Museum Day at the Library (Brawley)
Friday, July 11th 10:00am-11:45AM BRAWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Discover the rich history of the Imperial Valley at your library! Enjoy a fun and interactive experience with a short presentation and hands-on activity for all ages.
IVDM Water Day
Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 11:00AM-3:00PM
FREE COMMUNITY EVENT- Join IVDM as we beat back the summer heat with a day of fun and water that's FREE for the community to enjoy! Fun for all ages and families, we'll be featuring water activities and fun all day! We will also have music, snacks, games, & prizes. We hope you join us! Sponsored By: IID & Desert Volunteers of Ocotillo.
Museum Day at the Library (Calexico)
Friday, July 18th 3:30PM-4:45PM CAMARENA MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Discover the rich history of the Imperial Valley at your library! Enjoy a fun and interactive experience with a short presentation and hands-on activity for all ages.
FREE COMMUNITY ART CLASS: Clay Workshop
Saturday, July 19th 11:00AM-3:00PM
Join us for a hands-on clay workshop with ceramics instructor Amy Redfeather. Amy will guide participants through the process of creating their own clay masterpieces, perfect for beginners and creatives of all levels.
July Volunteer Day
Sunday, July 20, 2025 from 11:00AM-2:00PM.
Join our Head Curator to assist with organizing our research library and sorting documents and photographs within our collections. 📚
Museum Day at the Library (Imperial)
Friday, July 25th 2:00PM-4:00PM IMPERIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Discover the rich history of the Imperial Valley at your library! Enjoy a fun and interactive experience with a short presentation and hands-on activity for all ages.
The Imperial Valley Desert Museum is a new facility in the heart of the Yuha Desert housing Indigenous and historic artifacts found within the Imperial Valley and surrounding region. Opening a new museum in the twenty-first century, we do not want to be seen as an exhibit within four walls, but to engage and interact outside of the limitations of the "box" – both metaphorically and physically.
OUR MISSION is to preserve, interpret, and celebrate the deserts of Southern California through outstanding collections, research, and educational programs.
OUR VISION is to be the foremost research and educational institution devoted to the preservation, interpretation, and celebration of the deserts of Southern California.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We, the Imperial Valley Desert Museum, recognize our place on the traditional lands of the Kumeyaay who have been here, as they say, 'since the beginning', with a vibrant and rich history dating back over 10,000 years. The lands of Imperial and San Diego County include the traditional lands of many Indigenous groups composed of Quechan, Cahuilla, CoCoPah, Pai Pai, and Kumeyaay. Each of these groups are still present and active today.
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