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REMINDER: Katie MacFarland and cryptids be at Whiskey Del Bac tomorrow!
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Our "Traditions in Motion" is on the move! A selection of 11 die-cast model cars and other small-scale vehicles from the larger exhibit will be featured at The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. June 16, 2026 – January 10, 2027. How cool is that?
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DOUBLE YOUR GENEROSITY / DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT
Help us realize our vision for a Southwest Textile Study Room, which will make ASM’s collection accessible to the public like never before.
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Mark your calendar and join us at Whiskey Del Bac on June 9 for a free, fun, and informative presentation by Dr. Kathyrn MacFarland. Details and RSVP here:
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ASM in the news.
Dr. James Watson explains how inadvertent discoveries of human remains are handled.
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If you like jewelry, you'll really like this brand new online exhibit from Diane Dittemore, curator of ethnology emerita. Enjoy!
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Diane Dittemore has just published a new onlline exhibit about the Franco Family of Tohono O'odham folk artists. It is content rich, full of historical context and family commentary, and features the many examples in ASM's collections. Check it out! statemuseum.arizona.edu/onli…
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Congratulations to Dr. Kathryn MacFarland, Manager of the ASM Archaeological Repository, on her latest coedited publication: "Untangling the Intangible: Reconstructing Ideologies, Beliefs, and Religion in the Past." University Press of Colorado, Denver.
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Congrats to ASM's Dr. Michael Brescia on receiving the Museum Association of Arizona’s (MAA) Individual Award of Excellence, presented “to a museum professional who has exhibited leadership qualities by achieving excellence in their work in a museum."
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Join us on April 21 for our next free Zoom program:
"Acts of Visual Resistance," a talk by artist Chris Pappan
April 21, 2026
6:00-7:00 p.m. Arizona time
FREE
Details and registraton link here: statemuseum.arizona.edu/even…
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We’ve got new batch of donated items to peruse in our online Benefit Sale. New items uploaded daily.
Shop now: statemuseum.arizona.edu/bene…
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ASM Master Classes are deep dives into areas of active research by ASM faculty. Join us to learn something new or broaden your understanding.
Your next opportunity is a unique look at 19th Century Mexico with Dr. Michael Brescia:
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Mark your calendar for April 15 -- you won’t want to miss INDIGENOUS COMEDY LIVE at Club Congress in Tucson. Tickets available online now. We’re hoping for a sell-out crowd! Proceeds benefit Arizona State Museum’s Public Programs Fund.
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We're looking forward to another beautiful day at the Tucson Festival of Books!
Stop by the ASM tent (281) to meet artist Tom Farris (Otoe-Missouria/Cherokee), make and take some artwork, and enjoy our pop-up exhibit, "Tricksters and Truthtellers."
See you there!
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Join us tomorrow, March 13, for two opportunities to meet and interact with Oklahoma artist Tom Farris. Both require preregistration so sign up now!
Print-making workshop: statemuseum.arizona.edu/even…
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ASM's "It’s Up 2 You!" exhibit is now featured at UA's Coit Museum of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.
"It's Up 2 You!" is an exhibit and digital comic book about healthy choices for healthy living, created by ASM's Lisa Falk with artist/educator Ryan Huna Smith (Chemehuevi/Navajo).
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Oklahoma multimedia artist Tom Farris will be in Tucson this month to lead an art-making workshop, give a public talk, and welcome visitors to ASM’s pop-up exhibit at the Tucson Festival of Books. Join us!
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Congrats to Dr. Kathryn MacFarland on her latest peer-reviewed publication, "Lessons Learned So Far: Professional Development and Training Opportunities in Archaeological Repositories," in Journal of Arizona Archaeology 11(2): 149-162.
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If you missed this week's live program with Yup'ik artist Jennifer Angaiak Wood, catch the recording on our YouTube channel:
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