.: Puppet Show (Discovery Room) \n12:00 p.m.: Ballet Folklorico de Colores (outdoor stage) \n1:30 p.m.: Calaveritas Poetry (Lockett Gallery) \n2:00 p.m.: Puppet Show (Discovery Room) \n2:30 p.m.: Cultural Talk | Ofrendas 101 (Branigar/Chase auditorium) \n3:30 p.m.: Mariachi Agave (Branigar/Chase auditorium) \n4:00 p.m.: Sugar Skull Workshop (Patio) \n5:00 p.m.: Courtyard After Dark \n6:00 p.m.: Mariachi Agave de Tucson \n8:00 p.m.: Museum and Celebraciones Close \nSunday | October 25  \n10:00 a.m.: Museum and Celebraciones Open \n10:10 a.m.: Mariachi Madereros de NAU \n10: 30 a.m.: Mexican Loteria \n11:00 a.m.: Ballet Folklorico de Colores (outdoor stage) \n11: 30 a.m.: Puppet Show (Discovery Room) \n12:00 p.m.: Sugar Skull Workshop (patio\, ticket required) \n12:00 p.m.: Ruben Hernandez \n1:00 p.m.: Mexican Loteria \n1:30 p.m.: Cultural Talk |Ofrendas 101 \n2:00 p.m.: Sugar Skull Workshop (Patio\, ticket required) \n2:30 p.m.: Puppet Show (Discovery Room) \n3:30 p.m.: Mariachi Agave de Tucson (Branigar/Chase auditorium with procession to the courtyard) \n4:30 p.m.: Closing Ceremony \n5:00 p.m.: Museum and Celebraciones Close \n 
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/celebraciones-de-la-gente-2/
CATEGORIES:Festival,performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261024T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261025T140000
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SUMMARY:Sugar Skull Decorating at Celebraciones
DESCRIPTION:Share:Join us for Sugar Skull Decorating during Celebraciones de la Gente and take part in a cherished Día de los Muertos tradition. Sugar skulls (calaveras de azúcar) are colorful\, whimsical confections that celebrate the lives of loved ones who have passed. Made from sugar and decorated with bright designs\, they symbolize the sweetness of life and are often placed on ofrendas (altars) or shared as gifts. Far from somber\, these joyful creations bring warmth\, memory\, and celebration to the season. \nMaster decorators will be on hand to help you adorn your own sugar skull to take home. The Sugar Skull Decorating workshops are perfect for kids and adults. You must purchase a $10 ticket in advance for each participant. Admission to Celebraciones de la Gente is an additional fee. \nClick a link below to purchase tickets for Sugar Skull Decorating\nSaturday\, October 24 | 11:00 a.m.  \nSaturday\, October 24 | 4:00 p.m. \nSunday\, October 25 | 12:00 p.m.  \nSunday\, October 25 | 2:00 p.m.
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/sugar-skull-decorating-at-celebraciones-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260807T180129Z
CREATED:20260803T162513Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate the Route 66 Centennial with Roger Naylor
DESCRIPTION:Share:\n\nRoute 66 turns 100 years old on November 11\, 2026. Come celebrate the anniversary at MNA. Author and travel writer Roger Naylor brings the Mother Road’s history and cultural significance to life with his latest book. Arizona Route 66 Road Trip makes the ultimate guide for this epic journey. \nArizona is the state that saved Route 66 and Naylor will tell that remarkable story. Learn about the wide-open spaces\, small town getaways\, and mom-and-pop eateries that are still found along the Arizona portion of the Mother Road. If the Grand Canyon is the heart of Arizona\, then Route 66 is the main artery. \nTake the neon-lit journey of your dreams when you travel Route 66 across Arizona. Experience the freedom of the open road and the comfort of small-town hospitality. Support local businesses while savoring spectacular scenery on this journey back to simpler times with Arizona Route 66 Road Trip. The book features more than 110 restaurants\, 40 motels\, and 90 activities and events. It retails for $18.95 and is available in stores and on Amazon. Signed copies can be purchased through Naylor’s website. \nThis is the perfect opportunity to plan a Route 66 road trip. Bygone days aren’t gone at all—they just live along Route 66. Let award-winning author Roger Naylor be your guide for this rollicking road trip across Arizona on the Mother Road. The most famous highway in the world slashes across our backyard\, past volcanoes and craters\, high desert and cloud-swept plateaus. This is one journey you don’t want to miss\, and it’s all captured in Naylor’s book\, Arizona Route 66 Road Trip. \nRoger Naylor is an award-winning Arizona author and a resident of Cottonwood for the past 30 years. He has been the freelance travel writer for the Arizona Republic since 2007. He was inducted into the Arizona Tourism Hall of Fame in 2018 and is the narrator of the Verde Canyon Railroad. Naylor’s work has also appeared in the USA Today\, The Guardian\, Country Magazine\, Arizona Highways\, Route 66 Magazine\, and dozens more. \nRoger Naylor has authored a dozen books including Arizona Boots and Burgers: A Guide for Hungry Hikers\, Arizona Route 66 Road Trip\, Arizona’s Scenic Roads and Hikes\, Arizona National Parks and Monuments\, Awesome Arizona: 200 Amazing Facts about the Grand Canyon State\, Arizona State Parks\, The Amazing Kolb Brothers of Grand Canyon\, Arizona Kicks on Route 66\, and Crazy for the Heat: Arizona Tales of Ghosts\, Gumshoes\, and Bigfoot. For more information\, visit www.rogernaylor.com. \nThis talk is free for MNA Members and free with regular museum admission.
