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Maturango Museum, Ridgecrest, California - A museum of the cultural and natural history of the Upper Mojave Desert

A Museum of the Cultural and Natural History of the Upper Mojave Desert

Ridgecrest, California

Petroglyph - the Mutrango Museum does petroglyph tours and other field trips
Petroglyph

Sabre-tooth cat - the optical illusion fascinates young and old alike
Optical illusion of the sabre-tooth cat

Exhibit Room and the Sylvia Winslow Art Gallery:

  • Permanent and changing exhibits of Natural and Cultural History

  • Monthly changing art show

  • Special events - lectures, concerts

Petroglyph tours and other field trips

  • Tours to Petroglyph Canyon

  • Weekend trips escorted by local experts to see petroglyphs and pictographs, mining, geology, wildflowers, and other natural and cultural history of the area

Museum store and lobby visitor center (free admission):

  • Death Valley Tourist Center

  • Northern Mojave Visitor Center

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