Curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology gather in lobby of MIAC to look at your treasures. They attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. They prefer to work with objects from the Southwest but are willing to take a look at […]
Our popular Pueblo Pottery Series continues with Gabriel Paloma (Zuni). 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. Paloma. Gabriel Paloma was born in Zuni, NM back in 1966. Having grown up on […]
Are you curious about the New Mexico Museum of Art, but haven’t been in a museum since that 3rd grade field trip? This program will show you “how to museum” so you can have a fantastic time at any museum! Free with admission.
This year, the theme was CLOUDS and photographers explored the entire state to find clouds everywhere. We received 142 entries and the judges were able to select thirty photos that show clouds in many different forms and interpretations. Prizes will be awarded on Saturday, October 20th, 10-11am, during the exhibit opening and members preview. Photographs […]
Please note this exhibit is at the Center for NM Archaeology, located at 7 Old Cochiti Road, off the Caja Del Rio exit of 599. Birds are among the most cherished animals with whom we share the Earth. Where birds live well, people thrive. The presence and wellbeing of birds reflects the health of the environment; they […]
Come celebrate New Mexico’s diverse and unique cultures! Enjoy Native American dances, Conquistador reenactors, cowboy music, arts and crafts fair, archaeology demonstrations, live animals, and much more. Call 505-867-5351 for more information.
Please note this program takes place at the Center for NM Archaeology, located at 7 Old Cochiti Road, off the Caja Del Rio exit of 599. This event is free and open to all! Join us for our annual family-oriented Archaeology Day at the Center for New Mexico Archaeology (CNMA)! CNMA opens it doors to the public […]
Fort Selden Historic Site Saturday, October 20, 6-9 pm Voices From the Past: Moonlight Tours Join us for a special moonlight tour in honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System. Walk on an authentic portion of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail. Meet historical figures from the past camped […]
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science will celebrate 2018’s International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, October 20, 7-9 p.m., weather permitting. This is a free event. A donation box will be available for anyone wishing to contribute to the Museum’s educational programs. International Observe the Moon Night is an annual worldwide […]
Join us for a fascinating presentation on the culture of the Comanche, presented by Jhane Myers. This event is offered as part of the El Paso-based Tom Lea Institute’s "Tom Lea Month," which annually organizes more than a dozen events throughout Texas and New Mexico to celebrate Lea, who lived in Santa Fe for several […]
If you love New Mexico history and enjoy sharing it with others, please join us for an orientation to a new training class that will meet weekly through April. For more information and to RSVP, contact Rene Harris, rene.harris@state.nm or Melanie LaBorwit, melanie.laborwit@state.nm.us
Fascinating Finds: Seven Bizarre and Extraordinarily Informative Artifacts found behind the Palace of the Governors Between 2002 and 2004, the Office of Archaeological Studies performed excavations behind Santa Fe’s Palace of the Governors in preparation for the construction of the New Mexico History Museum. This project recovered over 700,000 artifacts, each with a story to […]
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