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The Museum welcomes all Native American tribal members with FREE admission throughout November in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Simply mention your tribal affiliation or show a tribal ID at the admissions desk. We look forward to seeing you soon.
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

📣 Exhibit Alert! 📣
Last Chance to See Poetry Maps.
Only seven days remain to explore this imaginative exhibition where art and poetry come together to chart the spirit of the Colorado Plateau. More at musnaz.org/on-view/poet...

A beautiful Southwestern landscape. The two figures give a sense of the enormity of the view. On view in Poetry Maps at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Closing soon!

On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we extend our gratitude to the Indigenous members of our staff and to the many Native artists, educators, knowledge holders, and community partners who share their wisdom and creativity with the Museum of Northern Arizona. Thank you!

Creepy collections: Museum of Northern Arizona hosting Spooky Science and Freaky Finds event Saturday's event is designed to be engaging as well as informative and is tied to the Halloween season.

We're all batty about this! We hope to 🥸 you Saturday, October 11, at the Museum.
#spookyscience #freakyfinds #museumcollections #thingstodoinflagstaff

The 𝘓𝘙𝘉 published many of Tony Harrison’s poems over the years, including, most famously, ‘v.’ To mark forty years of the poem, and in tribute to its author, live readings will take place in Holbeck on Sunday 12 Oct, in association with Slung Low. More info/tickets: www.slunglow.org/v-a-homecomi...

MNA archaeologists have been working with the Navajo Nation Heritage and Historic Preservation Department to document ancestral sites in Navajo Nation. Please remember: Your footsteps leave an impact. Walk gently, take only memories, and help preserve the stories of the past.

Happy Anniversary to my Sweetie, Duchy Parade!

A great opportunity for emerging artists - of all ages - to develop and expand their creative practice.

From the collection of the Museum of Northern Arizona. Enjoy!

🎉 It's our 97th birthday! 🎉
The Museum of Northern Arizona was founded in early September 1928. It was first located in the Women’s Center building in downtown Flagstaff on Route 66. This photo shows a school group visiting there in 1934. Two years later...
#happybirthday #MNAhistory #flagstaff

@musnaz.bsky.social 🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Shrine of the Rain Priest" by Zuni artist Roger Tsabetsaye
Collection of Museum of Northern Arizona.

You can tour MNA Easton Collection Center. Find out more and register for the Behind-the-Scenes Tour: musnaz.org/plan-your-vi...

#zuniart #sundaymorning

Grateful to the Buddy Whitethorne Foundation, artist instructors, and student artists for making the first HOZHO Academy a success at MNA. Your creativity inspires us all! Ahéheeʼ! #grateful #StudentArtists #arteducation #hozhoacademy #indigenousart

Sunday clouds in Flagstaff Buffalo Park.

Join Join MNA as a member and become part of inspiring a sense of love and responsibility for the beauty, diversity, and cultural heritage of the Colorado Plateau. Your generosity provides essential…

Thirsty Thursday returns July 10 featuring music from Jacqui Foreman and food available from Pizzicletta! MNA Members receive special pricing for these popular summer events. Become a member today at musnaz.org/join/

This weekend!!

See the Arizona must stops for people fascinated with paleontology.

#dinosaur #paleontology #museumofnorthernarizona

Nationwide 'Hands Off!' protests erupt against Trump and Musk Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off!"

Demonstrations took place across the country, uniting a myriad of criticisms of the Trump administration under one message: "Hands off."

I love the joy & energy in this work. Something that is needed now more than ever. Visit your local museum, restore your spirit, and show your support. Something else that is needed now more than ever.
🎨 Sunday art, "Birds", Beatien Yazz (Diné) #birds #sundayart #beatienyazz #museumofnorthernarizona

Trump Administration Moves to Shutter Library Agency The staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, were put on leave.

The Trump administration on Monday placed the staff of the independent Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries, on administrative leave.

Debra Edgerton’s exhibition is both beautiful and thought-inspiring. The Museum of Northern Arizona illuminates the connections between people, place, and time through science, art, and culture. Be sure to visit if you’re in the area.

🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Chara: Green Stage 1" by Flagstaff artist and Northern Arizona University professor Debra Edgerton. The Life Extended: Biology as Metaphor exhibition showing through May 4 at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

#thingstodoinflagstaff #sundayart

Views from Colton House Museum of Northern Arizona. What a lovely setting for a Board meeting.

Art for Sunday. Poetry Maps exhibition includes this beautiful artwork at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Finding beauty and time for thoughtful reflection in this world.

Look who popped in to the Museum of Northern Arizona to see the Grand Canyon Dragon Map exhibit on its last day. @duchypete.bsky.social

Visitor sits on a folding stool as a curator discusses the Grand Canyon Dragon Map exhibit during an event at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

We're excited to introduce new lightweight, folding portable stools in the galleries at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Whether you're admiring art, diving into science, or exploring artifacts, you can now rest your feet and spend even more time connecting with the wonders of the Colorado Plateau.

Artist Resources 2025 Heritage Festival artist information and application. Apply now through March 10, 2025.

🌟 Indigenous Artists of the Colorado Plateau! 🌟

The Museum of Northern Arizona invites you to apply for the 2025 Heritage Festival of Arts & Culture, celebrating the region's vibrant Native art and traditions.

🗓 Festival Dates: June 28–29, 2025
📍 Location: Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff

🎨 Sunday Morning Art: "High Desert Dream" by American artist Doug West. The serigraph on paper can been seen in our current Poetry Maps exhibit. The work is part of the Museum of Northern Arizona fine art collection, a gift from Philip M. Smith.
#sundayart #highdesert #dougwestart

Museum of Northern Arizona visitors view the The Grand Canyon Dragon Map, a colorful map showing the different geologic layers that make up the canyon. Because of the sinuous shape people see in the map, it became known as the Dragon Map.

MNA Exhibit Alert!
The Grand Canyon Dragon Map exhibit is winding down its presence at MNA. Don't miss the opportunity to see the first edition of this iconic geology map and samples of the rock that make it such a wonder. The exhibit closes January 19. #GrandCanyon #geology #thingstodoinFlagstaff

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