Museum of Northern Arizona

05/28/2026

Check out the newest episode of Earth Notes on KNAU Arizona Public Radio, highlighting some of the work MNA botanists have been doing with the Arizona Flora Finders program and samples housed in the McDougall Herbarium in the Easton Collection Center at MNA.

The San Francisco Peaks volcanic system includes some tiny residents — small, rare plants that grow in difficult terrain. Citizen scientists are trying to document them.

05/24/2026

Art for Sunday morning. You can see this stunning work in person in the exhibition 'Call of the Colorado Plateau' at MNA.

"Vishnu Schist" by Stephen Auger, Museum of Northern Arizona collection | C2573

05/22/2026

We were thrilled to welcome them to the Easton Collection Center.

05/21/2026

🎉 30,000 Followers & Counting! Thank You! 🎉
We’re grateful to celebrate an exciting milestone with you — the Museum of Northern Arizona has reached 30,000 followers on Facebook!

Every like, comment, share, and visit helps us continue our mission to inspire a deeper understanding of the Colorado Plateau—its remarkable art, science, and cultures. This community is what makes our work meaningful, and we’re honored to connect with so many curious, passionate people near and far.

Whether you’ve explored our exhibits, attended an event, hiked our trails, or simply follow along from home, thank you for being part of the museum journey. 💙

05/20/2026

A moment in time captured in 1976—a group of artists with bold ideas, shared vision, and a lasting impact that continues to resonate today. Their story and the legacy they created is waiting to be explored in our latest exhibit at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

📸 of Artist Hopid by Jessica Welton
⬇ Learn more through the link in comments

05/20/2026

Museum of Northern Arizona archaeologists are conducting small, targeted excavations at Petrified Forest National Park to better understand how early pottery was made and how agriculture was practiced in the Puerco River Valley—an area with a rich record of ancestral Puebloan life and activity. Along with uncovering fascinating archaeology, the team is also experiencing the region’s remarkable landscapes and local wildlife.

05/19/2026

Saturday, May 23, 10 am-2 pm
Join the Coconino Master Gardeners for their annual Plant Sale and Garden Festival at Colton Garden on the grounds of the Museum of Northern Arizona from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be plants, starts, and used tools for sale, plus food, gardening advice, and fun activities. Free admission and parking. No sales will occur before 10 a.m.

The sale and festival features:
Plants for home and garden
Garden related vendors
Gardening Q and As
Used tools and book sales
Food and refreshments
Activities for kids

Location note: This event takes place at Colton Garden, located on the opposite side of Hwy 180 from the Museum.

05/18/2026

What a fun time we had at the Museum to Mother Road: A Tweed Group Bike Ride through Flagstaff 🚲🍻
Thank you to Mother Road Brewing Co., Dapper Dre, and Aislin Dee for making this such a special event!

05/17/2026

🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨
"Germination," an opaque watercolor painting by Hopi artist Milland Lomakema (1941-2021) Museum of Northern Arizona Collection | C1475

Lomakema painted this striking representation of Ahöla, the Germinator, in 1971, a few years before the groundbreaking Artist Hopid collective was formed. See it in person in our new Artist Hopid Unveiled exhibition, which explores the bold vision and creative legacy of the collective, which included Lomakema, Michael Kabotie, Delbridge Honanie, Terrance Talaswaima, and Neil David Sr.

Learn more about the exhibition: https://musnaz.org/on-view/artist-hopid-unveiled/