Volunteer Opportunities
Become a Volunteer Volunteers are the Museum's Lifeblood
No nonprofit organization can operate without the extensive efforts of volunteers. The Maturango Museum is no different. Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Museum. Without them, very little would happen.
In 2019 museum volunteers logged in over 15,176 volunteer hours! We can always use more volunteers. Please see the…
Archaeological Soundbites
A series of lectures about the area by the former archaeology curator, Sandy Rodgers, can be viewed and downloaded below:
Unprovenanced Artifacts, why you don’t just pick things up and bring them to our Museum
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Ancient Climates
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Site Formation
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Petroglyph Dating- hard to do
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Coso Junction…
Research Opportunities
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…
Museum Gardens
Museum Gardens The grounds of the museum feature mature xeriscape landscaping. Throughout the grounds are metal sculptures as well as historic artifacts. There is a demonstration garden, human sundial, and a labyrinth as well as other interesting areas to explore. No matter what the season, the museum grounds are a great place to visit.
Two astronomical domes are located…
El Paso Gallery
El Paso Gallery The El Paso Gallery is home to the museum’s permanent exhibits which feature the local area’s natural history, paleontology, archeology, mineralogy, and geology.
Displays of the two primary local ecological habitats (Creosote Scrub and Joshua Tree communities ) are presented in diorama form. A changing bird exhibit, including an aerial presentation of…
Coso Room
Coso Room Gallery The gallery provides a synergistic role in the mission of the Maturango Museum by providing a professional exhibit space, including an audio-visual projection system and correct lighting for:
Visually pleasing art exhibits by local, visiting, and traveling artists to be experienced by our local community and all visitors.
Informative workshops for…