Marlon Magdalena

We are closed on April 5 for Easter Sunday. The museum will reopen at 10 am on Tuesday, April 7.

In partnership with Albuquerque’s Creative Startups, the New Mexico History Museum proudly debuts a New Mexico chapter of the international CreativeMornings program. Each month, alternating between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, we’ll offer casual talks for graphic designers, authors, artists and other creative professionals, focused on various themes. For the kickoff, enjoy pastries and coffee from […]

Ever wonder why there’s an obelisk in the middle of the Santa Fe Plaza? Have you noticed the gargoyles on top of the Catron Building? Where was the gambling hall? Which tucked-away building held a Manhattan Project secret? Find out by taking a Downtown Walking Tour led by New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors […]

At the turn of the last century, Fred Harvey worked in partnership with the Santa Fe Railway to promote travel through the Southwest to California. The marketing tactics focused on using American Indian imagery—both of people and artwork—to create a mystic image of the land, its people and the artwork created. The main buyers for […]

Nancy Spencer and Eric Renner, guest curators of the Poetics of Light: Pinhole Photography exhibition and internationally recognized artists, give a lecture on their collaborative work. "How to Save Your Marriage Through Pinhole Photography" is free with admission; Sundays are free to NM residents. Need an image? Click on "Go to related images" at the […]

Ever wonder why there’s an obelisk in the middle of the Santa Fe Plaza? Have you noticed the gargoyles on top of the Catron Building? Where was the gambling hall? Which tucked-away building held a Manhattan Project secret? Find out by taking a Downtown Walking Tour led by New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors […]

See the new Mezzanine-level exhibit, Fading Memories: Echoes of the Civil War, while enjoying refreshments, courtesy of the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico, and a preview of El Rancho de las Golondrinas’ Civil War weekend, May 2–3. Participating re-enactors include the New Mexico Territorial Brass Band and Madeleine Quillen, with a Women […]

Bring your inner artist and use the exhibit, Painting the Divine: Images of Mary in the New World to inspire artwork of your own. Artist and author Amy Córdova leads “Decorate the Divine” on Sunday, May 3, from 1:30–3:30 pm at the New Mexico History Museum. This all-ages event is free with admission. Sundays are […]

The 1990 release of The Civil War, a nine-part documentary, not only brought new attention to our nation’s greatest crisis, but also revolutionized the art form. Film editor and post-production supervisor Paul Barnes worked hand-in-hand with Ken Burns on the series, which earned numerous awards. The two have since made other landmark documentaries. On Friday, […]

For more than 100 years, the pleasant, classic visage of a Navajo Indian woman has gazed out at the American public from postcards, playing cards and the pages of books.  Travelers who journeyed to the West over the Santa Fe Railway between 1903 and 1923 could enjoy a personal encounter with Elle of Ganado as […]

In honor of the Gov. Susana Martínez’s declaration of May 23 as “Harvey Girls Day,” the Palace Press is creating commemorative placemats, using a woodblock carved by artist Willard Clark for La Fonda Hotel. Pick one up at the History Museum’s front desk. Free while supplies last. Then head down to Setting the Standard: The […]