Event Type: Single Event

Photo by John Mikkelson. The High Desert boasts some of the darkest night skies in the United States. But increasing light pollution emanating from urban centers threatens the health of species that depend on the dark. Vanishing Night: Conserving Dark Skies in the High Desert illuminates the critical role of dark skies for High Desert (more…)

  Mark Nelson, Ph.D., was one of an eight-person “Biospherian” crew that sealed itself into the self-contained Biosphere 2, an eco-laboratory featured in the exhibit Imagine a World. Today, he is chairman of the Institute of Ecotechnics, head of Wastewater Gardens International and has worked for several decades in scientific fields such as bioregenerative space (more…)

Don’t miss the last day of Carrying Messages: Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening. Through the stories of four Indigenous runners, the exhibit highlights the historical significance of running in Native cultures in the Western United States and running as an expression of empowerment, sovereignty and cultural revitalization today. “Carrying Messages” is made possible with (more…)

  Registration for this program is closed.   Join us for a virtual panel discussion with Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Daniel, Lydia Jennings, Christian Gering and Ardis Clark, all four of the individuals featured in our exhibition Carrying Messages: Native Runners, Ancestral Homelands and Awakening. The panelists will share some of the meanings (more…)

  What was school like in 1885? Imagine attending class in a one-room schoolhouse—all grades, first through eighth, in the same room. Students only spoke when called upon, reading aloud and writing math problems on the chalkboard. Attend school in 1885 in Silver City and learn about the artifacts in the one-room schoolhouse while students (more…)

Raptors take flight overhead in this intimate, indoor demonstration. Experience these powerful predators like never before as our wildlife specialists showcase the birds’ agility and grace. Two demonstrations daily – 11:00 am and 1:30 pm $5, Museum members receive 20% discount PLEASE NOTE: In the program on Sunday, March 20 at 11:00 am, face coverings (more…)

Don’t miss this spring break with special programming! We start our summer hours early, open daily from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.  Made possible by (more…)

Get ready for a week filled with special spring break programming! We’ll kick off our summer hours early, open daily from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.  Made possible by (more…)

The Museum will be closed on Wednesday, February 16 for a staff retreat. We’ll see you Thursday morning!   (more…)

We will begin accepting submissions for the 2022 Waterston Desert Writing Prize on Saturday, January 1, 2022. The submission deadline is Sunday, May 1, 2022. Learn more about guidelines and details. Emerging, mid-career and established nonfiction writers are invited to apply.  The mission of the Waterston Desert Writing Prize is to strengthen and support the (more…)