Formed as water flows around rocks in sunny, desert lands, turquoise has come to symbolize both water and sky, here and around the world. From Cerrillos to China to the Middle East, the people who found it, mined it, polished it and wore it believed it empowered them with the promise of safety, health and […]
Join the Palace Guard for a day trip to the memorial site of the 1863-68 internment of more than 10,000 Navajo and Mescalero Apache prisoners. The tour will epxlore the policies leading to the establishment of the Bosque Redondo Reservation and provide insights into what the memorial means today to Navajo and Mescalero Apaches, and […]
The Friends of Folk Art invite their members and prospective members to Zocalo, the brilliant residential complex designed by world-renowned architext Ricardo Legoretta. Tour homes by several collectors, learn about Legoretta and Zocalo design, greet fellow FOFA members and enjoy refreshments. Not a member of the Friends of Folk Art? Join here!
A celebration of sight, sound, and activity for visitors of all ages, Heartbeat: Music of the Native Southwest, opens Sunday, September 29, 2013 at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. Over 100 objects relating to Southwestern Native dance and music will be featured, including a flute made by Grammy award-winning artist Robert Mirabal of […]
Opening Schedule : 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.: Haaku’ Buffalo Group of Acoma Pueblo on Milner Plaza 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.: Tewa Women’s Choir of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo in the MIAC Theater The Tewa Women’s Choir from Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo has kept the Tewa language alive by performing traditional and social songs in public […]
Ever wonder why there’s an obelisk in the middle of the Santa Fe Plaza? Have you noticed the gargoyles on top of the Catron Building? Where was the gambling hall? Which tucked-away building held a Manhattan Project secret? Find out by taking a Downtown Walking Tour led by New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors […]
Members of The Circles are invited to shop the Foundation Shops Tent Sale one night before the public from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 4 on Milner Plaza (located between the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and the Museum of International Folk Art). Shop and save 25 to 80 percent off […]
Last Open Monday for the Season. After October 7th, MIAC returns to 6 day a week (Tuesday - Sunday) 10am-5pm. Last Open Monday for the Season. MIAC returns to 6 day a week ( Tuesday - Sunday) 10am-5pm.X
As a treat for Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta-goers, the museum is staying open on Mondays through Oct. 7. Traditionally, we returned to a Tuesdays through Sundays schedule on Labor Day through the following Memorial Day. This year, we start the Tuesdays-through-Sundays schedule on Oct. 8.
Join OAS Director Emeritus Tim Maxwell for a trip to the many sites along the Rio Chama, including the rock-mulched agricultural plots along El Rito, the prehistoric pueblo of Sapawe and prehistoric World Quarter shrine. Cost pending; make reservations beginning September 5 by calling (505) 992-2715 ext. 8. Please check the Office of Archaeological Studies' […]
Get on the bus for the annual artists’ studio tour, where you’ll have a chance to see where artists hone and apply their craft. This year’s tours will be in Albuquerque. Not a FOCA+P member? Join here!
Experts on the early history of baseball, Mable Dodge Luhan, Edith Warner, and hippies will participate in the second half of the 2013 Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture Series. Organized by Tomas Jaehn of the museum’s Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, the lectures are free and open to the public (and, yes, you can bring a lunch). […]
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