Museum of Northern Arizona
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Celebrating the art, science, and cultures of the Colorado Plateau. Open Daily 10-5 at 3101 N Fort Valley Road in Flagstaff, Arizona.
We are grateful for the friends, members, donors, and visitors who make the Museum of Northern Arizona such a special place. Your support helps us celebrate the stories and landscapes of the Colorado Plateau every day. Thank you!
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We are grateful for the friends, members, donors, and visitors who make the Museum of Northern Arizona such a special place. Your support helps us celebrate the stories and landscapes of the Colorado Plateau every day. Thank you!
A huge thank you to our MNA members and guests who joined us for the inauguration of the Wagon Road to Mother Road exhibition. 🙌 We invite everyone to come and experience the stories that paved the way for modern road travel. 🚗
#route66centennial #route66 #history #northernarizona
#route66centennial #route66 #history #northernarizona
November 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A huge thank you to our MNA members and guests who joined us for the inauguration of the Wagon Road to Mother Road exhibition. 🙌 We invite everyone to come and experience the stories that paved the way for modern road travel. 🚗
#route66centennial #route66 #history #northernarizona
#route66centennial #route66 #history #northernarizona
Our latest exhibit just got its wheels! We've rolled a Model A Ford into Waddell Gallery—bruises, beauty, and all—to help tell the story of America’s journey from wagon roads to highways. "Wagon Road to Mother Road" opens Sunday, Nov. 16.
#route66 #newexhibit #highwayheritage #thingstodoinflagstaff
#route66 #newexhibit #highwayheritage #thingstodoinflagstaff
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Our latest exhibit just got its wheels! We've rolled a Model A Ford into Waddell Gallery—bruises, beauty, and all—to help tell the story of America’s journey from wagon roads to highways. "Wagon Road to Mother Road" opens Sunday, Nov. 16.
#route66 #newexhibit #highwayheritage #thingstodoinflagstaff
#route66 #newexhibit #highwayheritage #thingstodoinflagstaff
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Hunter and Animals" by San Ildefonso Pueblo artist Tse-Ye-Mu (Romando Vigil) (1902–1978), Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1858
Learn more about MNA collections at musnaz.org/collections/.
#sundayart #tseyemu #sanildefonsoartist
"Hunter and Animals" by San Ildefonso Pueblo artist Tse-Ye-Mu (Romando Vigil) (1902–1978), Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1858
Learn more about MNA collections at musnaz.org/collections/.
#sundayart #tseyemu #sanildefonsoartist
November 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Hunter and Animals" by San Ildefonso Pueblo artist Tse-Ye-Mu (Romando Vigil) (1902–1978), Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1858
Learn more about MNA collections at musnaz.org/collections/.
#sundayart #tseyemu #sanildefonsoartist
"Hunter and Animals" by San Ildefonso Pueblo artist Tse-Ye-Mu (Romando Vigil) (1902–1978), Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1858
Learn more about MNA collections at musnaz.org/collections/.
#sundayart #tseyemu #sanildefonsoartist
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Dancer" by Diné artist Robert Chee (1937-1971)
Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C2211
The watercolor painting shows a Yeibechai dancer with Yei figure in the sky.
#robertcheeart #navajoartist #MNAcollections
"Dancer" by Diné artist Robert Chee (1937-1971)
Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C2211
The watercolor painting shows a Yeibechai dancer with Yei figure in the sky.
#robertcheeart #navajoartist #MNAcollections
November 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Dancer" by Diné artist Robert Chee (1937-1971)
Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C2211
The watercolor painting shows a Yeibechai dancer with Yei figure in the sky.
#robertcheeart #navajoartist #MNAcollections
"Dancer" by Diné artist Robert Chee (1937-1971)
Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C2211
The watercolor painting shows a Yeibechai dancer with Yei figure in the sky.
