Imperial Valley Desert Museum

The Imperial Valley Desert Museum is a new facility in the heart of the Yuha Desert housing Native American and historic artifacts collected from within the Imperial Valley. Opening a new museum in the twenty-first century, we do not want to be seen as an exhibit within four walls, but we want to engage and interact outside of the limitations of the “box,” our new building, both metaphorically and physically. We are currently developing world-class, interactive exhibits to engage visitors with the Imperial Valley’s rich desert history.

The mission of the Imperial Valley Desert Museum is to preserve, interpret and celebrate the deserts of Southern California through outstanding collections, research, and educational programs.

Our goal is to be the foremost research and educational institution devoted to the preservation, interpretation, and celebration of the Imperial Valley desert.


In the Press

Museum Opening
Museum Waits to Finally Open: New museum evolves with the changing desert, Imperial Valley Press, April 7, 2011
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-news-after-years-of-delay-desert-museum-might-open-in-next-six-months-but-it-needs-money-to-do-so-20110407,0,4115667.story

Opinion: Pilot Program Gives History New Life, Imperial Valley Desert Museum, October 14, 2011
http://www.ivpressonline.com/opinion/ivp-our-view-pilot-program-gives-history-new-life-20111014,0,732183.story

Coil Clay Art Program
Children Wind Clay into Pots for Cultural Learning, Imperial Valley Press, July 28 2011
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-news-children-wind-clay-into-pots-for-cultural-learning-20110728,0,5137782.story

Students Learn Kumeyaay Way, Imperial Valley Press, October 12, 2011
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-students-learn-kumeyaay-way-20111012,0,3713822.story