La Bajada Pueblo, a Rio Grande Classic period site, was occupied from the A.D. 1200’s up to A.D. 1700 (dates obtained in 2008 by BLM archeologist Peter McKenna). Both Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos trace ancestry to this site. The only excavation of La Bajada Pueblo was in 1915, when Nels Nelson excavated about 10% […]
Enjoy live Flamenco guitar music with Jaime Martinez in the exhibition Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico. By Museum admission: New Mexico resident Seniors (60 & up) are admitted FREE every Wednesday, single-museum adult admission for New Mexico residents is $7; our of state visitors are $12, youth 16 & under and Museum of New […]
Come join us for a visit to the ancient town of Paquimé, heart of the Casas Grandes world. This unique center displays many elements associated with Mesoamerican societies to the south—ball courts, public platform mounds, effigy mounds, an advanced water delivery system, macaw breeding and a beautiful museum. A visit to Mata Ortiz, the famous […]
This informal gallery conversation with the artists exhibiting in the museum alcoves is a combination of exhibition walk-through and dialog with the artists. It is open to all, and all are encouraged to participate in the conversation.
September 16, Ben Perea Banjo and Guitar classics September 23, 2016 Annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts Public Awards Ceremony September 30 Pat Malone Jazz Guitar
Guided by our museum staff and volunteers, explore the parts of the museum that most visitors don’t. Go downstairs to see where we store, research and prepare the art for the galleries. Timed tours will take place every 15 minutes. Upstairs, make your own art gallery in the courtyard. Instructions and materials will be provided. FUN FOR […]
A special adventure for members of the museum’s Friends group, the Palace Guard: El Paso has long been a historic crossroads and entryway into the Land of Enchantment. New Mexico State Historian Dr. Rick Hendricks will lead us through the 1680 Pueblo Revolt refuge locations of Isleta, Socorro, and the early presidio of San Elisario. […]
A monthly offering at MIAC, Let’s Take a Look is your chance to bring by your personal treasures for evalauation. While curators are prohibited from assigning retail value (we have a list of external appraisers for you), our curatorial staff is great at helping determine age, origin, use, etc. of many objects. Items with Native […]
Fabulous live flamenco guitar music in the gallery. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico. By Museum admission: New Mexico resident seniors (60 &up) with I.D. admitted FREE every Wednesday. The guitar series continues each Wednesday through and including October 5, 2016.
Using all natural material and handmade processes, he makes beautiful heishi necklaces. Nick learned the art from his parents, Ray and Mary Rosetta. The heishi artform goes back to ancestral pueblo times, long before the arrival of the Spanish in the Southwest, when Kewa stone and shell jewelry - believed by many archeologists to be […]
SCHEDULE Food Sovereignty Symposium (September 23-24 from 10 am to 3 pm). (Symposium sessions will be available via a live Facebook feed.) Friday, September 23 from 10 am to 3 pm The first day of the symposium focuses on the central role of food in traditional daily life. Speakers explore the beauty and familial […]
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