This fall, the Moab Museum invites the community and visitors to engage with an exciting series of programs that illuminate Moab’s rich and complex history—particularly its pivotal role in the uranium boom and its lasting legacy. From conversations with miners to immersive tours of historic and…
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Marjorie “Mardy” Dawn Thomson (Center, Uranium Queen), Nancy Elizabeth Nault (left, attendant), Hallene “Hally” Thorne (right, attendant). Hally’s helmet reads “Uranium Days, 1956.” By the Moab Museum, originally published in the Moab Sun News Uranium Days 1956: The celebration For several…
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Lizzie Larsen at Westwater Ranch with angora chaps. [J. Willard Marriott Library Archives] By the Moab Museum, originally published in the Moab Sun News “The right to ride astride,” was a movement founded in practicality and a rejection of misogynist cultural norms. Historic cowgirls in Moab…
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Charlie Glass atop a horse. [Moab Museum Collection] By the Moab Museum, originally published in the Moab Sun News Throughout Black History Month in 2023, the Moab Museum dug into its collection to highlight stories of prominent Black individuals and groups throughout the history of the Moab…
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Courtesy of the Moab Museum Press release by the Moab Museum The Moab Museum will be temporarily closing its doors from December 23, 2024, through February 10, 2025, as we prepare for the exciting installation of our newest exhibition, U92: Moab’s Uranium Legacy . During this time, Museum staff…
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