Diego de Vargas’s 1693 reconquest of Santa Fe did not create the peaceful Spanish province he needed for successful governance. To get it, he employed a series of strategies, including compadrazgo (godparenthood) of tribal children, divide-and-conquer, and a sweet helping of chocolate diplomacy. State Historian Rick Hendricks will detail what Vargas did and how it […]
Enjoy living history demonstration and period military re-enactors.Built on the banks of the Rio Grande, this adobe fort housed units of the U.S. Infantry and Cavalry. Their intent was to protect settlers and travelers in the Mesilla Valley from desperados and Apache Indians. Several of the units stationed at the fort were black troopers, referred […]
Santa Fe artist Sherry Bishop leads a two-day workshop on the foundational hand for beginning and intermediate calligraphers on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9 pm, in the History Museum classroom. The hands-on workshop is part of the programming series for the exhibits Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape. Foundational […]
The New Mexico Museum of Art will host New World: Timeless Visions, the biennial membership exhibition of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC). The exhibition coincides with the IAC’s biennial General Assembly, which is being held this year in Santa Fe. The exhibition will be on view September 8-23, 2012. There will be no public […]
In conjunction with the exhibition The Art of Gaman: Arts & Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946, the Museum presents the story of a Japanese American family.By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents free on Sundays.
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 […]
In conjunction with the exhibition The Art of Gaman: Arts 7 Crafts from Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946, the Museum of International Folk Art presents From a Silk Cocoon.By Museum admission, New Mexico residents seniors free on Wednesdays.
The Deming area is rich is Native American sites and features (Mimbres through Apache), including rock art, as well as being a center for historic mining. Moderate hiking will be involved. Not a Museum or Friends of Archaeology member? Please call 505-982-6366, ext. 100 or click JOIN!
Mark your calendar for the third annual Native Treasures Collectors’ Sale! This unique sale of Native American art from the homes of top collectors is your chance to snap up a wonderful treasure! Last year, over 800 pieces of art were available, representing almost every medium. Based on the huge success of the 2011 event, […]
The Deming area has always been a rockhound's paradise. In the prehistoric past, the geologic diversity of the region attached Native Americans to the area looking to exploit the high quality cherts and chalcedonies for use in flaked stone production. In 2012, the Friends of Archaeology invites you to come explore Deming's past and culture […]
Encourage your friends to become a friend, a Friend of Folk Art that is. A "double header" afternoon will start with tours of two homes of noted Santa Fe folk art collectors. Then we will gather for a party at the fabulous Santa Fe studio of kinetic metal sculptor Fredrick Prescott. Not a Museum of […]
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 […]
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