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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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Painted Journeys on the Colorado Plateau
December 6, 2008
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May 26, 2009
 From
their homes in the Catskill Mountains, Judy Abbott, K.L. McKenna,
and Eva van Rijn came to the Southwest seeking artistic challenge
and outdoor adventures, en plein air. During their
three-week visit they got both, as they traveled throughout the
region in search of subjects from Oak Creek Canyon to Canyonlands
National Park and many places in between. They arrived with vision
and anticipation, three Woodstock, New York painters, bringing new
eyes and fresh perspectives to the Museum of Northern Arizona’s
2007 Artist-in-Residence Program in Flagstaff. Painted Journeys on
the Colorado Plateau, showcases 36 of their exciting works.
View the promotional video on
YouTube. |
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 MNA
Ventures
New trips for 2009 - now
available for reservation!
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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THERIZINOSAUR – Mystery of the Sickle-Claw Dinosaur
September 16, 2007
–
August 30, 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
Discovery
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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 Heritage
Program
Creativity, Culture
and Community
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 combine to
create cultural understanding and a forum for dialogue.
19th Annual Zuni
Festival of Arts and Culture: May 22-24, 2009 [Artist
application available]
76th Annual Hopi Festival of Arts and Culture: July 3-5, 2009
60th Annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture: July 31-August 2,
2009
6th Annual Celebraciones de la Gente: October 23-25, 2009 |
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MNA Highlights
Terry Tempest Williams Reading
MNA and Grand Canyon Trust are sponsoring a free presentation by
this noted author, reading from her new book "Finding Beauty in a
Broken World". February 9, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
2009 Sedona Lecture Series
The Sedona Muses presents "Voices from the MNA Collections", January
- April 2009 featuring MNA artists and curators. Series continues
February 9 with MNA Curator of Fine Arts Alan Petersen: "Honoring
MNA's Fine Art Collection Today and into the Future."
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.
Support MNA
We encourage your contributions to our Annual Operating Fund and
Endowment Fund. Your gift is vital to keep MNA's momentum going!
It's easy to make a
secure online donation.
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.
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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