Jan 1, 2019
Museum New Year’s Holiday Closure
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Museum New Year’s Holiday Closure
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Notice:The New Mexico History Museum and Palace of the Governors will be closed for New Year’s Day on Tuesday, January 01, 2019 only. We will re-open on Wednesday, January 02, 2019.
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year!
Jan 1, 2019
Museum Closed
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science will be CLOSED on January 1st, 2019 and will reopen at 9am on January 2nd, 2019.
We look forward to seeing you in the New Year!
Jan 2, 2019
Blazing New Trails through New Mexico Historic Sites
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Friends of History Lecture Series
Please join Patrick Moore, Ph.D., Division Director for the Department of Cultural Affairs’ Historic Sites, for a talk on New Mexico’s Historic Sites preservation.
Free Auditorium event-Bottled water only please.
Jan 4, 2019
Opening Receptions
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Enjoy refreshments from the Women’s Board and free admission to the galleries as we celebrate three new exhibitions.
Jan 5, 2019
Shots in the Dark: A Conversation
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join in a free discussion with artists Christopher Colville, scott b. davis, and Ken Rosenthal; moderated by Katherine Ware, Curator of Photography. Sponsored by the Friends of Contemporary Art + Photography.
Jan 6, 2019
Community Through Making from Peru to New Mexico
Museum of International Folk Art
Free Public Opening of the Gallery of Conscience
Join us for a free public opening of Community Through Making from Peru to New Mexico/ Comunidad a través de la Creación De Perú a Nuevo México , Gallery of Conscience. Free Admission for New Mexico residents with ID.
Jan 6, 2019
GranMary’s Winter Storytelling Series
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Seidel Standing Elk (Northern Cheyenne)
Join us for our the first of our annual storytelling tradition. This session will feature Seidel Standing Elk, a talented author and artist. Mr. Standing Elk will run the program twice - once at 2pm, and again at 3pm. Choose either time!
Jan 7, 2019
Leatherwork
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Making History
Making History will be kicking off 2019 with a hands-on workshop about basic leatherworking.
Learn a traditional craft used for making boots and saddles, and take home your own leather bookmark.
Jan 9, 2019
Pottery Demonstration Series
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Dina Velarde (Jicarilla Apache)
Join us as we continue our popular Pueblo pottery series, this month featuring Jicarilla Apache artist Dina Velarde.
A graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts, where she received a BA in Museum Studies, Velarde parlayed her experiences into her position at MIAC (education assistant), which affords her the opportunity to work with schools and other youth groups visiting the museum. “My lifelong study of the arts has allowed me to come full circle,” says Velarde. “Working at MIAC, I am now able to assist in creating art projects intertwined with the teaching of Native history, while being surrounded and learning from museum professionals.”
Velarde’s specialty is micaceous pottery, ranging from light golden honey hues to rich dark black, all with the glistening mica specks that are enhanced with traditional firing. All her work is done by hand following the traditions of her ancestors.
Her work has no doubt benefited from her AA in Studio Arts, which included painting, drawing, and photography – her other specialty. “Growing up on the Jicarilla reservation, I always had an appreciation for art, much being encouraged by my grandmother, who did bead work and basketry,” says Velarde. “It wasn’t until much later that I would come to focus on micaceous pottery and photography.”
Jan 10, 2019
Culture Series: Michael & Peter Hurd
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
In the January Culture Series at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces, Michael Hurd will tell anecdotal stories about his father, the great New Mexico artist Peter Hurd. Michael, an outstanding artist as well, will share memories of his father, his time on the ranch and elsewhere, some funny, all interesting.
Jan 16, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
MIAC Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesay of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
Jan 16, 2019
Nocturne Lecture
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Christian Waguespack, Curator of Wait Until Dark, will discuss the history of the nocturne in art. This talk will provide a broad overview of the ways artists have engaged nighttime and the motif of darkness in their work over the course of history.
Jan 20, 2019
Museum Telescopes Open Sunday Night, Jan. 20 for Supermoon Total Eclipse
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
(Albuquerque, New Mexico ) -- Another Supermoon Total Eclipse is coming to the skies over New Mexico Jan. 20, 2019. The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science’s will open its doors from 8:30 – 11:30 p.m. for visitors to fully appreciate the astronomical coincidence happening in the sky that evening after sunset (weather permitting).
