Bring the kids! Learn about a child’s life in the Civil War era during this family-friendly two-hour session offered twice: 10am–noon and 1:30–3:30 pm. Try on a hoop skirt petticoat or a soldier’s sack jacket. Take a modern-day souvenir photo in our photo booth. Examine photos of children and adults to tease out details of […]
Navajo sculptural jeweler Fritz Casuse finds inspiration for his art all around him -- his wife, son, students, poems -- but regardless of where the idea germinates, he intends to enjoy the process of creation. “Have fun, that’s what art should be about: fun,” he says, adding, “Enjoyment in creating art is my main goal.” […]
CANCELLED. We’re sad to report that Nilufar is unable to come for this lecture. We’re working on a substitute. Stay tuned! International photographer Nilufar speaks on "Trail of Light—New Mexico to Beirut," defining how she uses the technology of a camera obscura to capture people in their natural environments in a dream-filled landscape. Her work […]
The Alexander and Susan McSween house was the scene of the most famous gun battle of the Lincoln County War, a violent struggle between two rival factions of businessmen, ranchers, and lawyers for political and economic control of the county. A 5-day siege of the McSween House ended during the evening of July 19, 1878, […]
On display at the Governor’s Gallery, located on the fourth floor of the New Mexico State Capitol, is History Where It Happened – New Mexico Historic Sites. New Mexico’s Historic Sites tell the story of our state. The exhibit displays eight unique stories from areas where the past becomes real; must-see stops for visitors to […]
Paul Seydor, a Los Angeles-based writer and editor, speaks on “Writing about Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and Peckinpah,” based on his 2015 book, The Authentic Death and Contentious Afterlife of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid: The Untold Story of Peckinpah’s Last Western Film (Northwestern University Press, 2015). This lecture is part of the […]
Free hands on dying with Cochineal workshop for ages 3 to 103. Tuesday and Thursday July 21 and 23. Groups of six or more, please ca;; (505) 476-1211 to reserve at place and guarantee free admission to the Museum. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE hands on art making for ages 3 to 103, in the Outdoor classroom on Milner Plaza, inside the atrium when it rains! To schedule groups, call Patricia at (505) 476-1212. All workshops are from 10am to 2pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays
Learn before you buy! In this useful seminar, Beck provides slide illustrations of turquoise, as well as tips gained from years of experience that will enhance your buying power. Free with Museum Admission
Join MIAC as we celebrate Native sculptor Kathy Whitman’s talent with a community mural project! Bring something you’d usually toss in your recycling bin - the odder the better - to contribute to the mural. For more information, visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/IndianArtsCulture.
Get a multicultural perspective of how communities preserve adobe structures, featuring Jake Barrow, program director for Cornerstones Community Partnerships; Tomasita Duran, executive director of the Ohkay Owingeh Housing Authority; and artist Nicasio Romero of the Villanueva Valley. A free event, 1–3 pm, Saturday, July 25. Adobe Summer is part of the Summer of Color and […]
Hear "Echoes from Cold Mountain," a chamber music concert in the History Museum auditorium of works by Jennifer Higdon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer who was commissioned to write the score for the operatic version of Charles Frazier’s novel, Cold Mountain, debuting at the Santa Fe Opera this summer. The works will be performed by the Chatter […]
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