One-person exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of ArtThroughout his career, James Drake has examined the theme of humanity in all of its triumphs, failures, and follies—including war; love and desire; greed, gluttony, and vanity; and the realities of life along the U.S.-Mexico border. The New Mexico Museum of Art exhibition James Drake: Salon of […]
James Drake: Salon of a Thousand Souls - Examines the theme of humanity in all of its triumphs, failures, and follies - including violence and war; love and desire; greed and gluttony; and the realities of life along the U.S.-Mexico border. For more info> James DrakePast Present Future - Photographs present us with a desert […]
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro is the earliest Euro-American Trade route in the United States, tying Spain’s colonial capital of Mexico City to its northern frontier. We will tour the La Bajada scarp, the most arduous part of the 1,600 miles long trail, and see four historical routes and six archaeological sites which have […]
Day of the Dead to be the oldest surviving celebration in the Americas, with roots deep in Pre-Columbian world of Mesoamérica and intertwined with European beliefs and traditions brought over by the Spanish conquerors in 1519. Art projects for ages 3 to 103 include decorating sugar skulls, and making muertos nichos (memory boxes), Sample Pan […]
Carol Neel, a historian of medieval spirituality, will talk about the ways that the Book of Psalms helped frame the emotional and religious lives of ordinary people from the past. Her lecture, “Lay Folk and the Psalms: Learning by the Book,” part of the Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible and Contemplative Landscape lecture […]
Come meet the Office of Archaeological Studies archaeologists and find out what exciting projects they have been involved with. Visit with and meet other Friends of Archaeology. Bid on wonderful and unusual items at a silent auction. $20.00 includes a light buffet, and one beverage at a no-host bar. Reservations are available by calling the Friends of […]
Enjoy a special presentation by one of the world’s foremost calligraphers, Donald Jackson, artistic director of The Saint John’s Bible and senior scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Crown Office at the House of Lords. “Donald Jackson: Illuminating the Word,” will be held on Monday, Nov. 7, at 6 pm, at the Lensic Performing Arts […]
Santa Fe author and historian Sharon Fried speaks on "Yetta Kohn, Pioneer New Mexico Ranch Woman,” at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 9, part of the Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture Series. Lectures are held in the John Gaw Meem Room. Enter through the museum's Washington Avenue entrance. Free.In a December 2008 story for the New Mexico […]
While the 13 rebellious colonies continue to claim historical headlines for their uprising against Great Britain, they couldn’t have done it alone. On Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 pm, the History Museum will honor the Spanish soldiers of the Santa Fe Presidio who helped the American colonies win their independence. The Santa Fe Chapter of […]
Let’s Take a Look’ takes place 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 […]
Have a great time at the New Mexico History Museum at the Palace Guard's most popular annual event. Join museum Director Frances Levine and the New Mexico History Museum staff, who will present some of their favorite items from the collections and recent acquisitions and give an insider's look at what goes on behind-the-scenes of […]
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