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May 5 @ 5:51 pm
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Colton Garden Tour
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 of MNA founder Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton’s World War II Victory Garden, the volunteer-run garden showcases locally-adapted heritage and native plants, species that support pollinators and ...
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Easton Collection Center 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 will enhance visitors’ understanding of the Native cultures of the Colorado Plateau and MNA’s role in research and conservation. 3:00 - 4:00 PM. $15 ...
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Members Preview – Seeing People Through Trees
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 forests of the Colorado Plateau. Learn about MNA's ongoing collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and how learning about the past use of natural resources ...
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Moore Medicinal Garden Tour
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 the uses of native plants found on the Colorado Plateau.
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Moving from Appropriation to Authenticity Panel Discussion
Moving from Appropriation to Authenticity Panel Discussion
This panel discussion will be an introduction to the overarching issues surrounding cultural appropriation of Indigenous art and culture and pose the questions: What is illegal? What is not illegal but still unethical? What are consumers’ responsibilities when considering purchasing art? Panelists will discuss the Indian Arts & Crafts Act as a framework for these ...
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Thirsty Thursdays with NAU Jazz Faculty and Friends
Thirsty Thursdays with NAU Jazz Faculty and Friends
Live music from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. by NAU Jazz Faculty and Friends in MNA's beautiful courtyard. Food by Baja Mar is available for purchase, and a bar for wine and beer purchases are available. Enjoy the museum exhibits, included with your admission ticket to Thirsty Thursday. $15 for non-members; $8 for members. Tickets can ...
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Designed to Move: Seeds that Float, Fly, or Hitchhike through the Desert Southwest Curator Talk
Designed to Move: Seeds that Float, Fly, or Hitchhike through the Desert Southwest Curator Talk
Adelheid Fischer, curator of MNA's current exhibition Designed to Move: Seeds that Float, Fly, or Hitchhike through the Desert Southwest will talk about the exhibition and her biomimicry work at Arizona State University. Leading the program's biomimicry initiative, she introduced students to the use of biology as a means of sustainable innovation in design, business, ...
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Brady Building Open House – Paleontology Artifacts
Brady Building Open House – Paleontology Artifacts
The Brady Building, which houses MNA's Paleontology collection, will host an Open House where visitors will be able to view artifacts from the paleontology collection. Led by Adam Marsh, MNA Research Associate and Paleontologist at Petrified Forest National Park. This event is free. Please Note: The Brady Building is located at the Harold S. Colton ...
Dinosaurs of the Navajo Nation
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 Associate and Paleontologist at Petrified Forest National Park. This talk is presented in conjunction with the Flagstaff Festival of Science. This event is free. Please ...
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Science Day at MNA
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 - 2pm. This is a free museum day. At 2pm, Paleontologist Dave Gillette, who is best known for his discovery of the dinosaur Diplodocus hallorum in 1985, ...
The Last of the Ice Age Mammoths of the Colorado Plateau
The Last of the Ice Age Mammoths of the Colorado Plateau
Paleontologist Dave Gillette, who is best known for his discovery of the dinosaur Diplodocus hallorum in 1985, will present a talk on The Last of the Ice Age Mammoths of the Colorado Plateau. Mammoth dung and other fascinating artifacts will be on display during the talk. This talk is in conjunction with Science Day at MNA and ...