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Arizona State Museum

The Arizona State Museum is the state's official archaeological repository and is the largest non-federal intake facility in the nation. Due to its high influence, the museum also issues permits for archaeological and paleontological projects across the state.

In addition to its various archaeological research projects, the museum hosts researchers from around the world who use the collections to expand the frontiers of knowledge in archaeology, ethnology and history.

There are several on-going and permanent exhibits at the museum:

Set in Stone: 2000 Years of Gem and Mineral Trade in the Southwest which examines the history of local gems and minerals.

Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest showcases the origins, history and contemporary cultures of southwestern indigenous peoples through an array of artifacts, historic objects, commissioned artwork, video interviews and life-cast dioramas.

Lastly, the Watercarrier bronze sculpture by artist Craig Dan Goseyun, adorns the front entrance of the museum's north building. Purchased by Arnold and Doris Roland as a generous gift to the museum, Watercarrier represents one of the most essential elements to a desert-based community.

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    Arizona State Museum

    1013 East University Boulevard
    Tucson, AZ 85721

    Phone: (520) 621-6302   |   Fax: 5206212976   |   Email   |  

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      01/21/12- 08/20/12

      Hopi Quilts: Unique Yet Universal Arizona State Museum Hopi Quilts: Unique Yet Universal Presented by Arizona State Museum at Arizona State Museum January 21-August 20, 2012 Experience this cozy exhibit of Hopi quilts! Twenty inspiring examples from the 1970s to today demonstrate adaptation and use of the old American tradition.

      11/19/10- 11/17/12

      Many Mexicos: Vistas de la Frontera Arizona State Museum Many Mexicos: Vistas de la Frontera Presented by Arizona State Museum at Arizona State Museum November 19, 2010-November 17, 2012 This two-year exhibition interprets the broad sweep of the Mexican past from the perspective of the borderlands, a vast, contested space that was the outer rim of Mesoamerica in the Pre-Columbian period and later evolved into the northern frontier of Spanish-Indian relations following the conquest of Mexico. Moreover, the establishment of the international border between the United States and Mexico in the mid-nineteenth century set the tone for subsequent cross-cultural contact and commercial...

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    01/21/12- 08/20/12

    Hopi Quilts: Unique Yet Universal Arizona State Museum Hopi Quilts: Unique Yet Universal Presented by Arizona State Museum at Arizona State Museum January 21-August 20, 2012 Experience this cozy exhibit of Hopi quilts! Twenty inspiring examples from the 1970s to today demonstrate adaptation and use of the old American tradition.

    11/19/10- 11/17/12

    Many Mexicos: Vistas de la Frontera Arizona State Museum Many Mexicos: Vistas de la Frontera Presented by Arizona State Museum at Arizona State Museum November 19, 2010-November 17, 2012 This two-year exhibition interprets the broad sweep of the Mexican past from the perspective of the borderlands, a vast, contested space that was the outer rim of Mesoamerica in the Pre-Columbian period and later evolved into the northern frontier of Spanish-Indian relations following the conquest of Mexico. Moreover, the establishment of the international border between the United States and Mexico in the mid-nineteenth century set the tone for subsequent cross-cultural contact and commercial...

