Museum closed Sunday, March 31
The History Museum will be closed Sunday, March 31, for the Easter holiday. We'll reopen at 10 am Tuesday, April 2.
The History Museum will be closed Sunday, March 31, for the Easter holiday. We'll reopen at 10 am Tuesday, April 2.
Thursday, April 11, 2013, 12:00 pm, Free. Location: School of Advanced Research BoardroomTribal Archives: Ethics and the Right to Access Attorney Peter Chestnut talks about various issues and concerns that have impacted tribal archives and how these institutions and communities have solved or negotiated through these issues.Peter Chestnut is managing shareholder of Chestnut Law Offices in […]
Join us for a special day of music, refreshments, and family activities at the grand opening of Cowboys Real and Imagined on Sunday, April 14. At 2 pm, guest curator B. Byron Price, director of the Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West at the University of Oklahoma and […]
Pottery with Jody Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo; Russell Sanchez, San Ildefonso Pueblo; Yellowbird Samora, Taos Pueblo.Lecture Series start at 2pm in the MIAC theater, seating is limited. This speaker series highlights artists in our newest exhibit "What's New in New: Recent Recent Acquisitions" Jody Naranjo is a contemporary Tewa potter from the Pueblo best known for its […]
Ever wonder why there’s an obelisk in the middle of the Santa Fe Plaza? Have you noticed the gargoyles on top of the Catron Building? Where was the gambling hall? Which tucked-away building held a Manhattan Project secret? Find out by taking a Downtown Walking Tour led by New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors […]
Join Albuquerque writer and historian Lucinda Sachs at noon on Wednesday, April 17, for “Clyde Tingley’s New Deal for New Mexico,” part of the Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture Series. Sachs, an Albuquerque writer and historian, is finishing a 2013 Sunstone Press book about Tingley. She has also written a novel, Believe in the Wind, plus […]
The third Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.During this time, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology are in the lobby of MIAC to look at your treasures. These curators will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. They […]
Join Textile Conservator Rebecca Tinkham Hewett for an informative talk about how to preserve your textiles " Your Textile Treasures: Basic Care and Feeding" is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Plain Geometry Amish Quilts. By Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D Free on Sundays; Museum of New Mexico Foundation members and youth 16 […]
Avanyu Trail Day: In honor of Earth Day. Walk our Avanyu Heritage Trail. Trail booklets available at the front desk for self-guided tours. Additional southwestern plants, traditional crops, water saving farming technique information will be available.The Avanyu Heritage Trail is Museum Hill’s permanent outdoor exhibit about the Native people and the environment of the Southwest. […]
Over the course of almost four decades Santa Fe photographer William Clift has photographed two distinctive monoliths that dominate their landscapes: Shiprock in the northwestern corner of New Mexico and Mont St. Michel off the north coast of France. In this selection of more than seventy beautiful photographs, Clift shares his ongoing, nuanced exploration of […]
Schedule of events for Living History Weekend: Friday, April 195:00-Living Historians gather to prepare for activities.Saturday, April 2010:00-Morning Flag Ceremony10:15-Drill Infantry/Dismounted10:30-Corset Construction (Victoria Davis)11:00-The Army Horse (Matt Midgett)12:00-Ration Issue1:30-Live Fire Demonstration (Fort range by the Rio Bonito Bridge)3:30-Drill Mounted Saber Exercise4:00-Ladies’ Tea5:00-Evening Flag CeremonySunday, April 2110:00-Morning Flag Ceremony11:00-Garden cleaningNo further scheduled activities, however living historians will […]
Jemez State Monument Rangers will lead a hike up Oak Canyon (a.k.a. Church Canyon). This is a strenuous hike over rough terrain (approximately 1.5 miles)—hikers should bring water, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and lunch.FREE for NM residentsCall or Message us if you will be hiking575.829.3530
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