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

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

🎨 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

Discover what's happening at the Museum this month. #November #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #route66

🎨 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

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

🎃 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

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

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

!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

🎨 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

📣 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...

🎨 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

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

We're all batty about this! We hope to 🥸 you Saturday, October 11, at the Museum. #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

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

🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨 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

See what's happening this month at the Museum. #flagstaff #museum #thingstodoinflagstaff

🎇 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

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...

Grateful to the Buddy Whitethorne Foundation, artist instructors, and student artists for making the first HOZHO Academy a success at MNA. Your creativity inspires us all! Ahéheeʼ! #grateful #StudentArtists #arteducation #hozhoacademy #indigenousart

Join us this Saturday, Aug. 23, for a look inside the museum's Easton Collection Center, where we will share collection objects and specimens related to Plants and Pollinators. Free open house. All are welcome. #flagstaff #flagstaffthingstodo #museumofnothernarizona musnaz.org/event/collec...

We look forward to welcoming all educators to the Museum this afternoon. Please join us starting at 3:30 p.m. This is a free opportunity to explore the Museum's tours and educational programs. See you soon! #Flagstaff #teachers

Tomorrow at the Museum. #nativeplants #southwest #booklaunch

Sosi black-on-white pottery in our Babbitt Gallery. Made around A.D. 1000–1130, this type of pottery features bold black designs painted on a white surface. Common in the Tusayan region, it reflects a shared tradition found across the western Ancestral Puebloan world. #pottery #indigenouscultures

🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨 "Hopi Old Butterfly Dance" by Otis Polelonema (1902-1981) Born in Shungopovi on Hopi Second Mesa, Otis Polelonema carried the Hopi name Lomadamocvia, meaning “springtime.” He studied at the Santa Fe Indian School alongside other pioneering Native artists such as Fred Kabotie.

On-the-Spot Poetry August 10 Local poet Linda Alvarado returns with her trusty typewriter on August 10 to craft original poems for you on the spot! Visit our Poetry Maps exhibit from 1-4 p.m. and see Linda work her magic. Free with Museum admission.

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Northern Arizona Educators Please join us at the Museum of Northern Arizona for Educators Night Out Aug. 20 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. See you there!

🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨 "Indian Ceremonial" by Betty Nilchee (Diné) The watercolor is in the Museum of Northern Arizona collections.

Our next Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Easton Collection Center is August 8. Sign up today for this fascinating guided walk through the MNA collections.

Encounter the delicate struggle of this tiny, endangered cactus—and more—in Shifting Life Zones, one view through April 2026. #lifeonthecoloradoplateau #exhibition #MNA

🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨 "Deer Pottery Design" by Nora Alice Lucero (Jemez Pueblo) This watercolor on matboard is dated 1964 and part of the fine art collection at the Museum of Northern Arizona. #sundayartday #jemezartist #deerartwork #puebloart

We are honored to present all the winning entries in the 2025 Heritage Festival Juried Art Competition. Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to all the festival artists who entered the competition. #indigenousart #nativeamericanart

Thirsty Thursday returns July 10 featuring music from Jacqui Foreman and food available from Pizzicletta! MNA Members receive special pricing for these popular summer events. Become a member today at musnaz.org/join/

🎨 Sunday Art Day 🎨 "Sunny Day on the Sage Brush Desert, New Mexico" by American artist Ferdinand Burgdoff (1881-1975) From the MNA collections, the oil painting shows two riders drifting through an open terrain under a vast sky. #mnafineart #sundayart #ferdinandburgdoff #NewMexico

It's the perfect time to join the Museum of Northern Arizona family of members! Members enjoy discounted admission to the Heritage Festival, June 27–29, and receive access to exclusive events—like this one! Don’t miss your chance to be part of something extraordinary.

🎨Sunday Morning Art🎨 Painting by Edwin Whitesinger (Diné), the self-taught Navajo artist is of the Red Bottom People clan, born for the Near the Water People. He is among the artists appearing at our 2025 Heritage Festival of Arts and Culture June 28 and 29. #dinéart #mnaheritagefestival #sundayart

See the Arizona must stops for people fascinated with paleontology. #dinosaur #paleontology #museumofnorthernarizona

🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨 "Good Thoughts and Prayers" by Diné artist Beverly Blacksheep, one of the artists who will be showcasing and selling their work at MNA's Heritage Festival of Arts and Culture June 28-29, 2025. #mnaheritagefestival #beverlyblacksheep #navajoartist

So much is going on at MNA this month. Where will we see you? #thingstodoinflagstaff #HeritageFestival2025 #northernarizona

The Moore Medicinal Garden at the Museum of Northern Arizona is popping with color and beauty. How many of these plants can you name? Share your knowledge in comments. #medicinalplants #gardenlove #springcolors🌸

Throwback to April! MNA’s Archaeology team was proud to represent at the Society for American Archaeology conference in Denver. From sharing research to engaging in discussions on NAGPRA, we’re committed to shaping the future of archaeology on the Colorado Plateau. #ArchaeologyMatters #SAA2025

🎨 Sunday Morning Art 🎨 "The New Bride Woman" by Hopi artist Otis Polelonema (1902-1981). The painting–watercolor and gouache on paper–is in the Museum of Northern Arizona collections. #hopiart #otispolelonema #hopibride

✨ EXHIBIT ALERT: Shifting Life Zones NOW OPEN! ✨ Explore changes unfolding in our regional landscapes—home to the concept of life zones. Encounter the delicate struggle of a tiny, endangered cactus, discover steps to support native plants, and engage with intriguing artwork. #newexhibit