Jan 20, 2019
“Pueblo Oral Traditions: Storytelling Through Music” Presented by Marlon Magdalena
Coronado Historic Site
2:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, January 20, 2019 @ 2 pm at the DeLavy House
Many indigenous communities throughout the New World do not have written languages. This means that traditional cultural knowledge of those communities has to be passed orally from one generation to the next. Music often plays a pivotal role in how communities pass on knowledge, specifically during participation in seasonal cultural activities. The focus of this presentation will be on storytelling through music as learned and taught by a Jemez Pueblo tribal member.
Jan 26, 2019 - Jan 27, 2019
Antique Treasures Show
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
The 14th-Annual Antique Treasures Show at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum has expanded to two days. The new show will have plenty of old treasures this year as more than a dozen antique and collectible dealers from as far away as Santa Fe will be here to show some of their merchandise. Most of the vendors are donating items to a silent auction that will continue over both days.
Jan 29, 2019
Maximiliano Luna and the Rough Riders
New Mexico Museum of Art
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Dr. Richard Melzer will speak about his book Maximiliano Luna and the Rough Riders in the first of our Winter Lecture series cosponsored with El Rancho de las Golondrinas.
Feb 1, 2019
Exhibit Opening Reception
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Massacre of Don Pedro Villasur
This exhibition features 23 original graphic history art works by Santa Fe artist Turner Avery Mark-Jacobs. This display, ’The Massacre of Don Pedro Villasur,’ narrates the history of an ill-fated Spanish colonial military expedition which set out from Santa Fe in 1720, a story that is also depicted in the History Museum’s Segesser Hide paintings. The evening event will be hosted by the Women’s Board of Santa Fe and will include a book signing with the artist.
Copies of the graphic history shall be available for purchase.
Free event
Feb 1, 2019
First Friday
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
New Mexico residents enjoy free admission to the New Mexico Museum of Art with ID after 5:00 PM
Feb 1, 2019
$5 First Friday: Fall in Love with Science!
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Fri. Feb. 1, 20195:30-9 p.m.New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque(505) 841-2800http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org$5 First Friday: Fall In Love with Science!On this very special First Friday until 8 p.m.,
Feb 3, 2019
“And What Else About Beads”
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Lecture by Earl Kessler
Join us for a Lecture by Earl Kessler “And What Else About Beads” in conjunction with Beadwork Adorns the World exhibit at the Museum of International of Art. Talk held at the Museum of Indian Art & Culture’s Auditorium.
After the talk head over to the Museum of International Folk Art for our last day of Beadwork Adorns the World before it closes!
Free Admission for New Mexico residents with ID.
Photo: Woman’s Vest T’boli, Phillipines from the Shari and Earl Kessler Collection
Feb 3, 2019
Making History
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Stained Glass
Join us for a stained glass for beginner’s workshop, recommended ages 10 and up. Learn the basics of copper foil soldering with bits of colored glass and take home your own unique ornament or pendant.
Adult supervision requested.
Free with admission
Feb 3, 2019
Free First Sunday
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Feb 3, 2019
GranMary’s Winter Storytelling Series
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Julian Fragua (Jemez Pueblo)
Join us for the second installment of our annnual GranMary’s Winter Storytelling Series with guest artist Julian Fragua, a renowned Jemez Pueblo dancer. Program runs at 2pm and again at 3pm; choose either time.
Feb 3, 2019
Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free Family Programming
Join us on the First FREE Sunday of the Month for a new all-ages program featuring storytime, hands-on art activities and explorations in the galleries.
FREE for all NM residents . Funded by Museum of New Mexico Foundation Education Fund
Feb 5, 2019
Major Science from Minor Planets: Discoveries of the Dawn mission to Vesta and Ceres
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
This is a unique opportunity to hear from Dawn’s Principal Investigator, Dr. Raymond. Join her for a discussion of the science, including the spectacular NEW views of Ceres obtained recently during Dawn’s final low altitude orbit around Ceres.
Feb 6, 2019
Library Open House
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LGBTQ artists
Drop in to the library any time from 1-4PM to learn about LGBTQ artists. The Museum’s Librarian/Archivist will be here to answer any questions and show you all the library has to offer. Free.
