Marlon Magdalena

Historians, artists and scholars will offer their thoughts on various aspects of the santero’s craft May 14-16 at a special symposium, “New Mexico’s Devotional Art: An Amalgam of Ethnicity, Artistic and Cultural Traditions.” The lectures are free with museum admission; see the schedule of speakers below. The symposium builds on Tesoros de Devoción, a long-term […]

Historians, artists and scholars will offer their thoughts on various aspects of the santero’s craft May 14-16 at a special symposium, “New Mexico’s Devotional Art: An Amalgam of Ethnicity, Artistic and Cultural Traditions.” The lectures are free with museum admission; see the schedule of speakers below. The symposium builds on Tesoros de Devoción, a long-term […]

Historians, artists and scholars will offer their thoughts on various aspects of the santero’s craft May 14-16 at a special symposium, “New Mexico’s Devotional Art: An Amalgam of Ethnicity, Artistic and Cultural Traditions.” The lectures are free with museum admission; see the schedule of speakers below. The symposium builds on Tesoros de Devoción, a long-term […]

Academy Award-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler and research neuroscientist James F. Pagel will present new ideas in science and technology in the telling of a story. The event is in the New Mexico History Museum Auditorium. Seating is free, first come, first served. The event is sponsored by Milagro at Los Luceros.“For the filmmaker, ‘story’ describes […]

The New Mexico History Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time on May 23, 2009. Help us mark the first anniversary of that historic event on Saturday and Sunday with free admission, special events and the opening of the new exhibit, Wild at Heart: Ernest Thompson Seton. SATURDAY, MAY 2210 am […]

The New Mexico History Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time on May 23, 2009. Help us mark the first anniversary of that historic event on Saturday and Sunday with free admission, special events and the opening of the new exhibit, Wild at Heart: Ernest Thompson Seton. SATURDAY, MAY 2210 am […]

The New Mexico History Museum will observe these openings and closings on Memorial Day weekend:Friday, May 28: Closed. State employee furlough daySaturday and Sunday, May 29 and 30: Open, 10 am to 5 pmMonday, May 31: Open, 10 am to 5 pm. Memorial Day.The Palace Press will be closed May 28 through May 31.Beginning May […]

The 5th annual Palace of the Governors Gem & Mineral Show kicks off on June 18 for three days of family-friendly opportunities to learn more about (and purchase) materials used in traditional Southwest jewelry. As a special treat, Doug Magnus will speak about the history of the Cerrillos turquoise mines, including the fabled Tiffany Mine […]

Noted artist Margy O’Brien leads one of two “Journaling in the Seton Style” workshops in the New Mexico History Museum classroom as part of the new exhibit, Wild at Heart: Ernest Thompson Seton. The workshops are free; reserve a space by calling 505-476-5106. Journaling in the Seton Style for Children takes place from 10 am […]

Join photographer and Guggenheim Fellow David Taylor and a panel of photographers and border experts for a discussion of current issues along the U.S.-Mexico border as reflected in Taylor's new book, Working the Line (Radius Books, Spring 2010). The event is free and open to the public.In 2008, Taylor received a Guggenheim Fellowship for his […]

Children and grandchildren of artists associated with the Palace Portal Program will demonstrate their own arts and crafts in the Palace of the Governors' Meem Room. This program provides the children an opportunity to learn from their parents and grandparents and to continue the cultural economic development supported by the Portal.Along the south side of […]

Study nature and turn your reflections into creative works, in the style of Ernest Thompson Seton, the subject of Wild at Heart, the next exhibit at the History Museum. Rekindle a fresh interest in the natural world at this nature journaling workshop, free with museum admission, with celebrated artist Margy O'Brien. Space is limited; registration […]