#robertcheeart #navajoartist #MNAcollections
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
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
October 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
🎃 Happy All Hallows’ Eve! 🎃
The Museum might not have any ghosts lurking (that we know of 👀!), but it does have centuries of stories for you to explore. Wishing everyone a night full of magic, laughter, and maybe a friendly fright or two! 👻
#skeletonsoutofthecloset #HappyHalloween #DiscoverMore
The Museum might not have any ghosts lurking (that we know of 👀!), but it does have centuries of stories for you to explore. Wishing everyone a night full of magic, laughter, and maybe a friendly fright or two! 👻
#skeletonsoutofthecloset #HappyHalloween #DiscoverMore
October 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🎃 Happy All Hallows’ Eve! 🎃
The Museum might not have any ghosts lurking (that we know of 👀!), but it does have centuries of stories for you to explore. Wishing everyone a night full of magic, laughter, and maybe a friendly fright or two! 👻
#skeletonsoutofthecloset #HappyHalloween #DiscoverMore
The Museum might not have any ghosts lurking (that we know of 👀!), but it does have centuries of stories for you to explore. Wishing everyone a night full of magic, laughter, and maybe a friendly fright or two! 👻
#skeletonsoutofthecloset #HappyHalloween #DiscoverMore
We're excited to announce that the 2025 edition of Plateau is now available, offering a compelling companion to our upcoming “Wagon Road to Mother Road” exhibit.
⬇️ Click comments to learn how to get your copy.
#Route66 #Route66Centennial #MotherRoad #ColoradoPlateau
⬇️ Click comments to learn how to get your copy.
#Route66 #Route66Centennial #MotherRoad #ColoradoPlateau
October 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
We're excited to announce that the 2025 edition of Plateau is now available, offering a compelling companion to our upcoming “Wagon Road to Mother Road” exhibit.
⬇️ Click comments to learn how to get your copy.
#Route66 #Route66Centennial #MotherRoad #ColoradoPlateau
⬇️ Click comments to learn how to get your copy.
#Route66 #Route66Centennial #MotherRoad #ColoradoPlateau
Hear directly from Hopi carver Tayron Polequaptewa and Kelley Hays-Gilpin, MNA's curator of anthropology. One of Tayron's dolls is currently showing in our "Collecting in a Changing World" exhibition. Thanks to AZPM for this illuminating story.
#kachinadolls #katsinadolls #hopiart
#kachinadolls #katsinadolls #hopiart
The Art of Kachina Doll Carving - Tayron Polequaptewa
YouTube video by AZPM
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October 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Hear directly from Hopi carver Tayron Polequaptewa and Kelley Hays-Gilpin, MNA's curator of anthropology. One of Tayron's dolls is currently showing in our "Collecting in a Changing World" exhibition. Thanks to AZPM for this illuminating story.
#kachinadolls #katsinadolls #hopiart
#kachinadolls #katsinadolls #hopiart
!Muchas gracias a todos ustedes!
Thank you Flagstaff Nuestras Raices, Ballet Folklorico de Colores Flagstaff, Mariachi Agave de Tucson, families displaying ofrendas, food vendors, volunteers and many others who made the 22nd annual Celebraciones de la Gente a beautiful experience. #DiaDeLosMuertos
Thank you Flagstaff Nuestras Raices, Ballet Folklorico de Colores Flagstaff, Mariachi Agave de Tucson, families displaying ofrendas, food vendors, volunteers and many others who made the 22nd annual Celebraciones de la Gente a beautiful experience. #DiaDeLosMuertos
October 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
!Muchas gracias a todos ustedes!
