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Easton
Collection Center
The Museum of
Northern Arizona broke ground February 2, 2008 on the new Easton
Collection Center. The 17,000 square foot facility will be
completed in about one year and will house items from MNA's
extensive collections in a stable and secure environment.
Construction progress may be viewed on our webcam. |
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 2008
Heritage Program
Creativity, Culture
and Community
At the base of the San Francisco
Peaks―an integral part of the Colorado Plateau’s spiritual
landscape―MNA’s four festivals highlight the region’s cultures and
encourage communication and the exchange of ideas between
visitors, educators, and artists. Art, music, performances, and
Heritage Insights presentations, together, create cultural
understanding and a forum for dialogue.
18th Annual Zuni
Festival of Arts and Culture: May 24-25, 2008
75th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts and Culture: July 5-6, 2008
59th Annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture: August 2-3, 2008
5th Annual Celebraciones de la Gente: October 25-26, 2008 |
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 MNA
Discovery - 2008
2008
Registration is open.
The Museum of Northern Arizona’s Discovery Program is a gateway
into the wonders of the Colorado Plateau. Fifty-four classes are a
summer’s worth of creative and meaningful exploration for children
4-18. Taught by experienced educators, these programs offer an
exciting range of hands-on learning opportunities about the
region’s traditions of fine arts, natural sciences, Native
cultures, and ecology. New for 2008 - Parents and Kids Night
Out! |
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 Grand
Archaeology: New Excavations along the Colorado River
March 22
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July 13,
2008
An exhibit by Flagstaff
adventure photographer Dawn Kish documents recent archaeological
excavation and research in Grand Canyon National Park, conducted
by MNA in partnership with GCNP. The exhibit is made possible
through the generous support of the Grand Canyon Association. |
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 Grand
Canyon Grandeur
February 9
–
May 26,
2008
See the work of a who's who
of preeminent artists who chose Grand Canyon as their subject.
These 24 artists labored from 1854 to the mid-1930s to reproduce a
small measure of the canyon's monumental beauty in this show's 53
works. Among the exhibit's artists are masters such as Louis Akin,
Carl Oscar Borg, George Elbert Butt, Thomas Moran, and Gunnar
Widforss. |
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 Many
Colored Weaves
June 14
–
August
9, 2008
Flagstaff Cultural Partners (FCP) and the Museum of Northern
Arizona (MNA) have joined forces to present a new exhibition at
the Coconino Center for the Arts. Many Colored Weaves,
features selections from MNA’s collection of Navajo textiles. The
36 textiles from both the early and late twentieth century are
representative of various regions producing quality works during
that period. |
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 THERIZINOSAUR
– Mystery of the Sickle-Claw Dinosaur
September 16, 2007
–
March 29, 2009
Discover the newest and
strangest dinosaur in all of North America. See the real bones in
a reconstructed quarry as it was excavated in southern Utah by MNA
paleontologists; a mounted skeleton of this one-ton, feathered
plant-eater; remarkable artwork that explores its watery world;
and the premier of a robotic plesiosaur. |
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Pterandodon and Ichthyornis
Soar Over MNA! Have you seen them? |
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 MNA
Ventures - 2008
Exceptional outdoor
educational experiences discovering and exploring the Colorado
Plateau — 130,000 square miles of spectacular mountains, mesas,
and canyonlands in the Four Corners region of Arizona, Utah,
Colorado, and New Mexico. Ventures range in length from a day to a
week. Diverse itineraries include hiking, backpacking, river
rafting, camping, van tours, and lodge-based excursions on the
Plateau. We keep groups small to allow maximum interaction between
participants and trip leaders. |
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MNA Highlights
Forests, Foragers, and Feathers
Exciting new programs on May 3, 10, and 17, 2008 that explore
and explain some of the diverse species that call or once called the
Colorado Plateau home.
Rhythm & Roots at MNA - May 2008
MNA and the Rhythm & Roots concert series present concerts by Peter
Rowan and Eliza Gilkyson at MNA. MNA members receive $2.00 off per
ticket.
Save June 21 and 22 for MNA's Gala Weekend 2008
In conjunction with the opening of the new exhibit, Merrill
Mahaffey: Interior Landscapes of the West, A Fifty-Year
Retrospective. Meet the artist, celebrate art, and dine
alongside the Rio de Flag at two featured events to support MNA.
Artist-in-Residency Program
The
Artist-In-Residence Program at the Museum of Northern Arizona offers
professional writers, composers, and visual and performing artists
the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline, while immersed
in the inspiring landscape of northern Arizona and the Colorado
Plateau.
Support MNA
If you are new to MNA, or a longtime member and friend, we encourage
your contributions to our Annual Fund and Endowment Challenge. Your
gift is vital to MNA's educational programs, exhibits, collections
and research. It's easy to make a
secure online donation.
Monthly Collection Tours
The third Friday of each month is your opportunity for a
behind-the-scenes tour of the MNA collections.
MNA Receives Interim Accreditation
The Accreditation Commission
of the American Association of Museums has awarded MNA “Interim
Accreditation”. The AAM has selected the MNA Accreditation Visiting
Committee. The members are Gary Edson, Texas Tech University; and
Molly Lowell, the Mercer Museum. The Visiting Committee will be
visiting MNA beginning March 31, 2008.
MNA Institutional Planning
Crucial to every museum is an
institutional plan that helps guide present and future work. The
Museum of Northern Arizona has developed a new institutional plan
and invites you to read about and comment on the process.
MNA Adopts Updated Mission, Vision and Values Statement
The MNA Board of Trustees has adopted an updated Mission Statement.
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