• It’s Not the End of the World: What the Ancient Maya REALLY Said About 2012

    New Mexico Museum of Art- Plaza Building 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Presented by Mark van Stone, Ph.D., Professor of Art and Art History, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA. This lecture explores the true meaning of Mayan prophesies, discussed in light of recent evidence and decipherment of the glyphic record. In the St. Francis Auditorium.

  • The Art of the Maya Glyph

    New Mexico Museum of Art- Plaza Building 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    The recent decipherment of Maya Hieroglyphs has opened a window into the intellectual and spiritual history of Ancient America. It is surprisingly easy to begin to understand the rudiments of Maya inscriptions. Like Japanese, Egyptian, and even English, Maya writing combines word-signs and sound-signs. Combining instruction in decipherment, drawing tips, and strategies for recognizing signs […]

  • Navajo Treaty Day

    Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

    Free admission today at the Bosque Redondo Memorial in celebration of the 140th anniversary of the signing of the 1868 Navajo Treaty.

  • Russian Icons and Retablos Discussion and Demonstrations

    Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    1:00pm to 2:30 pm: Panel Discussion with Russian Icon and Retablo painters.2:30pm to 4:00pm: Artist demonstrations in the Atrium.

  • Palace Pals Children’s Hour

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Aunt Agatha/Green Knees - stories and music for children and families.Free entry at Blue Gate.

  • Album Amicorum

    New Mexico Museum of Art- Plaza Building 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    THE GOVERNOR’S GALLERYAlbum Amicorum - Gems of FriendshipJune 6 – August 31, 2008The Governor’s Gallery is pleased to be presenting Album Amicorum: Gems of Friendship an exhibition of marbled and decorated paper inspired by the album amicorum. Latin for “friendship book,” the album amicorum dates to the sixteenth century and is the predecessor of the […]

  • Album Amicorum

    New Mexico Museum of Art- Plaza Building 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    THE GOVERNOR’S GALLERY Album Amicorum - Gems of Friendship June 6 – August 31, 2008 The Governor’s Gallery is pleased to be presenting Album Amicorum: Gems of Friendship an exhibition of marbled and decorated paper inspired by the album amicorum. Latin for “friendship book,” the album amicorum dates to the sixteenth century and is the […]

  • Flux: Reflections on Contemporary Glass

    New Mexico Museum of Art- Plaza Building 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Glass art has enjoyed a growing audience during the past several decades, among museums, scholars, and collectors alike. Glass is now a widely accepted and used medium in sculpture. Flux: Reflections on Contemporary Glass considers the sculptural possibilities of glass, from vessel to minimalist sculpture, blown glass to cast glass, ancient artifact to popular culture […]

  • Adventures in Anthropology "Cerrillos Turquoise" Day Trip

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Take a strenuous hike with Joan Mathien, retired National Park Archeologist; historian, Bill Baxter; and Dody Fugate, MIAC/LOA Assistant Curator of Archeological Research Collections.$95 or $75 for MNMF members.Reservations required, call 505-476-1250