Be first to see Pottery of the U.S. South: A Living Tradition, which showcases stoneware rooted in British and German traditions and is characterized by earthy local clays and surprising wood firing effects. Meet and mingle with Laura Addison, Curator of European & American Folk Art Collections, and co-curator Karen Duffy. First Looks are designed exclusively […]
Pottery of the U.S. South presented traditional stoneware from North Carolina and northern Georgia — current works characterized by earthy local clays and surprising effects of wood firing. Rooted in British and German ceramic traditions and once crucial to Southern agrarian life, Southern pottery today remains vital, a distinctive art form through which potters actively […]
From offering caregivers an hour of respite to discovering new wells of creativity, the acclaimed Alzheimer’s Poetry Project has spent the last decade developing techniques to reach people with memory illnesses through literature, performance, art and museum exhibits. Now you can learn these techniques from dynamic teachers with proven abilities to reach learners of all […]
Bring an empty coffee can, oatmeal box, potato chip can or shoebox (with lids). We’ll provide the rest to help you make your own camera obscura and see the world through a pinhole of light. A drop-in, family-friendly event suitable for all ages. Free with admission; Sundays free to NM residents.
Stephen Fried, author of the best-selling biography, Appetite for America, delivers a Brainpower & Brownbags Lunch Lecture on “Fred Harvey, the Hotel Castañeda, and the Future of the Past in Railroad New Mexico.” Fried is an expert on the legacy of Fred Harvey and his many Harvey Houses, including the soon-to-be-renovated Hotel Castañeda in Las Vegas, […]
Starting November 1, the New Mexico History Museum switches to its winter hours, meaning we will be closed on Mondays and observe Free Friday Evenings only on the first Friday of each month (rather than every week). Winter hours, November through April: 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday; Free Friday Evening, 5-8 pm, […]
Polly Chavez, newspaper columnist, santera, and descendent of early residents of Lincoln, will give two talks in Lincoln Historic Site’s Convento Museum on the cultural customs of Dia de los Muertos and explain the construction of the traditional altar (ofrenda) that is an important Dia de los Muertos custom. Children’s activities, live music, and altars […]
The public is cordially invited to join us in making the Community altar "Ofrenda" in the Outdoor classroom. Bring a picture or other memento you do not need back to add your loved one to the community altar. Enjoy music by Mariachi Buenaventura and refreshments. The FREE event is for all ages
First exhibit of its kind featuring leading American Indian Women sculptors of 20th and 21st centuries Courage and Compassion: Native Women Sculpting Women opens at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Nov. 2, 2014 and runs through Oct. 19, 2015. The exhibition features figures of women sculpted by seven American Indian women artists. Most […]
Decorate Sugar skulls, make memory boxes/muertos nichos, enjoy live music and Aztec dance performance by Danza MeXiKa and sample pan de muerto. All by Museum admission, New Mexico residents FREE every Sunday.
Join MIAC to honor the legacy of seven leading American Indian women sculptors with an Opening Celebration on Sunday, November 2. The Museum opens at 10am and Guest Curator Letitia Chambers will moderate a panel discussion with the artists at 1pm and again at 3pm. Enjoy shawl dancing at 2pm. Free admission for New Mexico […]
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