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Rain in the Desert? That's for the Birds!
Pueblo Grande received 1.14 inches of rain during the first weekend in March. The platform mound and northwest compound needed some attention during the Mudslinger’s visit this past weekend. Overall,...
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Arizona Authors Summertime Storytelling
Arizona Authors Summertime Storytelling at Pueblo Grande Museum keeps kids reading, every Saturday starting May 31st to June 28th, from 10 a.m. to noon. All stories are written and presented by a local...
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Archaeological Excavations at La Villa
Clay CenserLa Villa is a prehistoric Hohokam village site located on the first terrace above the Salt River. It was occupied primarily during the pre-Classic period. Early recordings of La Villa were...
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A Weekend Trip "All about Spirits"
On a beautiful Saturday in March, 16 enthusiastic travelers set off from Pueblo Grande for a weekend “All about Spirits”. Ghost towns and wineries in southern Arizona was the subject for the Pueblo...
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World Atlatl Day at Pueblo Grande Museum
JoinPuebloGrandeMuseum and S.A.L.T.(Study of Ancient Lifeways and Technologies) in celebrating World Atlatl Day on Saturday, June 7th from 9 a.m. to noon! The Museum is celebrating by offering free...
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New World Archaeology Mini Lecture Series
Join Pueblo Grande Museum in July for a brown bag mini lecture series on New World Archaeology from local organizations. On July 18, Dr. Michael Smith, Professor of Anthropology at Arizona State...
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What We're UP to!
In the early morning of July 9, Stephen Reichardt, Collections Museum Aide, fastened himself into the safety harness of the bucket of a lift truck and was raised above Pueblo Grande Museum to take some...
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Pueblo Grande Museum 85th Anniversary Commemorative Art Project
The Pueblo Grande Museum in Phoenix, Arizona is celebrating its 85th Anniversary preserving the prehistoric Hohokam site of Pueblo Grande and opening its doors to the public as a museum. To help...
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A Visit from the Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell recently visitedPueblo Grande Museum on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Secretary Jewell was in Phoenix to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Land and Water...
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With a Little Help from Our Friends
Just a little thank you to a couple of our awesome volunteer Mudslingers Jim and Joe, for coming out and doing some preventive maintenance on the platform mound this week. As many of you know the...
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Ramos Polychrome Pottery in the Lobby
Have you seen our new Ramos Polychrome lobby exhibit at Pueblo Grande Museum? Our Collections and Exhibits staff had such a fun time preparing and installing this exhibit, they just had to share it...
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Have You Seen Our New Sign?
In August 2014, the Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary launched its first crowdfunding campaign for an 85th Anniversary Commemorative Art Project to replace the old, worn, faded banner along the Washington...
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Meet Our 2014 Indian Market Featured Artist
The 2014 Featured Artist of the 38th Annual Pueblo Grande Museum Indian Market is Hopi carver, Mavasta Honyouti, and his featured artwork is a piece titled The Soyoko Series #4 – The Offerings....
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Big Game Programs at Pueblo Grande Museum
JoinPuebloGrandeMuseum in celebrating the Big Game, Superbowl XLIX, coming to Arizona! During the week before the Superbowl, stop by the Museum to enjoy fun and educational programs, including special...
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Spatial is Special
Is it possible to preserve and maintain multiple layers of contextual information derived from archaeological investigations within an easy to use digital artifact collection management system and also...
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Trading Posts and Native Arts of the Navajo and Hopi Tour
Hubbell Trading Post, Courtesy of the national Park ServiceThe artistic creations of the Navajo and Hopi are world renowned and the evolution of their native arts has been strongly linked to the...
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The Science of Pottery Lecture Series
Pueblo Grande Museum is hosting a lecture series, The Science of Pottery: Archaeological Research and Modern Examples during the months of February and March as part of the 4th Annual Arizona Scitech...
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15th Annual Ancient Technology Day
Come to Pueblo Grande Museum for the 15th Annual Ancient Technology Day on March 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a hands-on experience, fun for the whole family. Visitors can try their hand at throwing an...
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Arizona Authors Summertime Storytelling & Craft Saturdays
Pueblo Grande Museums’ Arizona Authors Summertime Storytelling & Craft Saturdays offers fun, hands-on children’s storytelling and crafts every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon in June and July! Each...
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Glamour Pots!
Professional photographer Jabon Eager stopped by Pueblo Grande Museum last month to take some photographs of Salado pottery pieces. He plans on including the photographs of these pieces from our...
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