Last updated: 3/3/2011
Page, Arizona
Street Address
6 North Lake Powell Boulevard
Page, AZ 86040
Mailing Address
PO Box 547
Page, AZ 86040
phone: 928-645-9496
e-mail: director@powellmuseum.org
web: www.powellmuseum.org

Hours

Summer season
Monday - Saturday
9 AM - 5 PM
Off season
Monday - Friday
9 AM - 5 PM

Admissions

$5 Adults (13-61)
$3 Seniors (62 and up)
$1 Children (5-12)
Free under 5 and Museum members.

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Roy Boughton
phone:
Kim Kiesling
phone:
Kathy Bishop
phone:
Description

The Powell Museum is a non-profit history museum located in Page, Arizona near Lake Powell. The Museum provides free visitor information, and educational outreach programming including exhibits, lectures, and events for young and old alike!

Mission

The mission of the Powell Museum is to collect, preserve and interpret the history of John Wesley Powell, city of Page, and the Colorado Plateau.

History

The Powell Museum was started in 1969 to commemmorate the life and accomplishments of Major John Wesley Powell, who was the first person to navigate and map the Colorado River.

Artifact Collections

The Powell Museum's collections include items relating to the history of the Glen Canyon Dam and city of Page, and cultural, natural and scientific history of the Colorado Plateau region.

Research Collections

Archival collections also relate to the Museum's mission and the history of the Colorado Plateau. Collections are available for research purposes with appointment.

Educational Programs

The Museum hosts an Artist of the Month exhibit which highlights local and regional artists working on the Colorado Plateau. The Museum partners with the Page Public Library and the Glen Canyon Natural History Association to bring a monthly lecture series to the community as well as the Powell Symposium. (www.powellsymposium.org) School groups are encouraged to visit the Museum. Please call (928) 645-9496 to make a reservation!

Governance

Board of Directors
Nonprofit 501C3 Organization.

Library
Access: General Public
Appointment required: Yes
Services
Gift Shop
ADA
Wheelchair Accessible
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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