ˈoʊpənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, ɪt bɹˈɪŋz ɹˈiːdʒənəl wˈaɪldlaɪf, kˈʌltʃɚ, ˈɑːɹt ænd nˈætʃɚɹəl ɹᵻsˈoːɹsᵻz təɡˌɛðɚ tə pɹəmˈoʊt ɐn ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ʌv nˈætʃɚɹəl ænd kˈʌltʃɚɹəl hˈɛɹɪɾɪdʒ ʌv nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkəz hˈaɪ dˈɛzɚt kˈʌntɹi.
Opened in 1982, it brings regional wildlife, culture, art and natural resources together to promote an understanding of natural and cultural heritage of North America's high desert country.