Temple Weekend: May 9

Temple Museum Grand Opening

2026 Temple Reveal, Artists Talks

Explore all the Temples all weekend. Visit your first temple, or the one with special meaning to you.

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Temple Museum Opening + Temple of the Moon Reveal

Temple Weekend is an invitation to step into one of the most meaningful traditions of Burning Man, the Temple.

Across two special events, explore the legacy and future of these sacred spaces. Walk through the Temple Museum, an immersive journey across decades of memory and meaning, and experience the live reveal of the 2026 Temple of the Moon.

This is a space for reflection, storytelling, and connection, a chance to honor what has been and witness what is yet to come.

Return to the Temple.

Remember. Reflect. Reconnect.

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Events

Temple Museum Opening with Panel Discussion

Temple Museum Opening with Panel Discussion

Start: 2026-05-09 10:00:00
End: 2026-05-09 11:30:00

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Temple of the Moon reveal with James Gwertzman and Annie Locke

Temple of the Moon reveal with James Gwertzman and Annie Locke

Start: 2026-05-09 12:30:00
End: 2026-05-09 13:30:00

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Speakers

  • A woman in a hardhat on a ladder high above a dusty plain full of wooden structures in the process of fabrication.

    Annie Locke Scherer

    Annie Locke Scherer is proud to serve as architect for the 2026 Temple. Bringing over a decade of experience in large-scale art builds, her work focuses on using parametric design and digital fabrication to translate conceptual visions into buildable reality.

  • A lightly pigmented man with dark hair, wearing a black shirt, with hands folded at his chin, staring intently at you.

    James Gwertzman

    Drawn to the intersection of art and technology, James Gwertzman has spent the past 25 years working in digital entertainment. Over time, however, he has felt increasingly called toward creating experiences rooted in physical presence and human connection.

  • A light skinned man in a grey T-shirt, panama hat, wearing sunglasses, his arms folded and resting on a table.

    Adam Doti

    Adam Doti has been part of the Burning Man community since 1999. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Temple Builders Guild and has been an active Temple builder since 2020, helping construct several of the Temples that anchor Black Rock City’s collective experience.

  • A rugged, tan man with sandy hair and beard, smiling as he sits against a yellow wall.

    Lee Klinger

    Lee Klinger MA PhD is an Independent Scientist living on unceded Esselen land in Big Sur, California. Since 2005 he has served as director of Sudden Oak Life, a movement aimed at using ecologically based tending practices to address the problem of forest decline in California.

  • A light skinned woman with long reddish hair, standing outdoors, staring intently at the camera.

    Jenna Seiden

    Maven has been burning since 2019 and found her purpose on playa as a Temple Guardian. She leads communications and recruitment for the Temple Guardians, and serves as its liaison between the Temple Build team.

  • A rugged fair skinned man with a salt and pepper beard and arm tattoos. He's leaning with arms crossed on a dusty table.

    Peter Platzgummer

    Peter Platzgummer has been with Burning Man Project since 2021. As the Associate Director of Art Management, he supports artists throughout the lifecycle of the nearly 500 large-scale sculptures featured annually—from early-stage design and construction to financing, project management, and post-event placement.

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