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    05/01/12	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    03/07/12	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    02/18/12- 02/19/12	19th Annual Southwest Indian Art Fair Arizona State Museum
    02/17/12	The Arnold and Doris Roland Distinguished Speaker Series presents Threads through Time: The Art and History of the Navajo People Arizona State Museum
    02/01/12	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    12/07/11	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    12/07/11	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    11/19/11	ASM Library Benefit Book Sale Arizona State Museum
    11/12/11	A Healthy Celebration Arizona State Museum
    11/02/11	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    10/24/11- 10/28/11	Unlocking the Secrets of the Salado Learning Expedition Arizona State Museum
    10/15/11- 01/07/12	Through the Eyes of the Eagle: Illustrating Healthy Living Arizona State Museum
    10/05/11	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    09/24/11- 10/01/11	Four Corners Learning Expedition Arizona State Museum
    09/24/11	Smithsonian Magazine's 7th Annual Museum Day Arizona State Museum
    09/09/11	Open House for UA and PCC Students Arizona State Museum
    09/07/11	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    07/25/11- 07/29/11	Archaeology Summer Camp for Adults: Conservation Lab Arizona State Museum
    03/18/11	Ancient Inhabitants of Tucson Learning Expedition Arizona State Museum
    03/03/11- 03/31/11	Many Mexicos Seminar Series Arizona State Museum
    02/19/11- 02/20/11	18th Annual Southwest Indian Art Fair Arizona State Museum
    02/02/11	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    02/02/11- 02/28/11	Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Arizona State Museum
    01/21/11	The Arnold and Doris Roland Distinguished Speaker Series presents The Visual Play in Western and Chiricahua Apache Arts Arizona State Museum
    12/11/10	Visit to James Stilley's Navajo Rug Repair Co. Arizona State Museum
    12/10/10	Modernist Tapestries: Gloria Ross, Kenneth Noland and Native American Weavers Arizona State Museum
    12/09/10	Hisatqatsit Aw Maamatslalwa Arizona State Museum
    12/08/10	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    12/01/10	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    11/16/10- 01/15/11	Native Perspectives Arizona State Museum
    11/03/10	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    10/29/10- 10/30/10	Arizona Archaeological Council's Annual Conference Arizona State Museum
    10/06/10	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    09/25/10	Smithsonian Magazine's 6th Annual Museum Day Arizona State Museum
    09/08/10	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    06/03/10- 06/14/10	Tucson, Tula and Tlaxcala - 4,000 Years of Cultural Interaction Arizona State Museum
    06/02/10	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    05/05/10	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    04/07/10	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    04/01/10- 04/22/10	Ice Age Arizona: Preserving the Naco Mammoth Arizona State Museum
    04/01/10- 01/31/11	Ice Age Arizona: Preserving the Naco Mammoth Arizona State Museum
    03/13/10- 09/18/10	Salvador Corona: Matador to Muralist Arizona State Museum
    03/05/10- 03/06/10	75 Years After Snaketown:A Nod To The Past and An Eye Toward The Future Arizona State Museum
    03/03/10	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    02/03/10	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    01/09/10	Care of Silver and Turquoise Jewelry: Lecture Arizona State Museum
    12/15/09- 02/28/10	Set in Stone: 2000 Years of Gem and Mineral Trade in the Southwest Arizona State Museum
    12/04/09- 01/16/10	Mexico, the Revolution and Beyond: The Casasola Archives 1900-1940 Arizona State Museum
    12/03/09	Panel Discussion for Mexico, the Revolution and Beyond: the Casasola Archives, 1900-1940 Arizona State Museum
    12/02/09	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    11/14/09	Culture Craft Saturday: Pictures in Motion Arizona State Museum
    11/12/09- 11/15/09	Native Eyes Film Showcase 2009 Arizona State Museum
    11/04/09	Coffee with the Curators Arizona State Museum
    10/17/09	Arizona Sate Museum Library Benefit Booksale Arizona State Museum
    09/18/09- 09/19/09	Very Nearly Annual Discount Benefit Booksale Arizona State Museum
    09/11/09- 11/06/09	The Border Project Arizona State Museum
    07/30/09	Navajo Code Talker Lecture by Zonnie Gorman Arizona State Museum
    07/17/09- 08/16/09	Our Fathers, Our Grandfathers, Our Heroes - The Navajo Code Talkers of World War II Arizona State Museum
    06/20/09	Marking the Solstice: A Multicultural Celebration! Arizona State Museum
    04/01/09- 07/03/09	Circles of Life: Katsina Imagery in Hopi Basketry Arizona State Museum

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