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Spring Break: Brilliant Innovations
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesKids of all ages will enjoy hands-on STEM activity stations led by the Arizona Science Center. Featuring the center’s Innovaciones Brillantes (Brilliant Innovations) program, these interactive experiences celebrate Hispanic innovation ...
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Spring Break: Bugs and Pollinators
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesKids of all ages will enjoy hands-on activity stations exploring the fascinating world of insects, pollinators, and the plants they support. They also will have an opportunity to experience the ...
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Spring Break: Space Explorers
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesCollect “stardust,” create your own moon craters, test your strength by lifting a real meteorite, and marvel at the night sky in a mobile planetarium experience presented by the Meteor ...
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Spring Break: Ancient Ingenuity
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesStep back in time and discover how ancient communities used creativity and skill in everyday life. Explore how pottery and jewelry were made, learn traditional methods for hunting and preparing ...
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Twilight Thursday: Family Night
Experience the galleries and exhibits until 7 p.m., with pay-what-you-wish admission starting at 4 p.m. Special Program Touch Tables: Bring the kids to explore our touch tables with up-close encounters ...
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Spring Break: Road Adventures
Explore the value of travel and trade, experiment with neon signs, design a futuristic mode of transportation inspired by Route 66, build a clay road, and test your engineering skills ...
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MNA Research Showcase
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesJoin us for a detailed look at research happening now on the Colorado Plateau! From botany and archaeology to fine art and culture, MNA’s research teams and research associates are investigating the region’s natural wonders, art, and history in exciting ways. During our Research Showcase, you’ll have the opportunity to: View posters and visual displays ...
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Twilight Thursday
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesExperience the galleries and exhibits until 7 p.m., with pay-what-you-wish admission starting at 4 p.m. What is pay-what-you-wish admission? We’ve set aside our admission fees; you can pay whatever you’d ...
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Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesThe Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project (GCWRP) presents its 15th Wild & Scenic Film Festival at the Museum of Northern Arizona. This benefit for the GCWRP will screen two hours of films, including the award-winning film “Bears in Hot Tubs,” directed by Claire Musser, GCWRP’s executive director. The film explores the challenges facing both humans ...
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Educators Night Out
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesNorthern Arizona Educators, Administrators, and Volunteers: Please join us at the Museum to explore our exhibitions and educational opportunities. Take time to experience MNA galleries and exhibits, and check out ...
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Twilight Thursday
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesExperience the galleries and exhibits until 7 p.m., with pay-what-you-wish admission starting at 4 p.m. What is pay-what-you-wish admission? We’ve set aside our admission fees; you can pay whatever you’d ...
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Gunnar Widforss: Master of the Inner Canyon
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesAlan Petersen presents a talk on the inner-canyon works of Swedish-American artist Gunnar Widforss (1879–1934), known as The Painter of the National Parks. Widforss created some of his most celebrated works at the rim of the Grand Canyon between 1923 and 1934, but unlike many of his contemporaries, he also hiked deep into the canyon ...
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Easton Collection Center 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesTake 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, ...
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International Museum Day
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesFree Admission Day and Activities for All! Celebrate International Museum Day with us May 16. Enjoy hands-on activities for all ages from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Explore creativity, history, and culture ...
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Master Gardeners Plant Sale
Join the Coconino County Master Gardeners for their annual Plant Sale and Garden Festival at Colton Garden on the grounds of the Museum of Northern Arizona from 10 a.m. to ...
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Flowers, Clouds, and Corn: Color in the Hopi World
Branigar Chase Discovery CenterDr. Kelley Hays-Gilpin will explore the deep history of pigments and color in Hopi art, from archaeological examples to the work of the five painters of the Artist Hopid collective. ...
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Preserving Family History: Tips and Tools to Get Started
Branigar Chase Discovery CenterAmelia Swann will share her experience cataloguing and preserving the Herman Family Archives and offer helpful tips for preserving your personal family archival materials, including photographs, documents, letters and other ...
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Collection Center Open House
Easton Collection Center 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesEaston Collection Center Open House Saturday, August 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE for everyone. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the Museum of Northern Arizona collections at our annual Easton ...
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The Summer that Changed Flagstaff
Branigar Chase Discovery CenterA century ago, Flagstaff residents watched one of the nation’s most prominent archaeologists uncover an ancestral pueblo on the edge of the city. They celebrated each new discovery—until the excavation ...
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Festival of Science Open House
Museum free all day, kids activities run from 2 pm-4:30 pm Join 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 ...
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Celebrate the Route 66 Centennial with Roger Naylor
Branigar Chase Discovery CenterRoute 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. Arizona is the state that saved ...
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Behind-the-Scenes Easton Collection Center Tour
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, ...
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Michael Kabotie: An Artistic Visionary
Branigar Chase Discovery CenterArtist, 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 ...