Between 1578 and 1584, Spain commissioned its officials in Mexico to create sets of local maps that would include descriptions of local resoures, history and geography. At 6 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Barbara Mundy will talk about that effort in “Mapping the New World for the Spanish Kings: The 16th-Century Project of the Relaciones […]
Let’s Take a Look’ takes place 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 […]
Victoria Adams, of Southern Cheyenne descent, has received many awards for her jewelry. Victoria will discuss the events that have influenced her exquisite and innovative jewelry.Not a Museum or Friends of Indian Art member? Please call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100 to join!
Visit the studios of three local artists who create their work using common objects. Afterward, attend a fabulous martini party at Goldelaf Framemakers. Not a Circles member? Please call (505) 982-6366, ext. 116 to join!
The History Museum will close at 4:30 pm on Saturday, Oct. 22, as we prepare for the members-only opening of Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape. We'll reopen to the public at 10 am on Sunday, Oct. 23, and hope you'll come see these two wonderful exhibitions. Special reception from 2-4 […]
FIRST LOOK VIP Preview Please be our guest for a special Members’ Preview of our two newest exhibitions at the New Mexico History Museum, Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible and Contemplative Landscape.The Saint John’s Bible has been called the “Sistine Chapel of books.” This internationally acclaimed masterpiece features exquisite calligraphy on large sheets […]
Please be our guest for a special Members’ Preview of our two newest exhibitions at the New Mexico History Museum, Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible and Contemplative Landscape.The Saint John’s Bible has been called the “Sistine Chapel of books.” This internationally acclaimed masterpiece features exquisite calligraphy on large sheets of vellum, hand-ground pigments, […]
Join us for the opening of the exhibits The Saint John’s Bible and Contemplative Landscape on Sunday, Oct. 23, from 10 am-5 pm. The Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation will offer refreshments from 2-4 pm, and photographer Tony O’Brien and writer Christopher Merrill will talk about and sign their new book, […]
Join the Friends of Contemporary Art for a preview and reception for James Drake: Salon of a Thousand Souls, an exhibition that examines the theme of humanity in all of its triumphs, failures, and follies—including violence and war; love and desire; greed and gluttony; and the realities of life along the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, get […]
James Drake: Salon of a Thousand Souls - Examines the theme of humanity in all of its triumphs, failures, and follies - including violence and war; love and desire; greed and gluttony; and the realities of life along the U.S.-Mexico border. For more info> James DrakePast Present Future - Photographs present us with a desert […]
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro is the earliest Euro-American Trade route in the United States, tying Spain’s colonial capital of Mexico City to its northern frontier. We will tour the La Bajada scarp, the most arduous part of the 1,600 miles long trail, and see four historical routes and six archaeological sites which have […]
Day of the Dead to be the oldest surviving celebration in the Americas, with roots deep in Pre-Columbian world of Mesoamérica and intertwined with European beliefs and traditions brought over by the Spanish conquerors in 1519. Art projects for ages 3 to 103 include decorating sugar skulls, and making muertos nichos (memory boxes), Sample Pan […]
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