Featured Event

Brown Bag Lunch Lecture – December 20, 2018 – 12 p.m. – Free

A Brief History of Christmas Carols and a Short Fun Sing-Along Concert with Stefanie Ritter, Vanessa Cantù and a special guest   Every year the museum takes a look at one of our favorite holiday customs at its origin and development over time.  With the season in full swing it is time to put an ear towards music. How good of a King … [Read More...]

Featured Exhibit

A Great Frontier Odyssey —- November 1 – December 22, 2018

After the opening of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, the public clamored for images of the newly accessible American West. The Harper Brother’s publishing firm in New York sought to capitalize on this, and chose Jules Tavernier and Paul Frenzeny to provide images of the frontier. The intrepid men were skilled at depicting … [Read More...]

Museum Updates

California Humanities Grant Awarded to the Hi-Desert Nature Museum

‘You’re not taking me out of here alive’ Retired bomb squad man takes new look at Giant Rock legend By Stacy Moore Hi-Desert Star Nov 16, 2018 Please check out the article in the Hi-Desert Star from November 16, 2018 Click here for link. BROWN BAG LUNCH LECTURE November 15, 2018 ~ 12 p.m. A Suicide Bombing at … [Read More...]