Message from Mary –
Fall is in the air and the oak and aspen trees around the museum are turning gorgeous colors. This is the time of year when we would normally be preparing for Celebraciones, but of course we are not able to have such a large gathering this year. Instead, we’re celebrating Dia de los Muertos with two beautiful community ofrendas. One is in the museum building courtesy of Flagstaff Nuestras Raices and the other in our Colton Community Garden. I hope you’ll come see them.
As the colder weather and shorter days bring us inside, the museum offers many experiences to enjoy indoors, whether by signing up for the Docent Training program, embarking on a virtual trip through the Grand Canyon with geologist Wayne Ranney, or coming to visit the museum. The staff and I look forward to seeing you at MNA, online or in person. Mary Kershaw
Executive Director & CEO
Museum of Northern Arizona
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The museum is open Thursday to Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm
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Become a museum docent
Thursdays November 5-April 1, 4 pm – 6 pm
Apply now for the 2020-2021 Docent training class, which will be held online on Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. The class consists of expert speakers on ecology, history, geology, paleontology, anthropology, archaeology, and fine arts. For details or to apply, email msoliday@musnaz.org
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Virtual Grand Canyon Tour
Thursday Nov. 5, at 6 pm
Take a Grand Canyon tour with renowned geologist and long-time river runner Wayne Ranney, all without leaving home! Ranney will share images of the geology, archaeology sites, and waterfalls on the Colorado River. This ticketed program is a fundraiser for MNA. Buy tickets for a friend!
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Deadline Nov. 18, by 5 pm
Native artists up to age 18 are invited to enter the 2020 Junior Indigenous Art Exhibition and Competition. Art will be judged in two categories, either 2D, which includes drawings, paintings, and photography, or Cultural Art, which includes weaving, basketry, clothing, functional items and more. Entries will be shared in an online exhibition and the winners will receive cash prizes. Find details and entry instructions here.
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Springs: Grand Canyon’s Hidden Waters
Facebook Live on Nov. 23, 3 pm New date
The Colorado River carved the primary path through Grand Canyon, but the canyon is also sustained by more than 1,400 springs, one of the highest concentrations of springs in the United States. MNA Curator of Ecology Dr. Larry Stevens will talk about the many springs and their unique and important role in the Grand Canyon ecosystem.
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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, and some are also available on the MNA YouTube channel. Here are links to recent videos:
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The Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra presents The Ponderosa Players performing ‘Autumn Winds’, a program of well-loved music that evokes the beauty, joy and excitement of the fall season. Filmed at MNA and co-sponsored by MNA and Norma Clifton, watch it online here.
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Family Fridays: Rock Art
First & Third Fridays at 2:30 pm via Facebook Live
Nov. 6 – Rock Art (& a visit to Picture Canyon)
Nov. 20 – Corn is a-maize-ing
Dec. 4 – Traditional toys
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Extended through 2021
This exhibition features paintings, photographs, and pottery by six women artists from 1900 to 1940. We’ve shared these art pieces on the MNA Facebook page and now you can watch an online tour with Alan Petersen, 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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Journey to Balance:
Migration and Healing in Three Hopi Murals
Opens November 19
Large-scale paintings tell a story of the human journey through cycles of chaos and discord to places of wholeness and balance. Created more than a decade ago by Hopi artists Michael Kabotie and Delbridge Honanie, these paintings offer a graphic retelling of Hopi stories and compelling messages for our times.
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A picture-perfect place
Picture Canyon is a lovely place to visit in the fall, when the leaves are changing colors. It is also fascinating from the context of geology, anthropology, ecology, ethnobotany, ornithology, and history, all of which are explored in this issue of Plateau from 2014. Purchase a copy to read before or after a walk in the lovely Flagstaff park and learn how Picture Canyon fits into the watershed and flow of the Rio de Flag. Other past Plateau magazines explore Walnut Canyon, Petrified Forest, and Grand Canyon. All are available online and can be shipped or picked up curbside.
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Bundle up against the cold nights
The temperature is dropping at night, but that’s not a problem if you have one of the commemorative Pendleton blankets. These warm, woolen blankets look as lovely as they feel. Each of the limited-edition blankets is numbered and features the Sunset Crater Kachina, carved by Jimmy Kewanwytewa. Jimmy K, as he was commonly known, was an early member of the museum staff who was also a Hopi artist. Visit the shop onlineanytime, or in person when the museum is open.
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Select Museum of Northern Arizona to support MNA with every purchase when you buy through Amazonsmile.
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