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March 19 @ 7:13 am

Baje Whitethorne Sr: Náátsʼíílid/Rainbow Light

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ

Bursting with color, this retrospective exhibit presents the full spectrum of art by Baje Whitethorne Sr., a visual storyteller acclaimed for his colorful paintings full of life and energy. Born ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC ...

Colton Circle Event: The Use of Collections at MNA

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ

Tony Thibodeau, MNA Director of Research & Collections, will discuss how MNA's permanent collections are used by visiting researchers as well as MNA staff, and how collections support MNA's mission ...

Spring Break Messy Monday!

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ

Messy Monday will include digging into the science of erosion and getting messy with a sand art and slime project. 1:00 pm. There is no charge for museum admission for ...

Spring Break Wordful Wednesday!

Gather at the kiva for a story time with books written by Indigenous authors. Stay for a fun craft, and then visit the Flagstaff Public Library's PALSmobile in the parking ...

Spring Break Therizinosaur Thursday!

Experience the museum's unique puppet show: Mystery of the Therizinosaur! Stay for hands-on activities that include the museum's fossil touch box and the creation of individual imprint fossils. 1:00 pm. ...

Spring Break Family Friday Nature Journaling!

Explore the beauty of the flora and fauna that are right in the museum's backyard with artist Liz Blaker, who will be leading this introduction to nature journaling. 1:00 pm. ...

CANCELED — The Life & Seasons of MNA’s Living Roof

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ

Bioregional Living Roofs contribute to a healthy environment by providing biodiverse and beautiful habitat for birds, bats, butterflies, insects, lizards and other organisms while eliminating stormwater runoff and reducing temperature ...

Virtual Auction

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Bid on Experiences from Museum of Northern Arizona: 2 Hour Garden Consultation with Research Botany Associate, Jan Busco Heritage Festival Weekend Pass Thirsty Thursday Pass Book Other experiences from Warner's ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC ...

Members’ & VIP Private View: Designed to Move

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ

Join us for a private view of a new exhibit opening this month at MNA. Designed to Move will showcase the fine-art macrophotography of desert seeds by artist Taylor James. These beautiful ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC tour ...

Thirsty Thursday with Foxy Koshka

Live music from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. by Foxy Koshka in MNA's beautiful courtyard. Food by The Chile Box is available for purchase, and a bar for wine and beer ...

Plant Sale and Garden Festival

Colton Garden Flagstaff, AZ

The Coconino County Master Gardener’s Plant Sale will be held at the Colton Garden There will be plants, starts, used tools, and food to buy, gardening talks and advice for ...

Colton Garden Tour

Colton Garden Flagstaff, AZ

Free tours of the Museum of Northern Arizona's Colton Garden. The Colton Garden provides a space for people of all ages to learn how to grow plants and reconnect with ...

Party on the Plateau: An MNA Fundraiser

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ

We're thrilled to announce that our summer fundraising event is back! Join us for drinks, dinner, and entertainment, and get ready to raise your paddles in support of MNA. For ...

Thirsty Thursday with Mother Road Trio

Live music from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. by Mother Road Trio in MNA's beautiful courtyard. Food by Will's Grill is available for purchase, and a bar for wine and beer ...

Heritage Festival of Art & Culture

More than a market, the Heritage Festival is an unparalleled opportunity to experience the diverse Indigenous cultures of the Colorado Plateau region, which has been inhabited for thousands of years.  ...

River Reed Flute-Making Workshop with Aaron White

This two-hour river reed flute-making workshop is led by Aaron White. Work alongside Aaron in the museum's courtyard to create a unique flute and learn about reed flutes and traditional ...

River Reed Flute-Making Workshop with Aaron White

This two-hour river reed flute-making workshop is led by Aaron White. Work alongside Aaron in the museum's courtyard to create a unique flute and learn about reed flutes and traditional ...

Heritage Festival of Art and Culture

More than a market, the Heritage Festival is an unparalleled opportunity to experience the diverse Indigenous cultures of the Colorado Plateau region, which has been inhabited for thousands of years.  ...

River Reed Flute-Making Workshop with Aaron White

This two-hour river reed flute-making workshop is led by Aaron White. Work alongside Aaron in the museum's courtyard to create a unique flute and learn about reed flutes and traditional ...

Colton Garden Tour

Free Colton Garden Tour. The Colton Garden provides a space for people of all ages to learn how to grow plants and reconnect with their food. Located on the site ...

Moore Medicinal Garden Tour

Free tour of the Moore Medicinal Garden. The Moore Medicinal Garden is tucked behind a fence between the administration and anthropology buildings. This garden provides a space to learn about ...

More Than One Woman: The Life of Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton

Flagstaff Public Library 300 W Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ

Like the museum she helped found, Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton was multifacted. A professional artist who worked to bring recognition to female and Indigenous artists, she was also a scientist, author, ...

Colton Garden Tour

Free Colton Garden Tour. The Colton Garden provides a space for people of all ages to learn how to grow plants and reconnect with their food. Located on the site ...

The Life and Seasons of the Living Roof

Join Research Botanist Jan Busco and Botany Collections Manager Kirstin Phillips for a rare opportunity as they share their knowledge abut the 14,000-square-foot bioregional native living roof atop MNA's Easton ...

Thirsty Thursday with the Highland Ramblers

Live music from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. by the Highland Ramblers in MNA's beautiful courtyard. Food by Tamales USA is available for purchase, and a bar for wine and beer ...

Moore Medicinal Garden Tour

Free tour of the Moore Medicinal Garden. The Moore Medicinal Garden is tucked behind a fence between the administration and anthropology buildings. This garden provides a space to learn about ...

