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BLM Kaiparowits Plateau Fossil Exhibit
Through a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, the Powell Museum is proud to present a brand new, never-before-seen exhibit of various species found in the Kaiparowits Plateau of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Come view our baby Hadrasaur!
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Additional current exhibit
Page Pioneers Oral History Exhibit
In partnership with the Page Public Library, the Powell Museum is excited to share a digital exhibit from our “Page Pioneers”. As Glen Canyon Dam workers began moving to Manson …
City of Page Exhibit
As one of two existing Bureau of Reclamation towns in America, Page has evolved quickly throughout its incorporation in 1975. This display includes a station where visitors can listen to …
Glen Canyon Dam Exhibit
In 1956, a small town began to emerge on Manson Mesa, originally called ‘Government Camp’. In less than two decades this town would be known as Page, named after John …
Anthropology of Manson Mesa
Before Page became a city, there was a Navajo sheepherder named Manson Yazzie who lived in this area. Many years later, the mesa would later be named for Manson, and …
Grand Staircase-Escalante Geology Exhibit
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is named for its series of plateaus that descend from Bryce Canyon south towards the Grand Canyon. There are 24 formations that form five ‘stair-step’ …
John Wesley Powell Dioramas
Before Page was a town, and prior to Lake Powell’s existence, a one-armed explorer by the name of John Wesley Powell traveled the muddy waters of the Colorado River through …
The Big Map
During the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation commissioned a scale model relief map of what would be Lake Powell and the surrounding area. Completed in …
River Runner History
Commercial river-running in the Grand Canyon began more than 150 years ago with John Wesley Powell, and through the efforts of early adventurers like Norman Nevills and Georgie White, the …
Outdoor Wayside Exhibit
Through grant funding from the American Rescue Fund and Arizona Humanities, the Powell Museum is proud to present our outdoor walking exhibit of nine wayside panels that touch on John …
Powell Museum & Archives
PREVIOUS EXHIBITS
The Powell Museum & Archives has hosted a diverse range of exhibits on myriad subjects. From artistic interpretations of the land and its occupants to the history of federal policy, explore the range of the Museum’s history.
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Page oral history project
Experience the vibrant history of Page through its residents in this new digital exhibit from the John Wesley Powell Museum. Stories and memory combine to weave a personal narrative unlike any you’ve heard before. From dam construction and the development of Page to life before the first surveyors came with dreams of a giant reservoir. Tune in below, no need to set your radio dial.
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DIGITAL COLLECTIONS
Journey through a selection of the Powell Museum & Archives’ permanent collection from the comfort of your own home. Since its inception in 1969, the Powell Museum & Archives has accepted materials from the Bureau of Reclamation, hobby photographers and many others.
As a consequence, the museum has outgrown its ability to showcase it all. As of 2019, the museum has been aiming to digitize the full collection so that visitors can search or browse images and specimens through our online portal.