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Imagine you’re a tiny hiker: Moab Museum and professional conservator give beloved map some TLC

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

“Everyone who walks in the door these days goes, ‘Hey, whatever happened to that map?” said Mary Langworthy, membership and community outreach coordinator for the Moab Museum. The map in question is a…

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Quarantine Collection at the Moab Museum

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

Moab resident Mónica Piñera compiled a collection of stories about life during the coronavirus quarantine. [Courtesy of the Moab Museum]

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An old history, a new vision: Moab Museum appoints new board members

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

As the Moab Museum reopens with a new vision, the faces behind the scenes are changing as well. The Moab Museum board elected a new president and vice president to lead their group…

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A homegrown daredevil

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Moab local Tim Martin said that back in the days when he used to run his own chartered flight company he would sometimes see one of the many natural rock arches in the…

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Learn about Kent Frost

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

This article has been updated to correct the name of the “My Canyonlands” filmmaker and to reflect that she will not be participating in the q and a after the Moab Museum’s Nov….

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Moab Museum holds first exhibit after renovation

Moab Sun News5 years ago3 years ago

The newly-renovated Moab Museum is opening its doors to guests for a special exhibit, “Howard Balsley: A Life on Paper.” The exhibit presents the story of Howard Balsley, often referred to as the…

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A context-ed election

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Questions about voting access, election security and electoral politics loom large in public conversation in the run-up to the 2020 election. To understand where we are today, it is often helpful to gain…

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The history and legacy of labor in Utah

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

What might workers in Moab’s contemporary tourism economy have to learn from mine workers of the last century? A whole lot, according to Christian Wright, historian and author of the recently published “Carbon…

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Moab Museum hosts Community Exhibit Preview on Feb. 29

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

The Moab Museum is on the home stretch of an extensive remodel that began in September 2018, and it won’t officially reopen until the spring. But museum lovers and anyone curious about the…

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Moab Festival of Science explores the wonders of the region

Moab Sun News6 years ago3 years ago

Hike with local geologists and learn why the rocks are red. Watch a film that explores the night skies and learn how the threat of artificial light can impact our community. Enjoy several…

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