Fray Angélico Chávez Library at NMHM Receives $15K Grant to Support the Preservation of Audio Recordings

The New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is pleased to announce that the Fray Angélico Chávez Library has been awarded a $15,119 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources’ (CLIR) Recordings at Risk program, with funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will provide critical funding for the digitization and digital infrastructure of more than 200 unique audio recordings made by award-winning photographer and cinematographer […]

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New Exhibition at MOIFA Offers Timely Perspective on Masks and Face Coverings

The COVID-19 pandemic has shocked and consumed our world, and masks are now part of our daily attire. Historically, masks have been used for ritual, ceremony, disguise, markers of social hierarchy, community identity, and protection. On May 30, 2021, the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) will open “#Mask: Creative Responses to the Global Pandemic,” an exhibition that focuses on masks and face coverings.  Face coverings as protective

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DCA Extends Days and Hours of Operation at State-Run Museums in Santa Fe 

The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) announces that days and hours of operation will be extended at state-run museums in Santa Fe. Beginning on Saturday, May 1, 2021, the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM), New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMOA), and Museum of International Folk Art will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. The Museum of Indian Arts

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Click Here: A Discussion on the Asylum System, Short Biographies on New Mexico Farmers, Return of Science Story Time, and More

Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week includes three outstanding programs: The History and Literary Arts department at the National Hispanic Cultural Center presents the latest online lecture

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City Nature Challenge ABQ 2021 to Begin on April 30  

In a partnership between the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center and the R.H. Mallory Center for Community Geography at the University of New Mexico, City Nature Challenge ABQ 2021 invites residents of Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Valencia counties to explore nature in their community and share those observations via the free mobile app iNaturalist from Friday, April 30, through Monday, May 3, 2021.  This annual four-day event is an opportunity to go outside and discover wild plants,

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NHCC to Host Virtual Performance of “Conjunto Blues”

ALBUQUERQUE – The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) will host an online performance of “Conjunto Blues,” the Albuquerque premiere of this critically-acclaimed one-person show written and performed by playwright, actor, and musician Nicolás R. Valdez and directed by Joel C. Settles, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 29. Following the performance, Valdez will host a question-and-answer session, during which audience members can discuss

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Click Here: Earth Day Celebrations at New Mexico Historic Sites, a New Virtual Exhibit at NHCC, a Look at Planets Beyond Our Solar System, and More

Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week includes three outstanding programs: In celebration of Earth Day, visit the Los Luceros Historic Site Facebook page, which features multiple posts

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Museum of Indian Arts & Culture Receives $100K from Henry Luce Foundation

The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. This is the second grant the museum has received from the foundation as part of an emergency response to support MIAC’s operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant will be used to support various

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