The Native Cinema Showcase celebrates films by indigenous directors, producers, writers, actors and cultural activists. The tradition of storytelling is reflected in the ever-expanding body of feature and short films, as well as documentaries and experimental media. Sponsored by NMAI and SWAIA, the films are free in the New Mexico History Museum Auditorium. Seating is […]
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 […]
This event has been rescheduled for Friday, August 17.Join Robert J. Torrez for "The Struggle for Statehood: The Search for Law and Order along New Mexico's `Lawless Frontier,'" part of the 2012 Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture Series. A free event in the John Gaw Meem Room; enter through the Washington Avenue doors. Torrez served as […]
Take a break during the SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market to enjoy the Palace Portal Artisans’ Celebration in the shady Palace Courtyard. From 10 am—5 pm, Aug. 18—19, members of the History Museum’s Native American Artisans Program will offer music, hand-crafted art, raffles, a Native specialties food booth, Sno-Cones, pickles, and traditional Indian dances. Enter […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Diego de Vargas’s 1693 reconquest of Santa Fe did not create the peaceful Spanish province he needed for successful governance. To get it, he employed a series of strategies, including compadrazgo (godparenthood) of tribal children, divide-and-conquer, and a sweet helping of chocolate diplomacy. State Historian Rick Hendricks will detail what Vargas did and how it […]
Santa Fe artist Sherry Bishop leads a two-day workshop on the foundational hand for beginning and intermediate calligraphers on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9 pm, in the History Museum classroom. The hands-on workshop is part of the programming series for the exhibits Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape. Foundational […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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