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Member Meetup: 97th Birthday Party!
MNA Members: You're Invited!Join us as we celebrate 97 years of the Museum of Northern Arizona with a special members-only Birthday Party on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 2–4 p.m. Come enjoy an afternoon filled with party games, snacks, fun activities for kids, and a chance to connect with fellow members and Museum staff. At ...
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Honey Harvest
Colton Garden Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesHoney Harvest at Colton Garden Join the crew from Flagstaff Foodlink for a golden, sweet morning. Learn all about the art of harvesting the nectar our local bees have been busy creating all summer. 🗓️ Sunday, September 7 ⏱️ 9 a.m.-noon 📍 Colton Garden Colton Garden is located near Discovery Village on the Museum of ...
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Moore Medicinal Garden Tour
Moore Medicinal Garden 3100 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesStep through the gate and discover a hidden gem at the Museum of Northern Arizona—the Moore Medicinal Garden. Tucked between MNA’s administration and anthropology buildings on the east side of Highway 180 (across from the Museum building), this quiet, fenced-in space offers a unique opportunity to explore the traditional and contemporary uses of native plants ...
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Easton Collection Center Tour
Easton Collection Center 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesTake a rare behind-the-scenes tour of the Easton Collection Center at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Explore cultural artifacts, natural specimens, and breathtaking art, all housed in a marvel of environmentally friendly and culturally informed architecture. You’ll enjoy: Up-close encounters with pottery, jewelry, artifacts, paintings, and more. Insights and stories from expert guides who bring ...
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Harvest Festival at Colton Garden
Colton Garden Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesJoin the Museum of Northern Arizona and Flagstaff Foodlink for a fun-filled harvest celebration at the historic Colton Garden. Saturday, September 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE for everyone. Enjoy a pueblo oven demonstration, food tastings, and kids' activities. This is a wonderful community event to celebrate the bounty of our unique region. Melons, squash, blue ...
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Stories of Place: Food, Culture, and Community Resilience
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesJoin us this Saturday afternoon, 2-3:30 pm after this year's Colton Garden Harvest Festival for an inspiring afternoon of short films, produced by Shonri Begay, that explore the deep connections between food, land, and community resilience across the Colorado Plateau. Featured in the ArcGIS StoryMap Stories of Resilience and Diversity, these films highlight the voices ...
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Colton Garden Tour
Colton Garden Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesFree Colton Garden Tour (weather permitting) Colton Garden provides a space for people of all ages to learn about plants and reconnect with natural food sources. Located on the site of MNA founder Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton’s World War II Victory Garden the plots and greenhouses are supported by volunteers. Colton Garden includes several examples of ...
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Science Day & Open House
FeaturedMuseum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesJoin Us at the Museum for Science Day! FREE admission all day. 📅 Saturday, September 27, 2025 ⏱️ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Get hands-on with science! Make your own plant and flower press, learn about fall gardening and mulch, and dive into other activities inspired by our Shifting Life Zones exhibit. Museum researchers and ...
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Science Day Talk: Extinct Animals
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesHow Large Extinct Animals Have Shaped Ecosystems and Us Presented by Chris Doughty, PhD From towering dinosaurs to the mighty Pleistocene megafauna, large animals have long influenced the balance and function of ecosystems. Their extinction not only reshaped the natural world—it also had unexpected effects on human evolution and the course of our societies. Doughty ...
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Science Day Talk: Wild Gardens
All My Gardens are Wild: 30 Years of Ethnobotany Presented by Phyllis Hogan, founder of the Arizona Ethnobotanical Research Association Phyllis Hogan shares stories and insights from her three decades of work with native plants, traditional knowledge, and collaboration with the Indigenous communities of the Colorado Plateau. Her talk highlights the many traditional herbalists and healers she has ...
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Easton Collection Center Tour
Easton Collection Center 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesTake a rare behind-the-scenes tour of the Easton Collection Center at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Explore cultural artifacts, natural specimens, and breathtaking art, all housed in a marvel of environmentally friendly and culturally informed architecture. You’ll enjoy: Up-close encounters with pottery, jewelry, artifacts, paintings, and more. Insights and stories from expert guides who bring ...
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Spooky Science and Freaky Finds
Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesGet ready for plenty of ewww and ahhh moments! Explore the curious side of nature at Spooky Science and Freaky Finds from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 11. See curious Museum specimens and discover why we keep them. Explore a haunted lab, and learn about poisonous plants and venomous bugs. Hear fascinating tales ...
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October Member Meetup: Poetry Workshop
MNA members are invited to attend an ekphrastic poetry workshop with Jodie Hollander on Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 12 - 2 pm. This workshop will be held in the Waddell Gallery among the current Poetry Maps exhibition. Poetry Maps closes on October 27, 2025 - this poetry workshop is a great opportunity for members ...
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Grand Canyon Cave Mysteries
EVENT IS SOLD OUT What can the Grand Canyon's longest known cave reveal about the past? Quite a bit, including the striking discovery that many perfectly preserved bat species found within it are more than 50,000 years old. Join journalist and photographer Stephen Eginoire for a special presentation on the discovery of ancient bats and ...