Moab Museum | Programs & Events

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…

An evening with Dr. Temple Grandin. On Tuesday, May 30th the Moab Museum team had the opportunity to welcome Dr. Temple Grandin, an advocate for the humane treatment of livestock and distinguished professor at Colorado State University (CSU) Fort Collins, to Southeast Utah. Dr. Temple Grandin is a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Facilities…

Celebrating the Livestock Conservancy’s efforts to protect America’s endangered livestock and poultry breeds from extinction May 15-21, 2023 was The Livestock Conservancy‘s International Heritage Breeds Week, a recognition and celebration the Moab Museum hosted through a local lens, providing educational programs on Utah-specific heritage breeds. On Wednesday, May 17, Sam Cunningham of Cunnington Farms joined…

Desert vagabond and block printer Everett Ruess has long been well-known throughout canyon country for his art, writings, and mysterious disappearance. During his travels throughout the region in the 1930s, Ruess wrote numerous long, lyrical letters to his family and friends detailing his travels and conveying reverence for the landscapes he loved so dearly- letters…

This summer, the Moab Museum is hosting a series of interpretive programs with National Park Service (NPS) Rangers. These free programs will cover a wide range of topics spanning thousands of years of Moab area history, connecting the region’s storied past to the present day. Designed for both locals and visitors alike, these Ranger-led programs…

Grand County Middle School students recently had the opportunity to practice an ancient skill: throwing darts with atlatls. A second class-lever, atlatls are spear-throwers that have helped hunters across the world for many thousands of years. The first atlatls were invented approximately 17,000 to 21,000 years ago. The earliest known atlatl was found in France,…

Providing educational opportunities for the children of Grand County, Utah has long been an important part of the Museum’s work. This spring, the Museum delivered core curriculum-aligned field trip programs to over 350 Helen M. Knight Elementary School children. These trips, designed in collaboration with teachers to complement each grade level’s subject matter, took students…