Santa Fe, NM – The Art in Public Places Program of New Mexico Arts and the NM Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) seek to commission up to 26 New Mexican artists to create coloring page illustrations for a New Mexico-themed activity book. The project will create a multi-lingual, multi-cultural New Mexico-themed alphabet coloring book to further early […]
Lincoln, NM – The Department of Cultural Affairs recently completed a $400,000 major restoration project at The Lincoln Historic Site, located in Lincoln, NM. Part of the responsibilities of the New Mexico Historic Sites division is to face new and intriguing challenges as it cares for its portfolio of properties. One of the most recent such instances
Lincoln Historic Site conducts bat remediation and collections work at Tunstall Store Read More »
Albuquerque, NM – A team of paleontologists from the U.K. (Dr. Simon J. Braddy) and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (Research Associate Allan J Lerner and Curator Dr. Spencer G. Lucas) have published an article in the latest issue of the scientific journal Historical Biology describing a new species of giant sea scorpion (eurypterid) discovered
Fossil of giant sea scorpion discovered near Albuquerque, New Mexico Read More »
Albuquerque, NM – The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is pleased to announce that it will be open on Mondays beginning February 7, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed to the public on Tuesdays. Visitors to the Old Town-area museum can check out two special exhibitions: Dogs! A Science Tail, a highly
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science reopens on Mondays as of February 7, 2022 Read More »
Santa Fe, NM – The New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary marked a major construction milestone on Monday, January 31, 2022, as the construction crew hoisted one of the final structural beams by crane into place. The topping off ceremony is a long-standing construction tradition commemorating the completion of a building’s steel structure. In
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces has an extensive new exhibit weaving together a many-layered story that led to one of the most infamous periods in New Mexico history. “Riding Herd with Billy the Kid: The Rise of the Cattle Industry in New Mexico” begins with the 1866 cattle drive
Farm & Ranch Museum exhibit explores violent beginnings of cattle ranching in the state Read More »
Santa Fe, NM — Ansel Adams (1902-1984) is one of the first names that springs to mind when people think about photography. This exhibition of sixteen prints from the museum’s collection, augmented with two promised gifts, concentrates on the photographs that Adams made around 1932, before he became a household name. Ansel Adams: Pure Photography
“Ansel Adams: Pure Photography” Opens January 29 at New Mexico Museum of Art Read More »
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – In collaboration with Opera Southwest, the National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to announce the debut of “Frida” by Robert Xavier Rodriguez. The opera will feature a retelling of the life of one of Mexico’s iconic artists, Frida Kahlo. The fully staged opera, including a full orchestra, is coming to NHCC’s Albuquerque
[CORRECTION] Frida Kahlo comes to National Hispanic Cultural Center Read More »
Albuquerque, NM – The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is proud to announce the opening of Dogs! A Science Tail, an ambitious, multi-media, hands-on science exhibition that highlights the dynamic nature of the bond between humans and dogs, and invites guests to experience the extraordinary way that dogs see, hear, and smell the world. The exhibition will demonstrate how the ability to understand and communicate with
SANTA FE, NM – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s executive budget recommendation ensures the state’s capacity to preserve, protect, and present its rich cultural resources, while growing access and educational opportunities for New Mexico’s students. The total executive recommendation for the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) is $46.4 million, a $3.8 million increase (9%)
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