Calendar of Events and Programs

September 2023

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Agritour – Weekly Museum Walking Tour
10:00 am - 11:00 am
This guided tour, led by museum staff, focuses on Moab’s fascinating and seldom told, pre-uranium history, this tour experience delves into the agricultural history of Canyon Country, following the experiences of over a dozen men and women who made a go of it on Indian Creek, creating community, raising livestoc , ...
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Day of Basque Diaspora: Pop-Up Exhibition
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
In celebration of Day of the Basque Diaspora, a pop-up exhibition, featuring a summer sheepherder’s camp will be displayed on the Museum Lawn, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9, during which time the public is invited to swing by and help us celebrate the Basques of Southeast Utah. To explo , ...
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Day of Basque Diaspora: Pop-Up Exhibition
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
In celebration of Day of the Basque Diaspora, a pop-up exhibition, featuring a summer sheepherder’s camp will be displayed on the Museum Lawn, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9, during which time the public is invited to swing by and help us celebrate the Basques of Southeast Utah. To explo , ...
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Grand County Ghost Towns
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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 remo , ...
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Colleen Biakeddy: Master Weaver Presentation
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Colleen Biakeddy, a master weaver raised in Big Mountain, Arizona, will present “Raising Navajo Churro Sheep and Wool Processing” at the Moab Museum on Thursday, September 14 at 6:30 pm. Biakeddy shares her experience raising Navajo Churro sheep and work supporting shepherds, as well as traditional wool processing. Att , ...
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“Jack Driver” to Community Builder: D.M. Cooper
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Join Museum staff and Curtis Walker, a local USU Grand County Extension 4-H instructor, 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 burros, just as Cooper and his business , ...
Colleen Biakeddy: Master Weaver Demonstrations
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
On Friday and Saturday, September 15 and 16 from 11 am – 2 pm each day, Colleen Biakeddy, a master weaver raised in Big Mountain, Arizona, will demonstrate her weaving craft in the Museum South Gallery. Attendees will have the opportunity to watch the process, ask questions, and gain a deepened understanding of weaving , ...
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Colleen Biakeddy: Master Weaver Demonstrations
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
On Friday and Saturday, September 15 and 16 from 11 am – 2 pm each day, Colleen Biakeddy, a master weaver raised in Big Mountain, Arizona, will demonstrate her weaving craft in the Museum South Gallery. Attendees will have the opportunity to watch the process, ask questions, and gain a deepened understanding of weaving , ...
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Grand County Ghost Towns
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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 remo , ...
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Agritour – Weekly Museum Walking Tour
10:00 am - 11:00 am
This guided tour, led by museum staff, focuses on Moab’s fascinating and seldom told, pre-uranium history, this tour experience delves into the agricultural history of Canyon Country, following the experiences of over a dozen men and women who made a go of it on Indian Creek, creating community, raising livestoc , ...
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Grand County Ghost Towns
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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 remo , ...
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Agritour – Weekly Museum Walking Tour
10:00 am - 11:00 am
This guided tour, led by museum staff, focuses on Moab’s fascinating and seldom told, pre-uranium history, this tour experience delves into the agricultural history of Canyon Country, following the experiences of over a dozen men and women who made a go of it on Indian Creek, creating community, raising livestoc , ...
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