Founded in 1928, the Museum of Northern Arizona is a private, nonprofit institution that was originally established as a repository for Native American artifacts and natural history specimens from the Colorado Plateau in southwestern United States. The museum is a regional center of learning with a variety of collections, exhibits and publications. It also coordinates various educational programs and research projects. The Museum of Northern Arizona s campus covers an area of more than 200 acres and houses over 5 million fine art pieces, natural science specimens and Native American artifacts. The museum s campus maintains senior living and single-family residential communities, as well as a charter high school. The Museum of Northern Arizona additionally offers its facilities for organizing meetings, conferences and weddings.