The Moab Museum presents an Introduction to Weaving Class with Navajo (Diné) master weaver Anita Hathale. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn the entire process of creating a small weaving, from warping the loom to creating patterns to completing a project. The class is limited to 12 students and will be held from 9...
The Moab area is dotted with numerous ghost towns – communities that came into existence due to mining, ranching, and transportation needs. The communities later depopulated due to changing economics, environment, and infrastructure. The Museum’s archives include a historic postcard that was delivered to the remote community of Miner’s Basin high in the La Sal...
The Goodman Point Archaeological Project: Glimpses of a Community Through Time is presented by Grant Coffey, an archaeologist at the Crow Canyon Archeological Center. Grant Coffey is an archaeologist and the research database manager at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez, Colorado. He has done archaeological work in the northern Southwest for over twenty...
The Moab Museum is pleased to announce days of programming with master weaver, Roy Kady, from October 19-21, 2023, in conjunction with the current temporary exhibition on display at the Moab Museum, The People’s Tapestry: Weaving Tradition in Navajo Culture. On Saturday, October 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kady will deliver a demonstration...
The Moab Museum is pleased to announce days of programming with master weaver, Roy Kady, from October 19-21, 2023, in conjunction with the current temporary exhibition on display at the Moab Museum, The People’s Tapestry: Weaving Tradition in Navajo Culture. At 6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 20, the public is invited to join Kady for...
he Moab Museum is pleased to announce days of programming with master weaver, Roy Kady, from October 19-21, 2023, in conjunction with the current temporary exhibition on display at the Moab Museum, The People’s Tapestry: Weaving Tradition in Navajo Culture. On Thursday, October 19, Kady will deliver a weaving demonstration in the Moab Museum’s South...
The Moab Museum and KZMU’s History Hour are pleased to be collaborating on Moab History 101: For Guides – a private, customized training designed to help interested companies & organizations orient their staff to the stories, artifacts, and primary resources available at the Moab Museum. Join us on October 16th at 5:30pm for a public...
Join the MARC and Moab Museum for the public presentation of artist Chip Thomas’ mural on the Moab Museum building during the MARC’s Red Rock Arts Fest. Chip Thomas, aka “jetsonorama” is a photographer, public artist, activist, and physician who has been working on the Navajo Nation since 1987. As part of this year’s Red...
Colleen Biakeddy, a master weaver and member of the Navajo Nation, will demonstrate her weaving craft at the Moab Museum. Attendees will have the opportunity to watch her process and ask questions. Museum admission ($10) is required to attend.
Join Museum staff and Curtis Walker, a local USU Grand County Extension 4-H instructor, at 9 a.m. on the Moab Museum West Lawn for a special pop-up program on the lasting legacy of Moab pioneer David M. Cooper and “jack drivers” in the American West. Walker will demonstrate the transportation utility of pack mules and...
The Moab Museum will host master weaver Colleen Biakeddy to deliver a presentation titled, “Raising Navajo Churro Sheep and Wool Processing,” during which she’ll discuss her experience raising Navajo Churro sheep and her work supporting shepherds. The presentation is part of the Museum’s ongoing exhibit, “The People’s Tapestry: Weaving Tradition in Navajo Culture.” Museum admission...
Join National Park Service ranger Ash Hightower at the Moab Museum for a discussion about historic rock inscriptions, modern graffiti, and how humans leave marks on the places they visit. Moab Museum admission is required to attend.
