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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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 19th
Annual Trappings of the American West
October 4
–
November
2, 2008Flagstaff’s oldest
remaining Anglo-American residence will be open to the public for
the first time from October 4 through November 2, 2008 for this
year’s 19th Annual Trappings of the American West.
Trappings of the American West
is a showcase of contemporary fine and functional art of the
American cowboy. The work of 75 artists from 14 Western states,
Hawaii, and Canada is presented. |
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Merrill Mahaffey: Interior Landscapes of the West, A Fifty-Year
Retrospective
June 22
–
November
9, 2008
 Vast
landscapes, sublime beauty, and remote, uninhabited spaces at the
heart of the West are all hallmarks of Merrill Mahaffey’s
paintings. The exhibit is a unique inquiry into the meaning of
western landscapes and their role in American culture at the
beginning of the twenty-first century.
During the exhibit, MNA will also
be featuring works by Merrill Mahaffey for sale.
Preview works for sale here. |
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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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THERIZINOSAUR – Mystery of the Sickle-Claw Dinosaur
September 16, 2007
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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
Discovery - 2008
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! The 2008 season is complete, but you can still view the
offerings to get an idea of the kinds of activities that make up
MNA Discovery so you may plan for 2009. |
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MNA Highlights
AAM Restores MNA's Accreditation
 On
August 8, the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff received word
from the American Association of Museums (AAM) that its
accreditation by the AAM had been restored. AAM accreditation is the
highest national recognition for a museum, signifying excellence to
the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and
to the museum-going public.
Our Fathers,
Our Grandfathers,
Our Heroes…
The Navajo Code Talkers of World War II
The most
comprehensive exhibit yet created about the over 400 Navajo young
men who were recruited by the U.S. government to devise an
unbreakable code in the language they had previously been forbidden
to speak. July 19 through September 21, 2008.
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 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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