Dr. Charles M. Carrillo has blended craft, conservation and innovatoipn throughout his carrer as a santero, a carver and a painter of images of saints. He will speak about color in his work and how he blends collors and uses them in his bultos and retablos. For Friends of Folk Art members only, call 505 […]
The first Friday of every month from November through April the museum is open from 5-8pm. Come enjoy some free art and music.
As New Mexico morphed into the state we know today, its paper outlines changed the lives of those who called it home. Gather in the exhibition Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then and Now, where Librarian Tomas Jaehn will speak on "Mapping New Mexico," using three maps that demonstrate those changes—along with a cartographic error […]
Will Rogers noted that Fred Harvey “kept the West in food—and wives.” But the company’s Harvey Girls are by no means its only legacy. From the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway’s 1879 arrival in New Mexico to the 1970 demolition of Albuquerque’s Alvarado Hotel, the Fred Harvey name and its company’s influence have been […]
A special community holiday celebration featuring Native American storytelling, dance performance, and hands-on activities. Free admission for New Mexico residents on Sundays with ID.
The public is cordially invited to celebrate winter with hands on art making for ages 3 to 103! Make festival headdresses inspired by objects and videos in Brasil & Arte Popular; get inspired in Wooden Menagerie: Made in New Mexico and make beaded animal ornaments. Enjoy live music by Jazz Brasileiro and complementary refreshments. All […]
Be among the first to see this Mezzanine-area addition to the museum’s main exhibit, Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then and Now. Curated by Meredith Davidson, Setting the Standard: The Fred Harvey Company and Its Legacy focuses on the rise of the Fred Harvey Company as a family business and events that transpired specifically in the […]
Free admission. Get into the holiday spirit with an evening of family fun! The grounds of Coronado Historic Site will be decorated with hundreds of flickering luminarias and thousands of Christmas lights. Activities start at 5:00 pm with Santa’s Workshop: children, assisted by a few kindly elves, will have an opportunity to make their own […]
Santa Fe’s beloved Christmas at the Palace brings the community together for a 30th-anniversary evening of hot cider, cookies, live music, piñatas, craft-making activities, a chance to operate an antique printing press and the visit of Mr. and Mrs. Claus -- all in the legendary magic of the Palace of the Governors. A free, family […]
Children and grandchildren of the Palace Portal artisans will display their own creations at the Young Native Artists Holiday Show and Sale in the Meem Community Room and History Museum classroom. Pick up some nifty Christmas presents and support the next generation of Native American artisans. Enter for free through the museum’s Washington Avenue doors, […]
Ft. Selden Historic Site will be celebrating the season again this year with its annual “Luminaria Tour”. 1,000 Luminarias will be placed along the Monument trails to light the path of visitors as they experience this night-time wonder.Living history re-enactors will be on hand to add an historic flavor to the event with skits and […]
Free admission. The ruins of Giusewa Pueblo and San José de los Jemez Mission will be decorated with hundreds of traditional luminarias. The evening’s program will include traditional Native American flute music and Jemez Pueblo dancers’ performance between two illuminating bon-fires. Enjoy free horse-drawn wagon rides from Jemez Springs Park to the Historic Site and holiday […]
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