Research Opportunities

The Maturango Museum curates collections from our local area in the fields of history, paleontology, archaeology, ethnography, botany, and zoology.  Included is an extensive collection of historic photographs and documents, a map collection, an herbarium, and a research library.

We are also an archaeological repository for research to qualified individuals.   The museum’s archaeological collection currently includes  over 160,000 curated artifacts in 222 accessioned collections.

For research requests concerning archaeology, please contact the Maturango Archaeological Curator:
Barbara Bane, M.A., RPA at barb@maturango.org.

For research requests concerning history, please contact the history curator:
Elaine Wiley at elaine@maturango.org.

For research requests concerning natural history, please contact the natural history curator:
Sherry Brubaker at sherry@maturango.org

Visit the Maturango Museum

The Maturango Museum is located at 100 E. Las Flores Ave in Ridgecrest, CA. We are open Daily, except major holidays.

Monday- Saturday 10am-5pm

Sunday 12 noon – 4pm

Admission is free to the Gift Shop and Information area.  Admission to museum exhibits and art gallery is free to members; for non-members we ask $5 per adult, $3 for seniors; military and military families free. Admission to the museum will be free to everyone the 2nd Saturday of each month!

Address: 100 E. Las Flores Ave - Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Tel: 760-375-6900

100 E. Las Flores Ave in Ridgecrest, CA 93555

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