Feb 6, 2019
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Galisteo Basin; Pueblo Communities across the Threshold of Spanish Colonization
Today’s Galisteo Basin is a vast and inspiring landscape on the edge of Santa Fe. Open range land has preserved a record of history that is a remarkable testament to powerful influences, natural and cultural, from the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries. These three centuries encompass dramatic changes in climate, economy, population, and organization of Pueblo communities, even before the initial Spanish expeditions of the sixteenth century.
Eric Blinman Director, Office of Archaeological Studies will discuss how the Seventeeth century Spanish Colonization changed the trajectory of the Galisteo Basins cultural history in both expected and unexpected ways, culminating in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. But perhaps the most dramatic transformation occurred in the few years immediately after the Revolt. By the Reconquest, the large Pueblo communities had moved north, setting the stage for the Euroamerican-dominated pastoral landscape of today.
Feb 10, 2019
Valentine Extravaganza Family Fun Day
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join us for a day of Valentine themed art making with hands-on experience creating cards, special heart ornaments and one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day collages inspired by night time. Free and fun for all ages.
Feb 10, 2019
Lunar New Year Celebration
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Asian New Year Traditions for the Whole Family
Come and celebrate Asian New Year traditions with the whole family at the Museum of International Folk’s Annual Lunar New Year Celebration! Fun for all ages. Free Admission
Feb 11, 2019 - Feb 22, 2019
HERE, NOW and ALWAYS CLOSED
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
from February 11 - 22
Our permanent exhibition - Here, Now and Always - will be closed for HVAC upgrades/repairs February 11 through February 22. Admission prices will be adjusted accordingly for the two open galleries you may still visit.
Feb 13, 2019
Pueblo Pottery Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Ray Garcia (San Felipe Pueblo))
Ray Garcia (or Rayduck) first learned about pottery from his grandmother, who he helped collect clay at the southern end of San Felipe Pueblo. Since then, he has gathered, processed, and created pottery with San Felipe clay. He began formal instruction from 2009 to 2012, under the instruction of Clarence Cruz at the Poeh Center in Pojoaque. While at the Poeh, he learned to gather, process, and make pots with micaceous clay. He also studied with Max D. Early of Laguna from 2012 to 2014 learning traditional methods of gathering clay and pottery making in Laguna Pueblo.
Since he is from both San Felipe and Santa Ana Pueblos, Garcia has begun to work with both styles in his painting and clay shaping.
Garcia has won various awards for both pottery and jewelry at the Heard Museum Indian Art Market in Phoenix; Red Earth Indian Art Market in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Cahokia Mounds Contemporary Indian Art Show, in Collinsville, Illinois; and the Artesian Arts Festival in Sulphur, Oklahoma. His work has also been shown at the Southwestern Indian Art Market in Tucson, Arizona; Indian Summer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and the Haskell Indian Art Market in Lawrence, Kansas.
Feb 13, 2019
Lecture on Collective Impact of the Taos Society of Artists
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free lecture by Davison Packard Koenig, Executive Director of the Couse-Sharp Historic Site in Taos.
Feb 15, 2019
Conversations with Collections
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Museum staff will teach you how to care for family heirlooms and personal collections. Free with cost of admission.
Feb 20, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MIAC Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesay of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
Feb 20, 2019
“The Manhattan Project in Fiction”
New Mexico History Museum
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Please join Heather McClenahan, Executive Director of the Los Alamos Historical Society, who will discuss, “The Manhattan Project in Fiction”.
Join us for an “Atomic Histories” exhibition presentation on how historic events have been featured in literature.
Free Auditorium event. Bottled water only please
Feb 22, 2019
CreativeMornings
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Symmetry
Kevin Henderson, who holds a PhD in Physics and works for the Physics Division of the Los Alamos National Laboratories, will share on the global topic of Symmetry, and how it breaks.
The universe is filled with symmetry and broken symmetries. Humans have embraced an enduring relationship with those principles in science, art, and culture. This talk will describe the mathematical and physical origin of symmetry and its manifestation in the natural world, and will also illustrate the many profound examples and extensions of symmetry into everyday life.
Free event in the Meem room. Limited seating. Coffee provided by Iconik Coffee Roasters.
