This legendary cattle trail was blazed by Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving in 1866. It ran from north-central Texas to southeastern New Mexico, then up the Pecos River to Fort Sumner, and north to Colorado and Wyoming. David Noble will discuss Goodnight and Loving and tell about the challenges they met as they drove their […]
The Palace Press and the Santa Fe Books Art Group hold their annual sale of art supplies and tools to make art, to display art, or be inspired to make art. One day only! Located in the Meem room.
WHAT: Member Day at Coronado Historic Site. WHERE: Coronado Historic Site, 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM 87004. WHEN: Saturday, November 10, 10AM – 2PM. DESCRIPTION: The Museum of New Mexico Foundation will be hosting a Member Day at Coronado Historic Site. It will include music, snacks, hands on activities, and tours. At the event, Dr. […]
In the small town of Shiprock, NM, a group of young Native leaders works to bring hope and change to their once thriving community. 57 minutes in length.
Join us for our annual program celebrating the patriotism and sacrifices of our Native American men and women. Program begins at 11am and includes: Invocation with Arnold Herrera (Cochiti Pueblo) National Anthem Reading of Veterans Day Proclamation Santo Domingo Color Guard Te Tsu Geh Oweenge School dance group At 2pm, we will screen "Defending the Fire," […]
Our popular Pueblo Pottery Series continues with Michael Kanteena (Laguna Pueblo). Pueblo Pottery demos take place in the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture’s Buchsbaum Pottery Gallery. Don’t forget Wednesdays are free for seniors! Read below for more information on Mr. Kanteena. "Remembering the beautiful pot shards he had picked up as a boy, and […]
Our earliest human ancestors recognized plants that altered their state of being when consumed. The legacy of medicinal drug consumption continues to this present day--although in a slightly different form. Dr. Daniel Barto is a researcher at the UNM Health Sciences Center in the Department of Neuropathology. He earned his B.A. at the Univ. of […]
Legendary New Mexico artist Peter Hurd is featured in this exhibit in the Museum’s Traditions Gallery. "Drawn to the Land: Peter Hurd’s New Mexico" features 24 paintings and some of the artist’s belongings, including one of his palettes, a pair of chaps, sombrero, guitar, and polo helmet and mallet. The show, which includes loans from […]
Join Head of Curatorial Affairs, Merry Scully and Michelle Gallagher Roberts, Head of Registration & Collections, to discuss the importance and challenges of collecting and preserving contemporary art which often includes digital media, plastics, and found objects.
Following World War I, the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was established to enhance the overseas military cemeteries for the fallen and to erect memorials to the combat accomplishments of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). In 1925 ABMC retained Paul Philippe Cret as their consulting architect. He subsequently guided every aspect of their ambitious construction […]
Generally understood as simply a night scene, the term nocturne refers to the quality of light in a painting, and can be twilight, waxing or waning light, or the darkness of night. Nocturne speaks as much to the mood of a painting as it does the quality of light. Artists use this to create narratives […]
The holiday season is right around the corner and what better gift to give friends and family than award-winning, locally produced products? For the fifth consecutive year, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture will be partnering with the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum to co-host HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show and Gift […]
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