The third Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. During this time, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology are in the lobby of MIAC to look at your treasures. These curators will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. […]
David Rettig, Curator of Corporate Collections, will discuss Alan Houser’s life and career – his unique heritage and un-paralleled influence as both an artist and teacher. Included in the presentation will be a tour of the historic Allan Houser Studio House featuring paintings and sculpture from the Houser family’s personal collections. There will also be […]
Join us for the Big Thank You, a special day for museum members and the community to commemorate the Museum of New Mexico Foundation's 50th Anniversary and the wonderful museums and monuments we serve.
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 […]
Join David Holtby for a talk on "Four Forgotten Ones in the Struggle for Statehood: Aldrich, Luna, Hitchcock, and the Women's Christian Temperance Union," part of the 2012 Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture Series. A free event in the John Gaw Meem Room; enter through the Washington Avenue doors. Holtby works for the Center for Regional Studies at the […]
Volcanoes, earthquakes, water, wind, and ice created the raw materials that adorn our favorite pieces of jewelry. See and purchase a worldwide variety of the authentic versions of stones, fossils and gems at the 7th annual Palace Gem & Mineral Show, Sept. 28-30, in the Palace Courtyard. Enter for free through the Blue Gate on […]
Hallowed ground abounds across New Mexico’s landscape. Whether it’s a mountaintop sacred to Pueblo people, a backyard shrine built by a Spanish descendent, or a “ghost bike” set up in memory of a fallen bicyclist, people of many backgrounds have found the need to invest places with their prayers and devotion.Altared Spaces: The Shrines of […]
Join Siegfried Halus, Jack Parsons, and Donald Woodman for a panel discussion about their work in the new exhibition Altared Spaces: The Shrines of New Mexico. The event is at 2 pm on Sunday, Sept. 30, in the History Museum Auditorium, followed by refreshments in the upstairs Gathering Space, courtesy of the Museum of New […]
Enjoy private, behind-the-scenes tours of the exhibitions and collections with museum directors and curators. Location: Museum of Indian Arts & CultureNot a Museum of New Mexico Foundation member? Please call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100 or click JOIN!
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 […]
The New Mexico Museum of Art celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American studio glass movement with two companion exhibitions.The New Mexico Museum of Art announces two concurrent exhibitions of glass art to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the American studio glass movement in 2012. The exhibitions—Chromatic Fusion: The Art of Fused Glass, featuring […]
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