Overview

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The Museum of Northern Arizona is a museum in Flagstaff, Arizona that was established as a repository for Indigenous material and natural history specimens from the Colorado Plateau. The museum was founded in 1928 by zoologist Dr. Harold S. Colton and artist Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is dedicated to preserving the history and cultures of northern Arizona and the Colorado Plateau.

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Fees: Admission

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Links: https://musnaz.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Northern_Arizona

Getting There

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Location

Closest City or Region: Flagstaff, Arizona

Coordinates: 35.234220, -111.665448

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April 3, 2022 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Killian Wagner,

Story

After we tried to go to the museum at Fort Tuthill and discovered it was closed, we went up to the Museum of Northern Arizona instead. The museum was nice enough, but the kids were incredibly energetic and didn't appreciate being told to keep quiet and not to climb on everything. It was a bit of a struggle. About 3/4 of the way through the museum, they had a little reading corner with some ant toys, so we let the kids play in that area for about 15 minutes. I fell asleep on the floor while waiting for them. After the museum, we meandered down the Rio de Flag trail and explored a bit then had a picnic lunch at one of the picnic tables.

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