Curation
Curation Maturango Museum is a professional museum and curation facility that meets Curation of Federally Owned Archeological Collections 36 C.F.R. Part 79 (2022) standards. The museum accepts and stores historic and prehistoric archeological collections from the Upper Mojave Desert region, bounded on the west by the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Kern River Valley, on the north by…
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Board of Trustees
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Robert (Bob) McGowan (Board President): Bob is a retired Information Technology (IT) manager with over 20 years of experience managing large national IT organizations. Bob’s hobbies include SCUBA diving, underwater photography, hiking, skiing, and motorcycle touring. Bob and his wife have two adult children, three grandchildren, and a couple of elderly cats who…
October 2022 Newsletter
Museum Director’s Notes
Debbie Benson, Museum Director
A friend was telling me how much Halloween and the festive colors of Fall enlivened everything! While we may not have the golden walkways and highways of some areas, I do agree that the kinder weather with that touch of chill in the night makes it easier to be more energetic. Many tasks that had been delegated to that hour after…
WOVEN RIDGECREST THROW
Unique woven throw depicting Ridgecrest and surrounding areas.
100% cotton Machine washable
Made in the US
If this product is showing out of stock, please call the gift shop to see the expected date for stock refills 760-375-6900
DESERT COUNTRY
Desert Country" by Bob Powers - His newest book focuses on our area. Others we carry are "High Country Communities," "South Fork Country," "North Fork Country," "Hot Springs Country," "Indian Country”, "This Old House," "Cowboy Country" Hardback, all are
LAND USE HISTORY OF COSO HOT SPRINGS
A Land Use History of Coso Hot Springs, Inyo County, California
This report by Iroquois Research Institute was reprinted by the Maturango Museum with the Navy’s permission. Included is abundant geological and historical information about this fascinating area, now on the Navy reservation. Maps, diagrams, photos, and more. 229 pages.
ARCHAEOLOGY AND ROCK ART OF THE EASTERN SIERRA & GREAT BASIN FRONTIER
Archaeology and Rock Art of the Eastern Sierra and Great Basin Frontier, By Alan P. Garfinkel.
Gives a picture of human occupation in our area back through many centuries.
185 pages.
ROCK DRAWINGS OF THE COSO RANGE
Rock Drawings of the Coso Range, by C. Grant, J. Bairdand K. Pringle.
This classic study of Native American rock art contains information on history, subjects, styles, and techniques, as well as more than 130 drawings and photographs. Information on desert bighorn sheep, nearby sites, and geology of the area is also presented.
FOSSIL MAMMALS OF THE INDIAN WELLS VALLEY REGION AND HOW TO COLLECT THEM
Fossil Mammals of the Indian Wells Valley Region and How to Collect Them by Roland Von Huene (Pamphlet)
“If you are one of the people who love to wander through the back reaches of the desert areas and far off the beaten path, you just might some day come across a fossil. If you did that, would you know what it was, how it got there, and what you should do about it?”
“In this pamphlet we…