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Museum of Northern Arizona

3101 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
928-774-5213
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Ranked #10 of 40 attractions in Flagstaff
Type: Natural History Museums, Museums
Activities: Shopping
Owner description: One of the great regional museums of our world, surrounded by tremendous geological, biological, and cultural resources in one of Earth's most... more » Owner description: One of the great regional museums of our world, surrounded by tremendous geological, biological, and cultural resources in one of Earth's most spectacular landscapes. With a long and illustrious history, MNA evokes the very spirit of the Colorado Plateau and serves as a gateway to understanding this unique region. Whatever your time frame, this museum will enhance your experience of the richly diverse cultures, landscapes, and ecology of the Plateau. Nine permanent and changing exhibit galleries present Native cultures, tribal lifeways, natural sciences, and fine arts. Ventures and custom tours explore the Four Corners Region of the American Southwest. Museum Shop and Bookstore onsite. Self-guided Rio de Flag Nature Trail. « less
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Sun City West, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

You can go through the whole museum in a few hours, but there is a lot of information on the various tribes of the whole area. Check out special weekends highlighting Zuni, Hopi, Navajo tries - very interesting. Great museum shop too.

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Boston, MA
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50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

This place always amazes me, they pack in so much in what appears to be a small space. The displays range from the geological to biological to archaelogical to fine arts. There was also a special exhibit of pioneering women artists & a traveling exhibit of notable Arizona women ("How Splendid is our Past"), both were interesting & added to... More

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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

well done exhibits - very informative with excellent displays of pottery and weaving. Easy presentations to read and view-good coverage of Native American art history of the southwest.

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Hot Springs, Arkansas
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013 via mobile

This Museum is a must see in Flagstaff wonderful displays of pottery, Jewelry, baskets , history of the tribes, the Navajo Textile Gallery is awesome. Mountain Loin exhibit ,Genealogy, Archeology, Ethnology were all displayed very well lots of room to walk around without being crowded well worth every penny of 10.00 per adult! Very nice gift shop as well so... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

excellent museum, particularly the geology section. very nice location too - you can walk round it, and the town folk museum is also close

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

This is a superb museum that gives well curated information about the tribes of Indians occupying the southwest United States. The displays are elegant. The museum hosts temporary exhibits as well. While we were there, we saw one on the mountain lion and another displaying paintings made by women in the early 20th century. There are several delightful Wright-ish areas... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

First, I did not take the guided tour...that might have raised this rating. Highlights were the story of Tim's Cave, women of Arizona display, mountain lions in Arizona exhibit, and Lillian Smith paintings. Beautiful presentation of items. Book Store volunteers need to beef up on their knowledge of the museum.

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Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

An excellent overview of northern Arizona from pre historic to the present. Tells you a lot about early Native Americans with pottery examples etc. We saws a great exhibit on mountain lions. Also a most interestinbg exhibit on early 20th century women artisits.

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Flagstaff, Arizona
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

We have been to all of the major and a lot of the minor Native American museums in the Southwestern US. This one is our favorite. Nice gift shop, a play area for kids, and a nice display of artifacts and artwork. The people who work there are very friendly and helpful.

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San José, Costa Rica
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Has good explanation on the Grand Canyon generation and some very nice pieces of Navajo and Hopi crafts. Is small and it's a good place to relax, get away from the weather and learn a little.

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