Easton Collection Center Open House

Free admission to the Easton Collection Center -- 10:00 to 2:00 PM Learn about the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collection of more than 800,000 artifacts at the Platinum LEED certified, ...

Colton Garden Tour

Free Colton Garden Tour. The Colton Garden provides a space for people of all ages to learn how to grow plants and reconnect with their food. Located on the site ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC ...

Members Preview – Seeing People Through Trees

  Members' Preview for Seeing People Through Trees, which uses the lens of MNA’s archaeological work on the National Forests to explore how people past and present engage with the ...

Moore Medicinal Garden Tour

Free tour of the Moore Medicinal Garden. The Moore Medicinal Garden is tucked behind a fence between the administration and anthropology buildings. This garden provides a space to learn about ...

Dinosaurs of the Navajo Nation

Adam Marsh will present a talk on The Dinosaurs of the Navajo Nation in conjunction with the Flagstaff Festival of Science. Adam Marsh is a Museum of Northern Arizona Research ...

Science Day at MNA

FREE admission to the Museum. MNA's Science Day is held in conjunction with the Flagstaff Festival of Science. The Museum will feature science stations for all ages from 11am - ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC ...

20th Annual Celebraciones de la Gente

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ

The 20th Annual Celebraciones de la Gente Festival is an unparalleled opportunity to experience the history and culture of Mexican, Mexican American, and LatinX communities in Northern Arizona. Also known ...

Sugar Skull Decorating Workshop

Decorating sugar skulls is a favorite activity for kids and families during Celebraciones de la Gente. Nuestras Raices makes the sugar skulls and provides frosting and decorations. Since this is ...

Sugar Skull Decorating Workshop

Decorating sugar skulls is a favorite activity for kids and families during Celebraciones de la Gente. Nuestras Raices makes the sugar skulls and provides frosting and decorations. Since this is ...

Sugar Skull Decorating Workshop

Decorating sugar skulls is a favorite activity for kids and families during Celebraciones de la Gente. Nuestras Raices makes the sugar skulls and provides frosting and decorations. Since this is ...

Sugar Skull Decorating Workshop

Decorating sugar skulls is a favorite activity for kids and families during Celebraciones de la Gente. Nuestras Raices makes the sugar skulls and provides frosting and decorations. Since this is ...

Leave Your Legacy: Planned Giving at MNA and Beyond

October 26, 2023 5:30 - 7:00 pm Branigar-Chase Auditorium, Museum of Northern Arizona Join attorney Alexandra Shroufe and financial professional Bill Morrison for a free presentation to learn about the ...

More Than a Meal

This panel discussion will focus on the appropriation of Indigenous crops and foods and the impacts of colonization on food sovereignty and Indigenous foodways, as well as spotlight current trends ...

Indigenous Enterprise Dance Performance

Saturday, November 25  Performances are at 11:00 and 1:00  Visit the museum the Saturday after Thanksgiving for a special dance performance by Indigenous Enterprise, a Native American collective founded in ...

Winter Open House & Market

December 2nd & 3rd, 2023 – Museum of Northern Arizona Native artists from the Colorado Plateau will be selling authentic artwork at this FREE admission weekend open house and market. ...

Winter Open House & Market

December 2nd & 3rd, 2023 – Museum of Northern Arizona Native artists from the Colorado Plateau will be selling authentic artwork at this FREE admission weekend open house and market. ...

Art and Science Along the Green River

MNA Facebook page @musnaz, Flagstaff, AZ

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED ONLINE BECAUSE THE MUSEUM HAS A SNOW CLOSURE. TO WATCH THE LIVESTREAM, GO TO THE MNA FACEBOOK PAGE. Join MNA Fine Arts Curator, Alan Petersen, ...

Drawing Cultural Inspiration

Please Note: This talk will be held at Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Rd, Sedona, AZ 86336 This panel discussion will focus on Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists’ use of ...

Members’ Preview: Selling the Southwest

In the early 20th century, entrepreneurs employed artists to create a sense of wonder and mystery about the American Southwest that attracted tourists and established a romanticized vision that has ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC tour ...

African Americans and the Arizona Lumber Industry

U.S. Forest Service Archaeologist Margaret Hangan will present on a fascinating aspect of Arizona history - the diaspora of skilled African American workers from the lumber towns of the South ...

Thursday Spring Break Activity — Fossil Mania!

Program begins promptly at 1:00 at the Museum of Northern Arizona's Research Center Brady Building. All supplies and materials will be provided. Get a behind-the-scenes look at fossils in the ...

Glen Canyon Rises Tour

Saturday, March 16 3:00 - 5:30 In partnership with Grand Canyon Trust Location: Museum's Branigar Chase Discovery Center Auditorium Join an artist and advocacy tour with writers, musicians, and filmmakers ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC tour ...

Slow Art Day

Slow Art Day is a global event to help people discover the joy of looking at and loving art. Slow down, sit and observe, and let your eyes and your ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC tour ...

Heritage Festival of Arts & Culture

Join MNA in celebrating the arts and culture of the Indigenous Nations of the Colorado Plateau at the 2024 Heritage Festival of Arts on June 22 - 23 -- a ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC tour ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC tour ...

Easton Collection Center Tour

Join MNA docents for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Northern Arizona’s collections inside the Platinum LEED certified, architectural masterpiece Easton Collection Center. Home to more than 800,000 objects, the ECC tour ...

Details

Date:
March 29
Time:
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm