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Museum of Northern Arizona Easton Collection Center

Photo © Josh Biggs/2010 Arizona Daily Sun: Museum of Northern Arizona Easton Collection Center

The Museum of Northern Arizona Easton Collection Center was built to store a major portion of the MNA’s treasured objects that are not on display in the exhibit building. Previously, the anthropological, biological, and fine art collections were housed in an uninsulated cement block building with inadequate climate control. A Native American Advisory Committee made key recommendations regarding the design of the new structure. Douglas fir was salvaged from collapsed railroad trestles in the Great Salt Lake for the exterior siding and custom millwork. Hydraulic lime plaster gives the exterior an adobe-like feel while still providing great {continued}