Celebrate “The Wonderful World of Opals” at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science

(Albuquerque, NM)— Just one month remains to see The Wonderful World of Opals at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science.  This one-of-a-kind exhibit disbands after October 15.  It features cut and uncut stones from around the world, including Australia, Mexico, Ethiopia and Peru and a one-of-a-kind rough opal specimen from Australia that […]

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Find free, family-friendly fun at Museum Hill Community Day Sunday, September 24, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2017 (Santa Fe, NM)—Sunday, September 24, the Museum Hill Partners ( which include the International Folk Art Alliance, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, the National Park Service, Santa Fe Botanical Garden, and the Wheelwright Museum of The American Indian)

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Mission to the Asteroid Belt

(Albuquerque, NM) — The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science has opened a new, one-of-a-kind exhibition about NASA’s Dawn space probe and the amazing discoveries it has made during its 10-year journey through the solar system. This temporary addition to the space science area will be available through mid-2018.  Dawn traveled to and

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Los Luceros FREE Harvest Festival part of New Mexico Culture Squared (NMC2) programs

(Santa Fe, NM) – New Mexico Culture Squared (NMC2), a program of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, will present a Harvest Festival and a free outdoor concert at the Los Luceros Historic Site in Alcalde on Sunday, September 17, 2017 from 9:00AM to 3:00PM. This FREE event includes a farmers’ market, apple harvest

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New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Selected to Participate in National Museum Assessment Program

(Albuquerque, NM) – The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) was selected to participate in the Museum Assessment Program (MAP) administered by the American Alliance of Museums. Through guided self-study and on-site consultation with a museum professional, participation in MAP will empower NMMNHS to better serve the citizens of New Mexico by facilitating its meeting

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Coronado Historic Site Ranger Ethan Ortega Wins First Prize in Cordell-Powers Competition at 2017 Pecos Conference

(Santa Fe, NM) – Coronado Historic Site Researcher/Ranger Ethan Ortega was awarded first prize in the prestigious Cordell-Powers competition at the 2017 Pecos Conference for his research at Coronado Historic Site.    After proclaiming itself as the authority on Middle Rio Grande Pueblo culture and first European contact, the “facts” printed on monument panels are

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History Museum’s Photo Legacy Project Catalogs Gay Santa Fe Man’s Experience of Vietnam War

(Santa Fe, NM) – On Saturday, September 16 at 3:00 the New Mexico History Museum will present Letters Home from the Vietnam War: Herbert Lotz in conversation with Gregory Hinton in conjunction with the Lotz photography exhibit Sleeping During the Day: Vietnam 1968; in honor of Santa Fe Gay Pride weekend. The evocative photographs Herbert Lotz exhibits in Sleeping

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