Feb 23, 2019 - Sep 30, 2019
EXHIBITION OPENING!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Beyond Standing Rock
MIAC opens a new exhibit on the controversial Standing Rock pipeline construction, much of it from the view of Indigenous people who were at the site during protests.
Feb 23, 2019
Standing Rock Art Panel with noDAPL Artists
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Limited Seating - Arrive Early
Join us for a very special panel with some of the artists behind our Beyond Standing Rock exhibit. Panelists include Kathy Whitman Elk Woman (Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara), Cannupa Hanska Luger (Mandan-Hidatsa-Arikara and Lakota), Zoe Urness (Tlingit), and Tony Abeyta (Navajo).
Feb 26, 2019
The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America
New Mexico Museum of Art
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Dr. Andrés Reséndez will present the research from his book The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America in the second of our Winter Lecture series cosponsored with El Rancho de las Golondrinas.
Feb 27, 2019
Peering into the Brain, What Do We See?
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
2018-2019 Lecture Series “The Brain: It’s More than you Think”
The brain is a highly evolved complex opaque tissue, How the brain works to perceive the environment, process information, and coordinate responses remains a mystery. New approaches to imaging the brain at work while interacting with the environment include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Join Dr. Bearer as she describes new research on the brain’s response to life-threatening fear, how that may evolve to post-traumatic stress, and how Alzheimer’s disease affects memory.
Feb 27, 2019
Palace in the Raw
New Mexico History Museum
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Public Open House
Please join us for another opportunity to view the Palace Museum in its raw state, as we continue our efforts to refurbish and restore our beloved historic national treasure.
Open house from 1-5pm
Palace in the Raw lecture: 3-5pm (see separate post)
Free event
Feb 27, 2019
Palace in the Raw Lecture series
New Mexico History Museum
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
“War Time Governor: Lew Wallace’s Time in the Land of Enchantment”
Please join us in the Palace Museum as Tim Roberts, Regional Manager at Ft. Stanton and Lincoln Historic Sites explores the complex events that led to Lew Wallace’s appointment, his eventful short tenure as governor, and the questions surrounding his eventual departure from the Territory of New Mexico.
A free public event
Feb 27, 2019
Lecture: Peering into the Brain, What do we See?
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Peering into the Brain, What do we See?
Elaine L. Bearer, M.D., Ph.D., FAAAS, FCAP
UNM Health Sciences Center
Feb. 27, 2019 • 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
The brain is a highly evolved complex opaque tissue. Join Dr. Bearer as she describes new research on how the brain works and its response to life-threatening fear and stress. Dr. Bearer is a neuropathologist, UNM School of Medicine and the Harvey Family professor in Pathology. She works on the neurobiology of mental health, studying biomarkers of trauma and abuse in children and the cause of Alzheimer Disease. Her research also includes the perception and impact of music on the brain. She is a Fellow of AAAS and the College of American Pathologists.
Mar 1, 2019
First Friday
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
New Mexico residents enjoy free admission to the New Mexico Museum of Art with ID after 5:00 PM
Mar 1, 2019
First Friday- Brain Teasers
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Come join us for an evening of science and fun. The Museum will be open from 5:30pm to 9pm with reduced admission of $5. The Museum’s newest exhibits, Brain: The Inside Story and Drugs: Cost and Consequences, will be open to visitors. Visitors will also enjoy fun games and puzzles that will challenge your mind.
Mar 1, 2019
Talk on the Tribesourcing Project with Jennifer Jenkins, PhD
Museum of International Folk Art
Sunday, March 1, 2020 2:00-3:30pm in the Vernick auditorium
“Tribesourcing is a digital humanities project, where existing "social studies" films from the American Indian Film Gallery, made in the 1950s and 1960s are re- recorded with new narrations by community members and elders from Native American communities. This “tribesourcing” method allows for identification of local knowledge that might otherwise be lost, as well as providing a rich, community-based metadata record for each film. Jennifer Jenkins, PhD, Tribesourcing Project Manager, and English Professor at the University of Arizona, will demonstrate the merging of old video and new audio in Mukurtu at Tribesourcingfilm.com and discuss what she has learned in the process of digitally repatriating these midcentury films.”
