Marlon Magdalena

Hear "Echoes from Cold Mountain," a chamber music concert in the History Museum auditorium of works by Jennifer Higdon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer who was commissioned to write the score for the operatic version of Charles Frazier’s novel, Cold Mountain, debuting at the Santa Fe Opera this summer. The works will be performed by the Chatter […]

Join the Santa Fe Opera and the New Mexico History Museum for "Echoes from Cold Mountain: The Living Legacy of the American Civil War," a three-day symposium. Highlights include talks on Friday evening by Hampton Sides, Kirk Ellis and Paul Hutton. The opera’s creative team will share their process and work with visitors in a […]

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 cancelled, though it may be re-schedule for another date. Follow Scarlett O’Hara, a Southern belle, in the classic love story set in the turmoil of the Civil War, part of the museum’s exhibit, Fading Memories: Echoes of the Civil War. The screening will be held at the historic Lensic Performing Arts […]

In this special event for Friends of the New Mexico History Museum—Los Compadres del Palacio and the Palace Guard—State Historian Rick Hendricks will take participants through the “back of house” at the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives to view its collection of civil war documents and ephemera. Highlights include muster rolls from the […]

Rosanne and Phil Archuletta speak on “Women Marked for History—A New Mexico Historic Marker Project,” part of the 2015 Brainpower & Brownbags Lecture Series in the Meem Community Room. Enter for free through the History Museum’s Washington Avenue doors. Phil T. Archuletta is the CEO of P&M Signs in Mountainair and has been involved with […]

Meet noted photographer Sam Adams at a Meem Community Room exhibit of his works between 1996 and 2005. Adams was one of the first donors to the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives’ Photo Legacy Project, which aims to boost the holdings of contemporary photographers. In 2005, he won the New Mexico Council on Photography’s […]

The 1680 Pueblo Revolt converged on the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe. In commemoration and as part of the museum’s Adobe Summer celebration, archaeologist and author Jason Shapiro speaks on “Wars, Revolts, and Defining Collective Memory in the Context of the Great Pueblo Revolt,” a free talk at 6 pm on Friday, Aug. […]

When theatrical scenery was introduced in a 1672 production in Lima’s viceregal palace, it was considered a wonder. A chronicler wrote: On Thursday, the 11th of the month , the great play of ‘Noah’s Ark’ began at eight at night and ended very late, with machines, like those used at the Retiro Palace of Madrid, […]

Film historian Jon Bowman speaks on "The Alvarado and Fred Harvey Hit the Silver Screen" in the History Museum auditorium. Part of the exhibit, Setting the Standard: The Fred Harvey Company and Its Legacy, the lecture is free with admission; Sundays free to NM residents.

State Historic Preservation Officer Jeff Pappas explores the theme of “action” at a free CreativeMornings. Adobe buildings are always going up or coming down. Hear a 10-minute presentation on how preservation teams work to prevent the latter, with a focus on the Palace of the Governors. Do a little creative networking and enjoy pastries and […]

Update: Due to a conflict with the Santa Fe Opera, the original time for this event, Aug. 13, had to be canceled. Miguel Harth-Bedoya graciously offered to move it to 2 pm on Wednesday, Aug. 12, to ensure it happens. During the Spanish conquest, Spain was at its peak of musical creativity, and the fruits […]