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04May2024

Wild West Pioneer Celebration!

10:00 am - 2:00 pm / Hi-Desert Nature Museum
11May2024

Time to Talk Trash

11:00 am - 1:00 pm / Hi-Desert Nature Museum

What's On Display

Metamorphosis: A Recycled Art Exhibition 2024

Calling all artists, recyclers and Earth lovers of all ages!  Metamorphosis:  A Recycled Art Exhibition 2024 features works of art created by Morongo Basin artists.  Designed to make people rethink our throw-away culture, this exhibit showcases the creative use of recycled and reused materials through assemblage, sculpture, fabric arts, mosaic, found art, and more!

The exhibition is on display from March 23, 2024 to May 11, 2024.

Spotlight on Geology

Our new geology spotlight highlights local rocks, gems, and minerals as well as geological processes.  How does wood become petrified?  What is a speleothem?  Where can I find a sand concretion?  The answers to those questions and more can be found in our new spotlight.

Spotlight on Geology will be on display November 2023 until September 30, 2024.

Our Giant Rock: A Touchstone in the Mojave

Our Giant Rock: A Touchstone is an interactive touchscreen exhibit that encourages visitors to discover and explore the nuances that make Giant Rock a unique and cherished Morongo Basin landmark. Giant Rock is most notoriously known for the ‘giant’ personalities who lived near and even under it. However, it has also served as an intermediary for certain stories and events.  The exhibit provides a series of interpretive narratives explaining these nuances while incorporating some never-before-seen images, documents, publications, and videos which help illustrate Giant Rock’s history.

This exhibit is made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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