Thank you Flagstaff Nuestras Raices, Ballet Folklorico de Colores Flagstaff, Mariachi Agave de Tucson, families displaying ofrendas, food vendors, volunteers and many others who made the 22nd annual Celebraciones de la Gente a beautiful experience. #DiaDeLosMuertos
Thank you Flagstaff Nuestras Raices, Ballet Folklorico de Colores Flagstaff, Mariachi Agave de Tucson, families displaying ofrendas, food vendors, volunteers and many others who made the 22nd annual Celebraciones de la Gente a beautiful experience. #DiaDeLosMuertos
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Portrait of R. C. Gorman" by American artist Len Agrella (1939- )
The oil painting is part of the Museum of Northern Arizona collections. musnaz.org/collections/
#rcgorman #lenagrellaart #mnacollections #sundayartday
"Portrait of R. C. Gorman" by American artist Len Agrella (1939- )
The oil painting is part of the Museum of Northern Arizona collections. musnaz.org/collections/
#rcgorman #lenagrellaart #mnacollections #sundayartday
October 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Portrait of R. C. Gorman" by American artist Len Agrella (1939- )
The oil painting is part of the Museum of Northern Arizona collections. musnaz.org/collections/
#rcgorman #lenagrellaart #mnacollections #sundayartday
"Portrait of R. C. Gorman" by American artist Len Agrella (1939- )
The oil painting is part of the Museum of Northern Arizona collections. musnaz.org/collections/
#rcgorman #lenagrellaart #mnacollections #sundayartday
📣 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...
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...
October 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
📣 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...
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...
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Hopi Land, Arizona" by American artist Albert Lorey Groll (1866–1952)
"Hopi Land, Arizona" is on view in our Poetry Maps exhibition. See it soon. The Poetry Maps exhibit closes on October 26.
#AlbertGroll #landscape #sundayart #PoetryMaps
"Hopi Land, Arizona" by American artist Albert Lorey Groll (1866–1952)
"Hopi Land, Arizona" is on view in our Poetry Maps exhibition. See it soon. The Poetry Maps exhibit closes on October 26.
#AlbertGroll #landscape #sundayart #PoetryMaps
October 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Hopi Land, Arizona" by American artist Albert Lorey Groll (1866–1952)
"Hopi Land, Arizona" is on view in our Poetry Maps exhibition. See it soon. The Poetry Maps exhibit closes on October 26.
#AlbertGroll #landscape #sundayart #PoetryMaps
"Hopi Land, Arizona" by American artist Albert Lorey Groll (1866–1952)
"Hopi Land, Arizona" is on view in our Poetry Maps exhibition. See it soon. The Poetry Maps exhibit closes on October 26.
#AlbertGroll #landscape #sundayart #PoetryMaps
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!
October 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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!
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
This untitled oil painting of a stand of aspen trees is by Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton (1889-1971), one of the Museum of Northern Arizona.
#aspen #maryrussellferrellcolton #mnacollections #sundayartday
This untitled oil painting of a stand of aspen trees is by Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton (1889-1971), one of the Museum of Northern Arizona.
#aspen #maryrussellferrellcolton #mnacollections #sundayartday
October 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
This untitled oil painting of a stand of aspen trees is by Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton (1889-1971), one of the Museum of Northern Arizona.
#aspen #maryrussellferrellcolton #mnacollections #sundayartday
This untitled oil painting of a stand of aspen trees is by Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton (1889-1971), one of the Museum of Northern Arizona.
#aspen #maryrussellferrellcolton #mnacollections #sundayartday
We're all batty about this! We hope to 🥸 you Saturday, October 11, at the Museum.
#spookyscience #freakyfinds #museumcollections #thingstodoinflagstaff
#spookyscience #freakyfinds #museumcollections #thingstodoinflagstaff
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.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We're all batty about this! We hope to 🥸 you Saturday, October 11, at the Museum.