Mar 2, 2019 - Mar 3, 2019
20th Annual Cowboy Days
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
The 20th Annual Cowboy Days festival at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces is March 2-3 and pays tribute to the state’s ranching traditions and heritage. There will be chuck wagon cooking, cowboy demonstrations, children’s crafts, vendors, stagecoach and pony rides, the CASI Chili Cook-Off, living history characters and much more.
Mar 2, 2019
Sound: Perception and Play
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Workshops for Families
A fun and interactive multi-media workshop. Explore the facinating science of sound and the mind! Includes and acoustic sound back with crystal singing bowls. Presented by Robert John Malone.
Mar 2, 2019
Yoga and the Mind
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Family Workshop
A fun and simple experiential workshop. Explore the science behind the art of Yoga! Includes a multi-media presentation and beginners yoga session. Presented by Robert John Malone.
Mar 3, 2019
Free First Sunday
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mar 3, 2019
Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free Family Programming
Join us on the First FREE Sunday of the Month for a new all-ages program "Family Mornings", from 11am-12noon, featuring storytime, hands-on art activities and explorations in the galleries.
Fun for the whole family. FREE for all NM residents . Funded by Museum of New Mexico Education Fund
Mar 3, 2019
GranMary’s Winter Storytelling Series
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Shawn Price (Diné)
Shawn will share his knowledge and traditional teachings regarding weaving as more than just Art or a trade good, as weaving has defined the spiritual and cultural core and identity of the Navajo People. Program runs at 2pm and again at 3pm. Choose either time!
Mar 3, 2019
Making History
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Windmills
March comes in like a lion with lots of win, and at this month’s workshop we will learn more about wind power in New Mexico. Join scientist Rich Strittmatter and master the basic technology of windmills, and make your own model to take home.
Free with Admission. All ages welcome, limit 20.
Mar 4, 2019
Culture Day at the Roundhouse
New Mexico Museum of Art
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Show your state legislators how much you support for the New Mexico Museum of Art at this special event at the State Capitol.
Mar 6, 2019
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
John Gaw Meem: An Arts and Crafts Architect in New Mexico
Dr. Audra Bellmore, Associate Professor and Curator; John Gaw Meem Archives of Southern Architecture, is with the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections at the University of New Mexico, and joins us to share on John Gaw Meem, New Mexico’s most prominent historic architect, who popularized the Spanish Pueblo Revival and Territorial regional architectural styles.
Auditorium event-bottled water only please
Mar 7, 2019
Curator’s Coffee: Museum Hosts The ‘Meth Mouth’ Syndrome: Oral Effects of Methamphetamine Use
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
As part of the programming associated with the current exhibition from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Drugs: Costs & Consequences Opening Eyes to the Damage Drugs Cause, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is hosting a lecture on the Oral Effects of Methamphetamine Use: The “Meth Mouth” Syndrome.
Mar 9, 2019
Tania Katan & Jen Sincero Talk Creativity & Their New Books
New Mexico Museum of Art
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Talk and book signing with Tania Katan and Jen Sincero
Mar 9, 2019
New Mexico Museum of Art & Creative Santa Fe Announce Tania Katan Book Talk with Jen Sincero as Special Guest
New Mexico Museum of Art
SANTA FE, New Mexico – After more than 10 years of smuggling creativity into the business sector without getting busted, Tania Katan’s new book Creative Trespassing: How to Put the Spark and Joy Back into Your Work and Life is a refreshing look at how to fit creativity into the seemingly mundane. New Mexico Museum of Art and Creative Santa Fe are partnering on an engaging event with Tania Katan at St. Francis Auditorium March 9.
Mar 10, 2019
Poetry Out Loud
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
State Championships in Poetry Recitation
State-wide high school students recite poetry in a national competition.
Mar 10, 2019
Honoring Dr. Annie Dodge Wauneka
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Join MIAC for a celebration of Wauneka’s life (1910 - 1997) and all her accomplishments for her people, the Navajo, as well as others. Please click through for complete details.
Mar 16, 2019
New Mexico Art Auction
Coronado Historic Site
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
WHAT: New Mexico Art Auction.
WHERE: The Prairie Star, 288 Prairie Star Road, Santa Ana, NM 87004.
WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 9AM – 5PM.
Mar 17, 2019
Daniel Ramirez, Painter of Indigenous Women
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Join us for a presentation of Ramirez’s work, including the World’s Longest Native American Painting, a project the artist has been working on for nearly a decade. Please click through for full event information.
