Museums on Navajo
Visit Navajo Nation museums to experience the rich history and culture of the Navajo people. Learn about sacred sites, arts, and language. Plan your trip today!
Published August 10, 2026
Come visit one of the many museums within the Navajo Nation to experience the history and culture that makes the Navajo so special. Each museum, though different in many ways, lets you learn and experience the story of the Navajo people and land. Learn about Navajo history, people, culture, government, beliefs, arts, ceremonies, sacred sites and language.
Located in Tuba City, the Explore Navajo Interactive Museum approximates the journey Navajos take through life. Four monumental directional symbols divide the Museum into four quadrants. Traveling clockwise, you will enter the east and move to the south, west and north where in each quadrant you are introduced to the land, language, history, culture and ceremonial life of the Navajo. At over 7,000 sq. feet, the museum features a traditional Navajo Hogan (home) and Navajo stories of creation. Your Navajo escort will help you understand the exhibits of Navajo culture, traditions, family systems and more.
Hours of Operation (varies by season):
December – February Monday – Friday: By Appt Only – CALL (928) 283-4545 to schedule an appointment. Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
June – August Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 7:00pm Saturday: 8:00am – 5:00pm Sunday: CLOSED
September – November Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
Located in Tuba City, just a few short steps away from the Explore Navajo Interactive Museum, the Navajo Code Talkers Exhibit has actual gear and tools used in battle, victory stories, transcripts of a Code Talker and exceptionally detailed photos.
The Code Talker’s primary job in World War II was to talk and transmit information on tactics, troop movements, orders and other vital battlefield information via telegraphs and radios in their native dialect. A major advantage of the code talker system was its speed. The method of using Morse code often took hours where as, the Navajos handled a message in minutes. It has been said that if was not for the Navajo Code Talker’s, the Marines would have never taken Iwo Jima.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 14, 2022 in Tse Bonito, New Mexico to construct a new building for the Navajo Code Talkers Museum. It was a very appropriate and productive event to happen on National Navajo Code Talkers Day!
