Curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology gather in lobby of MIAC to look at your treasures. They attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. They prefer to work with objects from the Southwest but are willing to take a look at […]
Ray Sandoval, event organizer for the annual burning of Zozobra, will discuss the infamous marionette effigy created by artists Will Shuster and Gustave Baumann. Free with cost of admission. New Mexico residents 60 and older are admitted free on Wednesdays with ID.
In 1936 Leonard Atkison purchased the Nava-Hopi Indian Store in Boulder City, Nevada, where he sold both Navajo and Curio jewelry. His daughter, Cynthia Hale, would go on to work in museums, and his grandson, Scott Hale, in academia, both in Native arts. Together in 1999, they created Native American Art Appraisals, Inc., Cynthia and […]
WHAT: Dig Giusewa. WHERE: Jemez Historic Site, 18160 Hwy 4, Jemez Springs, NM 87025. WHEN: Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday between August 16 and October 6, 9AM – 3PM. DESCRIPTION: Explore the ruins of Giusewa Pueblo with archaeologists from New Mexico Historic Sites and Native American tribal members from Jemez Pueblo. Watch as they […]
FREE for Museum staff, volunteers, and all visitors to the Museum that day... • Experience Pluto in a full-dome video with commentary by the mission scientists onsite... • This is a new product that the palooza folks are trying out...please come and help them review it... • This will also be a […]
Celebrating the life and work of Gustave Baumann. The Museum of Art’s Curator of 20th Century Art, Christian Waguespack and Collections Manager, Erica Prater will share stories and provide access to a varied selection of pieces created by Gustave Baumann.
On July 14, 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto and its moons at 31,000 miles per hour. That day some 1.7 billion mentions of New Horizons sped across the Internet and social media, evidence of worldwide interest in this first mission to the last planet of the classical solar system. Now, the epic […]
In 2018, the Native Treasures Collectors’ Sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Sept. 23. This is a unique sale of Native American jewelry and art from private collections that benefits annual educational programs and exhibitions at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC). Whether you are a new or seasoned collector, you are […]
Experience Pluto in a full-dome video with commentary by the mission scientists onsite. This is a new product that the palooza folks are trying out...please come and help them review it. This will also be a good time to ask questions and discuss one-on-one with the team members.
Join us for the annual Museum Hill Community Day celebration! MIAC kicks off events at 10am, with our Native Treasures Collectors Sale. Other events include: 12 - 4: Make you own bead/s with polymer clay! 1pm: INNASTATE - Santa Fe’s contemporary reggae band performs 2pm: Acoma Rain Dance Group performs 3pm: INNASTATE - Santa Fe’s […]
Join six Museum Hill partners for a traditional Matanza pig roast, Native dances, storytelling, bead sale and exchange, hands‑on activities, artist demonstrations, refreshments, and more! Admission and all hands-on activities are FREE for New Mexico residents and guests alike. 10:00 AM • Sky City Buffalo Elk Dance Group (Acoma Pueblo). Wheelwright Museum of the American […]
Join Brian Vallo, Director of the Indian Arts Research Center, and a panel of former SAR Native American Artist Fellows as they explore the history and evolution of textile arts in Pueblo communities. Panel includes: Louie Garcia from the Prio Manso Tiwa tribe of Guadalupe Pueblo in Las Cruces, known for revitalizing historic pueblo weaving […]
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