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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 our field trip activities, touch tables, and school tour funding opportunities. We can't wait to meet you. Feel free to bring your family and educator ...
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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 like to see the Museum and explore the art, science, and cultures of the Colorado Plateau. We’re able to offer pay-what-you-wish admission for Twilight Thursdays ...
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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. Artist Hopid was groundbreaking collective founded in 1973 by five visionary Hopi artists: Michael Kabotie, Delbridge Honanie, Terrance Talaswaima, Neil David Sr., and Milland Lomakema. ...
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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 ephemera. Free for MNA members. Free with regular museum admission.
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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 Collection Center Open House. This year’s theme is Artist Hopid. Explore the art and legacy of Artist Hopid—the visionary collective of five Hopi artists from ...
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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 ended and Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes packed the artifacts into crates and took them back to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The experience convinced ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...