In the hallowed tradition of campfire tales and cowboy poetry, the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project holds a special session at the New Mexico History Museum on Friday, June 21, 10–11 am. People living with dementia, their family members and the general public are invited to participate in performing and creating poetry inspired by the new exhibit […]
FREE Friday evenings at the The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and the Museum of International Folk Art. Enjoy our Museums and dine at the Museum Hill Cafe.
Las Vegas translates as “The Meadows.” The name refers to the series of spacious grasslands fanning out from the slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Range where the mountains form the western terminus of the Great Plains. This fine location allowed Las Vegas, situated as it was on the Santa Fe Trail and with the […]
The high plains and creek-carved canyons of eastern New Mexico have drawn cowboys for enough decades to build a mystique of their own. Join Los Compadres del Palacio, a support group of the New Mexico History Museum, in a salute to eastern New Mexico ranching on Sunday, June 23, from 1:30-4 pm. Take a guided […]
In June 1884 Fr. John Marie Garnier purchased a lot in Lincoln and in turn deeded it to Archbishop Lamy. Construction on a new church was begun on November 22, 1886. The church was completed on June 24, 1887 and was dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. Thereafter, every San Juan's Day was celebrated with […]
FREE Friday evenings at the The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and the Museum of International Folk Art. Enjoy our Museums and dine at the Museum Hill Cafe.
When he heard African American cowboys singing made-up songs under the New Mexico stars, N. Howard “Jack” Thorp decided to compile the world’s first book of campfire lyrics, Songs of the Cowboy. Born a slave, George McJunkin grew up to become foreman of the Crowfoot Ranch near Folsom, NM, where he discovered ancient bones that […]
FREE Friday evenings at the The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and the Museum of International Folk Art. Enjoy our Museums and dine at the Museum Hill Cafe.
Begin collecting art, jewelry, pottery and more from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople at the annual Young Natives Arts & Crafts Show. Children and grandchildren of artists associated with the Palace of the Governors’ Portal Program will demonstrate and sell their own arts and crafts in the Palace Courtyard from 9 […]
The Gallery of Conscience became a new kind of experimental exhibition space at the Museum of International Folk Art in 2013. Everything in the gallery is a work in progress. Come in, linger, talk, share ideas and explore important issues of conscience together, drawing on the power of folk arts to “show and tell it […]
Use the power of the sun to make unique photo images. A family-fun, hands-on art-making activity. Supplies and instruction provided. Light refreshments served. Free.
1:00-2:00 p.m. Explore the exhibition with folk artists: Cabordino Mustafá Jethá, Mozambique Lulama Sihlabeni, South Africa Roberto Domingo Gil Esteban, Cuba Claudio Jimenez Quispe, Peru Diana Moya Lujan, New Mexico Andrew Montoya, New Mexico 2:30 p.m. Panel Discussion with the Artists moderated by Gallery of Conscience Director Dr. Suzanne Seriff. 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Reception […]
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