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Museum of Northern Arizona Virtual Auction Closes Today at 12 pm (MST)

by Community Contributor • April 19, 2023 • Comments Off

MNA Virtual Auction Closes Today at 12 pm (MST)

Hello,

This morning is your last chance to bid on unique experiences through the MNA Virtual Auction. The auction closes today (Wednesday, 4/19) at 12 pm (MST).

We are grateful to the many individuals and businesses who have generously donated their time and services to benefit MNA, and we are grateful to you for your enthusiastic bidding!

The experiences below are just a few of the many items you can bid on before noon. Happy bidding!

Enjoy English Afternoon Tea with up to four people on the patio at Akin Barn, on MNA’s Colton House property, with MNA Executive Director Mary Kershaw and writer/filmmaker Peter Kershaw.

Plan your romantic getaway with a one-night stay at the Briar Patch Inn on Oak Creek in Sedona.

Enjoy Tucson with the whole family with this package including tickets to the Reid Park Zoo and Children’s Museum of Tucson.

A tour of the Native People of the Colorado Plateau Gallery with Dr. Robert Breunig, MNA Director from 2003 – 2015. Dr. Breunig oversaw the creation of this gallery, which presents the histories, values, and cultures of ten tribes of the Colorado Plateau presented in their own words.

Enjoy two nights at the Homestead at Living Springs Camp (sleeps 10) and an afternoon of fishing at the Rainbow Trout Farm in Oak Creek Canyon.

Photo by Dawn Kish

View MNA’s pottery collection guided by Dr. Kelley Hays-Gilpin, Danson Chair of Anthropology at MNA and Professor of Anthropology at Northern Arizona University, and a leading expert on rock art, pottery, and other visual arts in the Southwest. Tour includes both the Babbitt Gallery and the Easton Collection Center.

Have you ever wanted to play a round at Seven Canyons private golf club in Sedona? Now’s your chance!

Geology comes to life when presented by an expert like Wayne Ranney, an award-winning author who has led hundreds of geology-focused trips all over the world. Join Wayne for a tour for up to eight people of MNA’s geology gallery followed by a presentation on “The Evolution of the Colorado River through Time.”

Looking to refresh or renovate your home or business space? Check out this design consultation from SweigART Designs in Flagstaff.

Enjoy a self-guided tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s summer home, Taliesin West, where he and his apprentices lived, worked, and advanced architecture.

Join Phyllis Hogan, founding director of the Arizona Ethnobotanical Research Association, and Laura Davis, Volunteer Lead, for a tour of the Michael Moore Medicinal Garden at MNA. Learn about native medicinal and ethnobotanical plants of the Colorado Plateau found in the garden, sample teas and tinctures, learn propagation techniques, and learn about the late Michael Moore, master Southwest herbalist.

Whether you have big plans for your garden or want to know how to best care for what you have, a garden consultation with MNA Botanist Jan Busco will help you take your next steps! Jan is the author of Native Plants for High-Elevation Western Gardens, the go-to book for Colorado Plateau gardening.

Looking to boost your culinary skills? MNA Board Member Sharon Angelo will welcome you into her Sedona home to learn to make pasta!

Take some time for reflection! Join Flagstaff-based natural history writer Rose Houk on the MNA campus along the Rio de Flag for a two-hour nature journaling session.

Learn to watercolor with professional artist Lisa Lee Pearce with a workshop for up to six people at MNA. Learn basic watercolor concepts and techniques, brush handling skills, glazing, color theory, design, and composition, and go home with three hand-painted greeting cards.

You can browse and bid on many more experiences on our virtual auction site. Thank you for supporting MNA’s work to share the art, science, and culture of the Colorado Plateau with a wide and diverse audience.

The Museum of Northern Arizona is a gateway to understanding the Colorado Plateau, engaging local, regional and global audiences with life-enriching knowledge and experiences.

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