Message from Mary –
This is a year of constantly evolving changes for all of us, including MNA. After months trying to reimagine the annual summer festivals celebrating Indigenous arts and culture in a way that they could safely continue, we have determined that we must cancel the festivals completely. We make this decision with heavy hearts, recognizing that these festivals are important to the community, and particularly to the artists. We initially hoped that we would be able to reschedule the festivals to a single larger event in September. We now know that it is unlikely we can hold a large gathering in September, even if it was going to be outdoors and dispersed. Sad as we are to make this decision, we will now turn our energy to finding other ways to help the Native artists market themselves and to allow our members to support the Native populations.
Although the Festivals have been cancelled this year, we have determined a way to invite visitors back to MNA. The Museum building offers a controllable environment in which we can ensure safe social distancing and other healthy protocols to enable us to welcome guests in limited numbers and at specified times. Our plan has been approved by the Coconino County Health Department and includes requiring advance tickets for all visitors so we can control the number and flow of people through the museum. We will be proceeding with caution to ensure a safe and memorable visit to MNA on Thursdays through Tuesdays in July.
Mary Kershaw
Executive Director & CEO
Museum of Northern Arizona
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How to visit the exhibits
Open Thursday-Monday, 10 am – 4 pm, Last entry 2 pm
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Advance ticketing allows us to limit the number of people in the museum and control the flow through the galleries, keeping the experience safe for all. Wear a mask and bring your own water bottle when you come. Members and kids still get in for free, but do need a ticket. Watch this video to see what you can expect of a visit to the museum.
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Woodcarving demonstration
Facebook Live on July 9, 3 pm
This livestream event will showcase Hopi artist Ryan Gashweseoma as he demonstrates and discusses his woodworking. Ryan is the owner of Talavi Woodwork, and incorporates Hopi motifs and designs in his custom wood boxes and chests. This is one of a series of artist demonstrations you can watch at the MNA Facebook page.
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Biogeography of the Grand Canyon
Facebook Live on July 13, 3 pm
Learn how the unique geography of the Grand Canyon creates isolated ecosystems and what lives there. MNA Curator of Ecology Dr. Larry Stevens has been studying these habitats for many decades. This short presentation on “Life in the Halls of Time: The Biogeography of the the Grand Canyon” is the first in a new series sharing MNAs ongoing research in the Canyon.
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Pepsi Presents Kids Virtual Summer Camp July 13, 6:30 pm
The Orpheum Theater is filming and presenting this online tour of The Force Is With Our Peopleexhibition as part of their free virtual summer camp for kids. Join exhibit curator Tony Thibodeau and meet HOPI-R2, the world’s only indigenous droid, and his maker, Duane Koyawena.
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Learn about pottery with HOPI-R2
Facebook Live July 16, 3 pm
HOPI-R2 is a life-size, working R2-D2, painted to look like Hopi pottery by artist Duane Koyawena. In this fun presentation, Curator of Anthropology Kelley Hayes-Gilpin will show HOPI-R2 how the designs on his metal body relate to pottery on display in the museum’s galleries, and what some of the designs mean.
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Weaving demonstration
Facebook Live on July 23, 3 pm
This livestream event will showcase Diné artist Vivian Descheny as she demonstrates and talks about her weavings and family history inside MNA’s permanent exhibition, Native Peoples of the Colorado Plateau. This is one of a series of artist demonstrations which you will be able to watch live or after the fact at the MNA Facebook page.
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Archaeology of the Flagstaff area monuments
Facebook Live on July 30, 10 am
The museum has a long history with the Flagstaff Area National Monuments, including housing archaeological collections from Sunset Crater, Walnut Canyon, and Wupatki National Monuments. Get a behind-the-scenes peek at those collections during this virtual tour with curator and National Park Service collections liason Gwenn Gallenstein.
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Native plants and Lifezones
Tuesdays via Facebook Live
Join us live for these upcoming topics:
July 14 at 12 pm The Jaime Golightly Courtyard
July 21 at 12 pm Medicinal Plants
July 28 at 12 pm Permaculture
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Missed a program? It might be online.
If you miss a live program, you can probably watch the video later. Most MNA programs can be found afterward in the video section of the MNA Facebook page, which you can visit without joining Facebook. Some are also available on the MNA YouTube channel. Here are links to a few videos you might have missed:
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Family Fridays: Space Rocks!
Fridays at 2:30 pm via Facebook Live
MNA educator Mari Soliday presents a short program for kids each Friday. The series on geology is wrapping up with a presentation on rocks from space, and then a tour of rocks found downtown with geologist Wayne Ranney. Past programs can be found in the video section of the MNA Facebook pageunder the playlist Family Fridays and STEAM Saturdays.
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Discovery Summer Camp
July 6-31
The Discovery Summer Camps are taking place on a very limited basis, with smaller camp sizes and most activities outdoors. Only a few spots are left, so find out more and sign up now.
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It’s not too late to be a Jr. Paleontologist.
All ages are invited to participate in the Junior Paleontology program. New activities will continue to be posted each Wednesday through the Junior Paleontology group on the MNA Facebook page. Past activities also can be downloaded from musnaz.org. Anyone who participates can receive a certificate and badge.
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The Force Is With Our People
Extended
Come experience this exhibition featuring work by more than 20 contemporary Native artists who were influenced by Star Wars. Meet HOPI-R2 and watch a documentary about the making of Navajo Star Wars. Advance tickets are required to visit the museum exhibits, which will be open from Thursday through Monday, 10 am to 4 pm.
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Liberating Landscape
Through summer
This exhibition features paintings, photographs, and pottery by six women artists from 1900 to 1940. We’ve shared many of these art pieces on the MNA Facebook page, and with poems, in an online yoga class, and as a coloring page, but seeing the art in person is so much better. With our new advance ticketing system, you can reserve your time to visit the museum and experience this art as it was meant to be seen.
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May 3-6, 2021
Experience the beauty and magnificence of the Grand Canyon with seasoned professional guides/educators Helen Ranney and Lisa Kearsley. Each day we will hike a different trail (6 miles round trip or less) returning to a comfortable hotel in the evening. Sign up by calling 928-774-5211 ext. 222 or Online.
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May 19-22, 2021
Join musicians Chris Brashear and Peter McLaughlin for a musical river trip. During the day, float through the magnificent Goosenecks and hike in side canyons. Spend the evenings beneath the stars enjoying music by two premiere western songwriters while reflecting on the day’s journey. Sign up by calling 928-774-5211 ext. 222 or Online.
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Bring home The Force
This exciting new publication presents essays and full color photographs of art from the award-winning and nationally known exhibition, The Force Is With Our People. This companion publication explores the influence Star Wars has had on contemporary Native artists and why this enduring piece of popular culture seems to resonate so strongly with Native communities in the American Southwest. This and more are available online and can be shipped or picked up curbside.
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Two necklaces in one piece
This reversible pendant by Hopi artist Emmett Navakuku is a stunning example of Hopi silver overlay. Hopi overlay jewelry is constructed from two layers of sterling silver. A design is carefully cut from the top layer, and then the layers are soldered together. Other examples of overlay jewelry can be found on bracelets, buckles, and more. All items can be ordered online and shipped or picked up curbside. Purchases support the museum and the artists.
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Select Museum of Northern Arizona to support MNA with every purchase when you buy through Amazonsmile.
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