As summer begins, the Museum is looking ahead to an exciting end-of-year exhibition, one curated by YOU, our community: How Did We Get Here? Stories of Migration and Home concludes our Semiquincentennial year, featuring the exhibition series titled Voices of the Plateau.

Opening this October, the exhibition invites artists and community members from across the Colorado Plateau to explore migration, belonging, ancestry, work, and the many paths that bring people to and through Moab. Through paintings, sculpture, photography, textiles, writing, oral histories, heirlooms, and personal objects, the exhibition will center your stories of movement and home.

We are officially putting out a call for submissions now, with submissions closing September 1, 2026.

This exhibition is open to everyone: students, local artists, muralists, families, newcomers, longtime residents, and first-time creators alike. Participants do not need to be professional artists to contribute. Some may create new artwork inspired by the theme, while others may share photographs, letters, tools, or meaningful family objects connected to their story.

In the months ahead, the Museum and community partners will host workshops and collaborative programming to help participants develop ideas and create work for the show. We are especially excited to connect with local schools, teachers, and youth art programs to encourage broad participation across the region.

Whether your connection to Moab spans generations or began recently, we hope you’ll consider sharing your story. More information and submission guidelines can be found at our website www.moabmuseum.org.

Summer Collections Tours
Thanks to the support and interest we’ve received for our Collections Tours so far this year, we’re extending the tour season through August! Get a behind-the-scenes look at objects not currently on display at the Museum on Center St. as well as the archival techniques utilized.

Join the Museum monthly on June 3, July 1, or August 12 at 10:30 AM for a Moab Museum Collections Storage Facility tour–a behind-the-scenes showcase of the Museum’s Collections.

As a guest on this tour, you’ll be part of the first public cohort to see the space since it’s been renovated, and all Museum collections have been transferred in! We greatly look forward to introducing you to our collections work and the many special objects therein.

Location Note: Our facility is located at Unit C7 at the Moab Business Park on South Highway191.
Living Rivers Cataract Canyon Trip: July 8-11

Join us on Cataract Canyon this July 8-11 with John Weisheit, co-founder of Living Rivers, based in Moab, UT! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the Colorado River and learn about the historic forces that shaped the canyon walls, as well as what the future holds for the Colorado River in the American West.

Spend your days rafting through the pristine Colorado River canyons; as early evening draws near, pull up to a private beach that we will transform into our river hotel. While guests finish setting up their tents, the guides will set up the kitchen and begin cooking a delicious dinner. 

Learn more at moabmuseum.org.