Mar 20, 2019
Pueblo Pottery Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Barbara and Cavan Gonzales
Join us as we continue our popular Pueblo pottery series featuring Barbara and Cavan Gonzalez.
Mar 20, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MIAC Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesday of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
Mar 21, 2019
Tour of the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
a Friends of Indian Art Event
Please note you must be a member of the Friends of Indian Art to attend this event. Please visit museumfoundation.org/join or call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100 to join. Click through for full event information.
Mar 23, 2019
Lecture
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
A free lecture about Santa Fe sculptor Eugennie Shonnard.
Mar 24, 2019
“Build Those Walls, We Come from the Stars”
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Conversation with Mural Artists Israel Haros Lopez, John Paul Granillo, and Juan Lira
Join mural artists Israel Haros Lopez, John Paul Granillo, and Juan Lira for a conversation about borders and walls, their new mural commissioned for the museum’s Gallery of Conscience, their work as part of Alas de Agua Art Collective, and how art shapes healthy and vibrant communities.
FREE ADMISSON FOR ALL AGES
“Alas de Agua Art Collective is an intersectional grass roots space providing resources and opportunities for artists of color, native artists, immigrant, undocumented and queer artists who have historically been and currently are marginalized and not afforded the same resources. Alas de Agua supports artistic visions that are counter narratives to dominant culture and believes diversity is key in creating community.”
Mar 24, 2019
Screening of "Indian 101" with LaDonna Harris
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Celebrating Women’s History Month
LaDonna Harris visits MIAC for a screening of her film "Indian 101," following by a short talk and Q&A with the audience. Click through for full event information.
Mar 26, 2019
The History of Flamenco and Dance in New Mexico
New Mexico Museum of Art
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A discussion and performance of various dances of Spanish Colonial New Mexico cosponsored with El Rancho de Las Golondrinas.
Mar 27, 2019
Lecture: Your Brain after a Concussion
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Your Brain after a Concussion
Russell Morton, Ph.D. UNM Health Sciences Center
March 27, 2019, • 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
What happens to our brains during a concussion? Join Dr. Morton as he discusses some potential therapies and management strategies to help patients with concussions. Dr. Morton is an Assistant Professor at UNM Health Science Center, Department of Neurosciences, and part of the Preclinical Core facility within the Center for Brain Recovery and Repair. He uses electrophysiology and microscopy to investigate the effects of mild traumatic brain injuries
Mar 28, 2019
Atomic Histories
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
“An Informal History of Women at the National Laboratories”
Join us as we welcome retired Los Alamos National Laboratories scientist Cheryl Rofer, and learn about the women who were part of the Manhattan Project, and the women who then later joined the laboratories; their work and struggles.
Cheryl is part of our Atomic exhibit and shares in commemoration of National Women’s History month.
Free Auditorium event-Bottled water only please
Mar 30, 2019
Star Gazing in Jemez
Jemez Historic Site
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
View the cosmos through multiple telescopes and listen to Native American storytelling, while exploring Jemez Historic Site after dark. Art and food will be available for purchase. Admission is $5 per person at the door. Cash is preferred. Profits from the event will support ruin preservation and exhibit renovations at the Jemez Historic Site. Call 575-829-3530 for more information.
Mar 30, 2019
Congresswoman Deb Haaland Visits MIAC
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Congresswoman Haaland visits MIAC to discuss her journey to the House of Representatives and the current projects she is working on in Congress. Please click through for full event information.
Apr 1, 2019 - Nov 25, 2019
Monday Art Walking Tours
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Weekly
Meet at the Museum Shop steps. Cost $10. Children 18 and under are free. Guided by volunteers, tours highlight the art and architectural history of downtown Santa Fe. Proceeds support education programs at the New Mexico Museum of Art. Call the front desk to confirm availability 505-476-5063.
Apr 1, 2019 - Oct 31, 2019
Walking Tours
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Santa Fe, April – October
Discover the history, culture and hidden courtyards of Santa Fe on a two-hour walking tour led by New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors guides. Purchase tickets starting at 10 a.m. at the Spiegelberg Shop, adjacent to the History Museum’s main entrance at 113 Lincoln Ave., one-half block north of the historic Santa Fe Plaza. Tour departs daily at 10:15 a.m. $15 for adults, free for children under 16.
