Free or discounted entry for members of ASTC Passport Program, NARM.
Maturango Museum of Indian Wells Valley
About this place
Founded in 1962, the Maturango Museum is an important educational and cultural resource in Ridgecrest, California. In addition to the exhibit galleries, which feature the natural and cultural history of the Upper Mojave Desert, the Museum sponsors many programs and tours, including tours to the world-famous Coso petroglyphs. The museum also has an art gallery that sponsors 6 shows throughout the year. The Museum is an information center for Death Valley, the Northern Mojave Desert, and the Highway 395 and 178 corridors. We are open every day 10-5, excluding major holidays.
If you are a member here
A membership to Maturango Museum of Indian Wells Valley carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in these programs.
- the full ASTC Passport Program list Science centers and science museums. Not valid within 90 miles of here.
- the full NARM list Art, history and cultural institutions. Not valid within 15 miles of here.
Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work