Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum to begin interpretive programs, guided hikes, and curation facility tours
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Cortez, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center & Museum has begun hosting interpretive programs, guided hikes, and will resume tours of its curation program starting July 6, 2022. Tours are open to the public and free with the $7 admission fee to the Visitor Center. Federal recreation pass holders and people under age 18 always enjoy free admission to the museum.
Interpretive programming will take place at 2:00 pm every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from July through October. Registration is not required, and interpretive programs include:
Thursdays at 2:00 pm (through July 2) - Following the Kiikiqö: Following in Pueblo Footsteps, a guided one-hour tour through the museum wrapping up with the nine-minute film Visit with Respect, presented by Apache/Cherokee archaeologist and Ancestral Lands Intern, Emerson McDaniel.
Fridays at 2:00 pm - Building with Stone: An Exploration of the Architecture of the Dominguez and Escalante Pueblos, a one-and-a-half-hour-long guided walk, presented by Interpretive Ranger Nicole Stinchcomb.
Saturdays at 2:00 pm - Welcome to Yucca Mart: Where Local Goods and Services are Crucial to Surviving and Thriving, a one-and-a-half-hour-long guided walk to Escalante Pueblo, presented by Interpretive Ranger Nick Hunt.
Curation tours will take place at 2:00 pm on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, July through October. Each tour can accommodate a maximum of 12 people and is limited to visitors ages 12 and up. Interested parties may register in person at the Visitor Center information desk or by phone at (970) 882-5600 during regular operating hours, Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum curation facility is one of three federal repositories for cultural materials managed by the BLM and provides long-term storage for approximately 4 million artifacts from the local region. Curation staff and volunteers will share information about the collections housed in the facility and an overview of curatorial procedures and why they are important. The tour lasts approximately one hour.
As of June 20, 2022, BLM Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum is open Monday through Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm throughout the 2022 summer season. For more information, contact the visitor center at (970) 882-5600 or visit: https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/CANM-visitor-center-museum
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