Please join us for another opportunity to view the Palace Museum in its raw state, as we continue our efforts to refurbish and restore our beloved historic national treasure. Open house from 1-5pm Palace in the Raw lecture: 3-5pm (see separate post) Free event
When Rutherford B. Hayes appointed former General Lew Wallace as the Governor of New Mexico he did so in hopes that his friend could bring order to the chaotic state of affairs in the territory. Between 1878 and 1881 Lew Wallace took an active role in attempts to quell the violence that had erupted throughout […]
The brain is a highly evolved complex opaque tissue, How the brain works to perceive the environment, process information, and coordinate responses remains a mystery. New approaches to imaging the brain at work while interacting with the environment include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Join Dr. Bearer as she describes new research on the brain’s response […]
Peering into the Brain, What do we See? Elaine L. Bearer, M.D., Ph.D., FAAAS, FCAP UNM Health Sciences Center Feb. 27, 2019 • 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. The brain is a highly evolved complex opaque tissue. Join Dr. Bearer as she describes new research on how the brain works and its […]
“This NEH-funded project seeks to “tribesource” 60 educational films about the Native peoples of the Southwestern U.S. works from the American Indian Film Gallery, a collection awarded to the University of Arizona in 2011. Most of the films were made in the mid-20th century and reflect mainstream cultural attitudes of the day. Often the narration […]
New Mexico residents enjoy free admission to the New Mexico Museum of Art with ID after 5:00 PM
The 20th Annual Cowboy Days festival at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces is March 2-3 and pays tribute to the state’s ranching traditions and heritage. There will be chuck wagon cooking, cowboy demonstrations, children’s crafts, vendors, cowboy mounted shooting, sheep-to-shawl program, horseshoeing, stagecoach and pony rides, the CASI Chili […]
New Mexico residents are admitted free on the first Sunday of each month with I.D.
Storytime takes place in Neutragena Lounge, and Hands-on art activities take place in the museum atrium.Younger children make animal masks, and older children can make a paper plate hand drum for Lunar New Year. Then explore the ’Common Bonds’ exhibit with a Family treasure hunt for pigs, in honor of the year of the pig. […]
Shawn will share his knowledge and traditional teachings regarding weaving as more than just Art or a trade good, as weaving has defined the spiritual and cultural core and identity of the Navajo People. Shawn Price is a cultural advocate, traditional Practician, holds a BA in communications from the University of New Mexico, and the […]
Celebrate New Mexico culture and show your Legislators how much you support the New Mexico Museum of Art by visiting us in the rotunda of the State Capitol. We will be one of several state-run cultural organizations represented at this event. Come chat with staff from the museum, take a photo at our night-themed photo […]
As part of the programming associated with the current exhibition from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Drugs: Costs & Consequences Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is hosting a lecture on the Oral Effects of Methamphetamine Use: The “Meth Mouth” Syndrome. The presentation featuring graphic […]
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