Donation of Items
The Maturango Museum accepts items that have significance to Ridgecrest, China Lake, Inyokern, the greater Indian Wells Valley and surrounding environment.
– If you have a historical item that you would like to donate, please call Liz Babcock, the History Curator, at 760-375-6900.
– If you have an item of archaeological interest, please contact Barbara Bane, Curator of Archaeology, at 760-375-6900.
– If you have a natural history item such as a local fossil, rock or mineral specimen, please contact Camille Anderson, Curator of Natural History, at 760-375-6900.
Please call first to discuss the donation and then make an appointment to bring the object to the Museum.
Maturango Museum is a member agency of the 2011-2012 United Way campaign and the Combined Federal Campaign. The Maturango Museum agency number is 64337. Your support will be appreciated.
The Maturango Museum collects to both preserve for future generations and exhibit. While we are committed to regular displays from our collections, like most museums we cannot display more than a fraction of our collection at any one time. No donations of items will be accepted if the donor has conditions pertaining to their use.
The mission of the Maturango Museum is to preserve, interpret, and develop an appreciation for the natural and cultural history of the Northern Mojave Desert through research and education in the natural and physical sciences, and to promote the arts.
100 East Las Flores Ave
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
760-375-6900 | FAX 760-375-0479
Open Daily 10 am to 5 pm
(Excluding Major Holiday)
The Maturango Museum is a Death Valley Tourist Center and Northern Mojave Visitors Center
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