During Let’s Take a Look, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology wait in the lobby to look at your treasures. They will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. While our curators prefer to work with objects from the Southwest, they […]
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico. Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Join Ranger Kevin to learn all about bats that can be found right here in southern New Mexico. For thousands of years many people have considered bats to be mysterious creatures. There are many misconceptions about bats that contribute to the stories and fears that surround them. This ranger demonstration will include a lecture on […]
The Narutoza Puppet Theater Troupd will perform The Scene of the Pilgrim’s Song, from the play, "Keisei Awa no Naruto.” The story is about a man named Jurobei and his wife Oyumi, embroiled in the turmoil of the struggle for dominance within the Tokushima domain. This is the most frequently performed puppet drama in Tokushima. It depicts local […]
Tokushima is the most popular place of Ningyo Joruri in Japan. Nearly 30 puppet makers are still active in Tokushima, and they receive orders for puppet repairs and new puppet from all over Japan. It is no exaggeration to say that Tokushima’s puppeteers support Japanese Ningyo Joruri. The heads of the puppets used in Ningyo […]
The same program will be presented on Saturday June 24, and repeated on Sunday June 25. The Narutoza Puppet Theater Troupd will perform The Scene of the Pilgrim’s Song, from the play, "Keisei Awa no Naruto.” The story is about a man named Jurobei and his wife Oyumi, embroiled in the turmoil of the struggle for dominance […]
Join us on the second and fourth Mondays in June for Summer Story Time. Each week a new Special Guest will read an art related book appropriate for youth ages 3-5 followed by a quick visit to the galleries and a hands-on craft. Free to attend
All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. Groups of 6 or more, please call or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden. Groups of 6 or more, please contact: Marita Hinds, […]
In June and July, the Museum will host additional Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard at the Plaza building on Wednesdays. Art making will be free, and adults can pay admission if they want to explore the galleries with their kids, before or after (admission is free for 16 and under). Light snacks will […]
The New Mexico Museum of Art partners with the Santa Fe gallery CONTAINER Turner Carroll to host artist and musician Nadya Tolokonnikova. In 2012, Tolokonnikova gained global recognition and attention — and was sentenced to two years in prison — following Punk Prayer, an anti-Vladimir Putin performance piece she and conspirators staged inside a cathedral in […]
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily on Friday June 30, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition at Bosque Redondo Memorial. The weekly tour will start […]
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico. Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
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