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/celebrate-the-route-66-centennial-with-roger-naylor/
LOCATION:Branigar Chase Discovery Center
CATEGORIES:Learning,Lectures and Talks,Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261113T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261113T153000
DTSTAMP:20260625T154522Z
CREATED:20260625T154522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T154522Z
UID:111243-1794580200-1794583800@musnaz.org
SUMMARY:Behind-the-Scenes Easton Collection Center Tour
DESCRIPTION:Share:Take a rare behind-the-scenes tour of our Easton Collection Center. Explore cultural artifacts\, natural specimens\, and breathtaking art. Learn how the collections are cared for and used in a marvel of environmentally friendly and culturally informed architecture. Each tour is limited to 14 people for a truly personal experience. Tour fee: $15 for museum members\, $20 for non-members\, free for tribal members. \nReserve your spot today. \nThe Easton Collection Center is located across Hwy 180 from the Museum of Northern Arizona. Turn at the Harold S. Colton Research Center sign and head up to the parking area: 3100 N Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff AZ\, 86001
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/behind-the-scenes-easton-collection-center-tour-5/
CATEGORIES:art,Collections,Learning,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261114T140000
DTSTAMP:20260918T172956Z
CREATED:20260918T163715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T172956Z
UID:111543-1794661200-1794664800@musnaz.org
SUMMARY:Michael Kabotie: An Artistic Visionary
DESCRIPTION:Share:Artist\, musician and educator\, Ed Kabotie will share stories and artwork from his father\, Michael Kabotie\, who was a founding member of the Artist Hopid Collective. This talk compliments our exhibit Artist Hopid Unveiled which explores the bold vision of Artist Hopid\, a groundbreaking collective formed in 1973 by Hopi artists Michael Kabotie\, Delbridge Honanie\, Terrance Talaswaima\, Neil David Sr.\, and Milland Lomakema. \nThis talk is free for MNA members and free with regular museum admission. \n \nThe Museum of Northern Arizona extends its gratitude to the Terra Foundation for American Art for support of the Artist Hopid Unveiled exhibition.
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/michael-kabotie-an-artistic-visionary/
LOCATION:Branigar Chase Discovery Center
CATEGORIES:art,Collections,Indigenous Insights,Learning,Lectures and Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261128T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261128T140000
DTSTAMP:20260921T215204Z
CREATED:20260921T210638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T215204Z
UID:111560-1795870800-1795874400@musnaz.org
SUMMARY:Phoenix Youth Hoop Dancers
DESCRIPTION:Share:The Phoenix Youth Hoop Dancers are a collective of Native youth representing multiple tribal nations. Rooted in culture\, community\, and ancestral teachings\, these young artists share the beauty and meaning of the Indigenous hoop dance—a story in motion that reflects balance\, healing\, and connection. \n“In Indigenous tradition\, each hoop symbolizes the circle of life: our relationship with one another\, the land\, the animals\, and the Creator. Through movement\, formations\, and storytelling\, the dancers express themes of resilience\, identity\, cultural pride\, and harmony. Every performance is more than art\, it is an offering of gratitude\, a celebration of heritage\, and a reminder of strength carried by our youth as they honor their roots and inspire their communities.” \nThis performance is free with museum admission.
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/phoenix-youth-hoop-dancers/
CATEGORIES:demonstration,Indigenous Insights,performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260921T215952Z
CREATED:20260917T162950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T215952Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Market & Open House
DESCRIPTION:Share:Shop for that perfect\, one-of-a-kind gift and enjoy your favorite galleries at our annual Winter Market & Open House on December 5 and 6. A holiday market takes over the Museum’s Branigar Chase Discovery auditorium and Living Room\, highlighting 25 Indigenous artists from the Colorado Plateau. They will showcase and sell their unique art\, ornaments\, jewelry\, pottery\, apparel\, weavings\, and more. \nBring the whole family—there will be winter storytime\, crafts\, and other activities for kids. \n❄️ MNA Members: Join us for an early shopping experience beginning at 9 a.m. ❄️ \nAdmission to the Museum is free this weekend thanks to generous support from APS. \n  \n \nTo receive an artist application\, reach out to programs@musnaz.org or 928-774-5211 ext 267
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/winter-market-open-house/
CATEGORIES:art market,Indigenous Insights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261211T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20261211T153000
DTSTAMP:20260625T154848Z
CREATED:20260625T154813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T154848Z
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SUMMARY:Behind-the-Scenes Easton Collection Center Tour
DESCRIPTION:Share:Take a rare behind-the-scenes tour of our Easton Collection Center. Explore cultural artifacts\, natural specimens\, and breathtaking art. Learn how the collections are cared for and used in a marvel of environmentally friendly and culturally informed architecture. Each tour is limited to 14 people for a truly personal experience. Tour fee: $15 for museum members\, $20 for non-members\, free for tribal members. \nReserve your spot today. \nThe Easton Collection Center is located across Hwy 180 from the Museum of Northern Arizona. Turn at the Harold S. Colton Research Center sign and head up to the parking area: 3100 N Fort Valley Road\, Flagstaff AZ\, 86001
URL:https://musnaz.org/event/behind-the-scenes-easton-collection-center-tour-6/
CATEGORIES:art,Colorado Plateau,Tours
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