Past Events

Join us for the final Science On Tap presentation of the winter. Doors open at 5:30pm, talk from 6-7pm. Hear from Geologist Evey Gannaway Dalton. Talk title: So Salty! Paradox Basin, Past & Present.

Join Moab Museum staff for three fun-filled craft nights this winter! Add color and creativity to the winter months with an art project rooted in the Moab Museum’s Collections. Make your own Valentines: With Valentine’s Day around the corner, join us at the Moab Museum to create your own Valentine’s card. We will have historic Moab Valentines from the archive as artistic inspiration, and craft supplies to share. Regular admission applies, admission is always free for Members. Up next: Make…

Join the conversation as we explore the history of voting rights and democracy with the inspirational true story of two defiant and brilliant young women who dared to make a stand for women's rights--and shaped the future of America. Part one in the Defending Democracy Film Series presented by the League of Women Voters of Southeast Utah & Grand County Public Library.

Feb. 9 will feature “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” another Eisenhower-era film about an alien visitor who delivers a warning to Earthlings.

Join Museum staff & Utah State Parks staff to mark the opening of “A Moab Prison Camp: Japanese American Incarceration in Grand County” a new temporary exhibition at the Moab Museum. Doors open at 7 pm and Megan Blackwelder, Vice President of the Moab Museum Board of Trustees and Southeast Utah Regional Manager for the Utah Division of State Parks, will introduce the exhibit. About the Exhibition: A Moab Prison Camp: Japanese American Incarceration in Grand County introduces the local…

Author Lee Bennett shares the history and politics involved in the use of public lands for ranching in the unique case of Dugout Ranch, a homestead-turned-ranch near Canyonlands National Park in Utah that contributed to the science of sustainable land use. Presented by Grand County Public Library and Back of Beyond Books. Free!

The series concludes with the 2016 blockbuster “Arrival” on Feb. 16. The movie stars Amy Adams as a linguist who races to communicate with extraterrestrials who land all over Earth.

Join us at the Moab Museum on Saturday, February 17th for the free public exhibition opening of A Moab Prison Camp: Japanese American Incarceration in Grand County. From 10 am-2 pm, we will be hosting a Scan and Share event in the Museum gallery. Staff from the Utah Historical Society will be here in the Museum’s galleries to help gather stories or artifacts related to the Moab Isolation Center at Dalton Wells where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during WWII. About…

The League of Women Voters of Southeast Utah & Grand County Public Library invite you to join the conversation with the Defending Democracy Film Series. One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, The Vote tells the dramatic story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote — a transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history.

The League of Women Voters of Southeast Utah & Grand County Public Library invite you to continue the conversation with the Defending Democracy Film Series. The Vote Pt. 2 concludes the dramatic story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote — a transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history.

Join Moab Museum staff for three fun-filled craft nights this winter! Add color and creativity to the winter months with an art project rooted in the Moab Museum’s Collections. Make your own Zines: Preserving and sharing stories is at the heart of what museums do – and it’s lots of fun for all of us! Join us at the Moab Museum to create a ‘zine’ telling your story. Zines are homemade mini magazines – collaged, drawn, or otherwise crafted to…

In collaboration with Utah Women’s History, the Moab Museum presents a weekly popup program in celebration of Women’s History Month. Join us on Tuesdays in March from 10am-2pm to view a colorful array of portraits and profiles of Utah women from the state’s distant and recent history. Color your own postcard of a historical Utah woman or make a button using the Museum’s button-maker. Utah Women’s History is a project of Better Days 2020 and a collaboration with Utah Historical…

Songwriter and guitarist Cosy Sheridan will perform a rare solo concert on Saturday, March 9, at the Moab Arts & Recreation Center.

Gear up for an unforgettable night and join Friends of Arches & Canyonlands Park for their premier fundraising event of the year - "Pints for Parks"! Immerse yourself in live music, savory food, refreshing libations, and a chance to win incredible prizes in our drawing. What sets this event apart? Your participation directly supports Arches & Canyonlands Search and Rescue missions. It's an exceptional opportunity to enjoy yourself while making a meaningful difference in safeguarding our beloved local National Parks.