Museum of Northern Arizona

The Museum of Northern Arizona is a museum in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States, established as a repository for Indigenous material and natural history specimens from the Colorado Plateau. The museum was founded in 1928 by zoologist Dr. Harold S. Colton and artist Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is dedicated to preserving the history and cultures of northern Arizona and the Colorado Plateau. The museum has a cultural and research center, the Colton House, located outside of Flagstaff and is a member of the North American Reciprocal Museums program. The museum's campus celebrates the art, Native cultures, and natural history of the Colorado Plateau, with beautiful, historic architecture fusing with dramatic landscapes and vistas. The museum also offers various event spaces, including the Colton House, Rio de Flag Tent, Branigar Hall, and Pearson Hall, which can be used for weddings, private celebrations, and other events