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Better than Crystal City – Topaz Stories

Moab Sun News8 months ago8 months ago

The Moab Museum’s Topaz Stories exhibit highlights Japanese American incarceration during WWII, including the Abe family’s experience at Crystal City camp. The exhibit runs through December 22.

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Considering the 1855 Elk Mountain Mission

Moab Sun News12 months ago12 months ago

This week, the Museum team explores the Elk Mountain Mission, one of the first European attempts at colonization of the Moab Valley.

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“Life over Time”

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

Local student Christopher Moreira recently created a new display in the Grand County Public Library as part of an internship with the Moab Museum. Moreira selected fossils from the museum’s collection for the…

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Speaker Sam Mihara visited Moab and recounted his imprisonment as a Japanese American during WWII.

Rachel Fixsen1 year ago1 year ago

“Never again, to anyone.”

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A warm and gracious thank you from the Moab Museum staff

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

A very warm and gracious thank you to all who joined us for the 2024 Annual Museum Gala and most notably to those who supported the event: Red Cliffs Lodge, Larson and Co….

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Grand Junction’s Peach Day and Hometown Pride in Early Moab

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

Around the turn of the twentieth century, Moab was a small, isolated agricultural community – and orchards were both a big business and a source of local pride in the valley. Moab peaches…

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Early Phones in Moab and Beyond

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

Long before cell phones, far simpler phone technology connected Moab to the outside world. In Moab, J.N. Corbin is remembered for many entrepreneurial efforts, including being a key player in bringing telephones to…

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A Long Legacy of Care Before a Hospital – Moab Museum proudly offers a new exhibition.

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

This month, the Moab Museum is proud to announce a new exhibition beyond our walls at Moab Regional Hospital. “Legacy of Care: A Brief History of Medical Services” dives into the history of medical…

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Kent Frost – Moab’s original Jeep tour guide

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

The Moab Museum strives to share history from Southeast Utah and the broader Colorado Plateau by identifying and curating stories, both new and old. This week, our volunteer staff dive into the life…

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Moab History: Curating new exhibits and local stories for the north gallery

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

Look out for new featured objects in 2024

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