Navajo Rug Auction

Farmington Museum Navajo Rug Auction

The 7th annual Navajo Rug benefit auction for the Farmington Museum will be held on Saturday, June 2 at 4 p.m. Previewing the rugs will take place on Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2 from Noon to 4 p.m. A great selection of various rug styles will be up for bid. Anyone interested in fine Navajo weavings should attend the preview and inspect this exceptional offering.

Native American Art Appraisal

Jed Foutz from the Shiprock Trading Post will be appraising Native American arts and crafts on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. before the rug auction. The cost for the appraisals is $25 for the first item, $10 each additional item, with discounts for Farmington Museum Foundation members. The Farmington Museum is located at 3041 E. Main.

...For information call (505) 599-1174.. ........ or e-mail Bart Wilsey ..... Bwilsey@fmtn.org

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........ Museum Oil & Gas ........ Exhibit Donation

The Farmington Museum recently received a $1,300 donation from the Farmington Desk and Derrick Club.

This is the first donation of the year toward the museum's planned expansion of the existing From Dinosaurs to Drill Bits exhibit. The Desk and Derrick Club also helped raise funds for the first phase of the Farmington Museum's interactive oil and gas Exhibit.

The planned expansion will increase the existing 1,500 square-foot exhibit into a new 4,000 square-foot wing designated to the energy industry. The space will be used to focus on the history, technologies, and issues facing the oil and gas industry. In addition to the oil and gas industry the expansion will look at other energy producers in the area including the coal industry and alternative forms of energy.

Since the exhibit opened in 2004 the museum has had over 44,000 visitors. The exhibit is used during Farmington's "Energy Week". The program is designed to show eighth grade science students how lessons learned in the classroom relate to the areas oil and gas industry. Last year "Energy Week" had over 800 eighth grade students spend time at the Farmington Museum. The program is a collaborative effort between area schools, oil and gas companies and the museum.

Farmington Museum Foundation Membership

Membership in the Museum is available through the Farmington Museum Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that supports the Museum's exhibits and programs.

  Benefits of membership in the Foundation include: ten percent (10%) discount in the Museum Stores: Currents in the Museum at Gateway Park, as well as in the stores in E³ Children's Museum and Science Center and at the Riverside Nature Center; special invitations to exhibit openings and members-only events; reduced fees for programs and exhibitions that have an admission charge; a subscription to the Museum's and the Foundation's newsletters; and the satisfaction of knowing that you're providing direct support to a worthwhile community endeavor.

Print a membership application form and mail today!