Opened in 1902, Albuquerque’s Alvarado Hotel was the stuff of legend. Graciously designed with shaded portals, bell towers, fountains, and immaculate rooms, it was a gem of the Santa Fe Railway and Fred Harvey Co. Its Indian and Mexican Rooms were filled with museum-quality Native arts and crafts, opening a previously untapped market for the […]
Join Diana Magaloni Kerpel for a lecture on the Florentine Codex, one of the remarkable accounts of non-western culture which documents Aztec culture. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition, The Red That Colored the World. Admission is FREE, every Sunday, for everyone through September 13, 2015. The National Endowment for the Humanities and the Museum […]
Calling all teachers, educators, education students and librarians: What do maps reveal about geography and social conditions? How are maps tools for teaching problem-solving skills? What are some ways to integrate literacy and social-studies learning? Learn that and more at the New Mexico History Museum. Drawing on the extensive map collection of the Fray Angélico […]
Friends of Archaeology members are invited to learn about what lies beneath the Drury Plaza Hotel. OAS Project Director James Moore discusses Spanish Colonial deposists which bracket the Pueblo Revolt and shed light on construction of the second parroquia. Learn more here. Seating is limited, admission is free for Friends of Archaeology members. To become a […]
A mass will be conducted at San Juan Mission. Local parishioners began building the mission in 1884; it was completed on June 26, 1887, and a feast was held immediately to celebrate. Following this year’s church service, another feast will be held, with a community potluck supper. More detailed information will be available as the […]
The collaborative duo of Steve Ford and David Forlano will present a brief slide show history of their twenty-seven years at the forefront of American contemporary jewelry. An ever changing palette is revealed as "color chapters" as they talk about their evolving creative process.
Learn how Italian master calligrapher Massimo Polello produces beautiful, imaginative scripts that blend letterforms with abstract expressionist vitality—from classical applications to designs for packaging and logos. "Rhythm and Blues: The Art and Color of Calligraphy," is a Free Friday Evening event in the History Museum auditorium. Polello lives and works in the northern Italian city […]
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Come see Jennifer Curtis use some of the very same tools (dies and stampes) her renowned father, Thomas Curtis, used during his long artistic careeer. Jennifer’s jewelry can be found here: http://www.fineindianart.com/product-tag/jennifer-curtis-jewelry/
As part of the museum’s Adobe Summer celebration, bring the family to this free art-making activity. Make sand casts of your hands for a keepsake. A free family activitY. Note: You’ll need to give the casts 45 minutes to dry before taking them. (A good time to see our great exhibits!) Adobe Summer is part […]
Calling all teachers, educators, education students and librarians: What do maps reveal about geography and social conditions? How are maps tools for teaching problem-solving skills? What are some ways to integrate literacy and social-studies learning? Learn that and more at the New Mexico History Museum. Drawing on the extensive map collection of the Fray Angélico […]
The New Mexico Museum of Art and The Lensic present Round Mountain,. Brown Bag lunchtime concert, free! Celebrating the end of the fiscal year! We will provide refreshing drinks, bring your lunch and enjoy the music. About Round Mountain Blending dusty American grit with a worldly amalgam of global influences, Santa Fe-based duo Round […]
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