#spookyscience #freakyfinds #museumcollections #thingstodoinflagstaff
#spookyscience #freakyfinds #museumcollections #thingstodoinflagstaff
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Aspen" by Hart Merriam Schultz (1882-1970), also known as Lone Wolf, his Blackfoot name — Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1103
#hartmerriamschultz #sundayart #MuseumExhibition #MNA #lifezones
"Aspen" by Hart Merriam Schultz (1882-1970), also known as Lone Wolf, his Blackfoot name — Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1103
#hartmerriamschultz #sundayart #MuseumExhibition #MNA #lifezones
October 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Aspen" by Hart Merriam Schultz (1882-1970), also known as Lone Wolf, his Blackfoot name — Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1103
#hartmerriamschultz #sundayart #MuseumExhibition #MNA #lifezones
"Aspen" by Hart Merriam Schultz (1882-1970), also known as Lone Wolf, his Blackfoot name — Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1103
#hartmerriamschultz #sundayart #MuseumExhibition #MNA #lifezones
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.
October 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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.
📣 Calling all emerging artists! 📣
Apply for the 2026 Namingha Institute taking place April 26-May 10 in Flagstaff. This two-week residency is taught by master artists on the Museum of Northern Arizona campus—with stipend and housing. Open to artists 18+ #emergingartists #art musnaz.org/namingha
Apply for the 2026 Namingha Institute taking place April 26-May 10 in Flagstaff. This two-week residency is taught by master artists on the Museum of Northern Arizona campus—with stipend and housing. Open to artists 18+ #emergingartists #art musnaz.org/namingha
Namingha Institute
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September 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
📣 Calling all emerging artists! 📣
Apply for the 2026 Namingha Institute taking place April 26-May 10 in Flagstaff. This two-week residency is taught by master artists on the Museum of Northern Arizona campus—with stipend and housing. Open to artists 18+ #emergingartists #art musnaz.org/namingha
Apply for the 2026 Namingha Institute taking place April 26-May 10 in Flagstaff. This two-week residency is taught by master artists on the Museum of Northern Arizona campus—with stipend and housing. Open to artists 18+ #emergingartists #art musnaz.org/namingha
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
Canyon De Chelly — a watercolor painting by Diné Laguna artist Robert Draper (1938-2000), Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1078
Canyon De Chelly — a watercolor painting by Diné Laguna artist Robert Draper (1938-2000), Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1078
September 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
Canyon De Chelly — a watercolor painting by Diné Laguna artist Robert Draper (1938-2000), Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1078
Canyon De Chelly — a watercolor painting by Diné Laguna artist Robert Draper (1938-2000), Museum of Northern Arizona collections | C1078
🎉 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
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
September 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🎉 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
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
🎇 News Flash! 🎇
The Museum of Northern Arizona is now open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays with pay-what-you-wish admission starting at 4 p.m. See the Museum in a whole new light! We look forward to welcoming you for Twilight Thursdays.
#thingstodoinflastaff #extendedhours #museum
The Museum of Northern Arizona is now open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays with pay-what-you-wish admission starting at 4 p.m. See the Museum in a whole new light! We look forward to welcoming you for Twilight Thursdays.
#thingstodoinflastaff #extendedhours #museum
September 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
🎇 News Flash! 🎇
The Museum of Northern Arizona is now open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays with pay-what-you-wish admission starting at 4 p.m. See the Museum in a whole new light! We look forward to welcoming you for Twilight Thursdays.
#thingstodoinflastaff #extendedhours #museum
The Museum of Northern Arizona is now open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays with pay-what-you-wish admission starting at 4 p.m. See the Museum in a whole new light! We look forward to welcoming you for Twilight Thursdays.
#thingstodoinflastaff #extendedhours #museum
Every year we hold an open house at our Easton Collection Center—a marvel of a green, sustainable building that houses the Museum holdings. Thank you to all who attended! If you missed the open house, we still have room in our ECC behind- the-scenes tours. Find out more at musnaz.org/plan-your-vi...
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
The Museum of Northern Arizona has extensive cultural, natural science, and fine arts holdings, but only a small portion of the items are on display in our exhibits building. Take a rare behind-the…
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August 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Every year we hold an open house at our Easton Collection Center—a marvel of a green, sustainable building that houses the Museum holdings. Thank you to all who attended! If you missed the open house, we still have room in our ECC behind- the-scenes tours. Find out more at musnaz.org/plan-your-vi...