(see main page for closure dates)
www.santafewalkingtour.org/ or 505-476-5200
Apr 3, 2019
Library Open House
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
artists’ autobiographies, poetry and interviews
Drop in to the library any time from 1-4PM to learn about artists in their own words. The Museum’s Librarian/Archivist will be here to answer any questions and show you all the library has to offer. Free.
Apr 3, 2019
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Blazing New Trails through New Mexico Historic Sites
Speakers Patrick Moore, Director, New Mexico Historic Sites, NM Department of Cultural Affairs, and Timothy Roberts, Manager, Central Mountain Region, New Mexico Historic Sites, NM Department of Cultural Affairs, join the New Mexico History Museum to share on the connecting of state heritage through conversations on contested space.
Following a major reorganization in 2016, the Historic Sites Division embarked on an ambitious effort to redefine the interpretive vision of preserving and sharing New Mexico’s rich history to visitors while elevating the stories of the individual sites to new levels. This presentation will detail not only the new directions that Division Director Moore and his regional managers brought to the sites, but also how perspectives on considering “contested space” shaped the conversations in telling New Mexico’s complicated past.
Free auditorium event- doors open at 11:30.
Limited seating, first come-first served, bottled water only.
Apr 5, 2019
Opening Reception
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Great Unknown : Artists at Glen Canyon and Lake Powell
The Great Unknown : Artists at Glen Canyon and Lake Powell uses photographs, paintings and writings to tell the stories of several groups of like-minded people who made repeated visits to the area known as Glen Canyon on the Colorado, Glen Canyon Dam and the resultant Lake Powell.
Apr 5, 2019
"Conant, Oppenheimer, and the Atomic Bomb”
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join presenter James Hershberg, professor of History and International Affairs at George Washington University, and author of several books including "James B. Conant: Harvard to Hiroshima and the Making of the Nuclear Age" as part of our Atomic Histories exhibition.
Free Auditorium event-bottled water only please
Apr 6, 2019
Slow Art Day
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Be a part of a worldwide slow art day celebration held in more than 250 museums and galleries. 1-3PM.
Apr 7, 2019
Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free Family Programming
Join us on the First FREE Sunday of the Month for a new all-ages program "Family Mornings, from 11am-12noon, featuring storytime, hands-on art activities and explorations in the galleries.
Apr 7, 2019
Sound: Perception and Play
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Family Workshop
A fun and interactive multi-media workshop. Explore the facinating science of sound and the mind! Includes and acoustic sound back with crystal singing bowls. Presented by Robert John Malone.
Apr 7, 2019
Yoga and the Mind
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Family Workshop
A fun and simple experiential workshop. Explore the science behind the art of Yoga! Includes a multi-media presentation and beginners yoga session. Presented by Robert John Malone.
Apr 7, 2019
Discussion with Award-Winning Journalist Jenni Monet
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Monet visits MIAC as an extension of Women’s History Month, and to discuss her journalism during the Standing Rock / NoDAPL protests. Please click through for full event information.
Apr 7, 2019
Making History
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Origami planters
Now’s the time to get your garden started. Join us for a hands-on activity for the entire family. Make a recyclable paper origami pot. Potting soil, seeds and paper supplied.
Limited space-Adult supervision requested.
Free with admission; first Sundays are free to New Mexico residents
Apr 7, 2019
Living Treasures - Mateo and Diego Romero
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exhibition Opening and Lecture
Join us on Sunday, April 7 for a celebration of brothers Diego and Mateo Romero, who are the 2019 MIAC Living Treasures artists.
Reception from 1pm to 4pm.
Lecture with the artists offered at 3pm.
Family art activity offere 1pm to 4pm in the education classroom.
Free admission for New Mexico residents.
Apr 7, 2019
Free First Sunday
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
New Mexico residents are admitted free on the first Sunday of each month with I.D.
Apr 10, 2019
Pueblo Pottery Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Elizabeth and Marcellus Medina (Zia Pueblo)
Join us as we continue our popular Pueblo pottery series, this month featuring Elizabeth and Macellus Medina.
Apr 10, 2019
This is Your Brain, This is Your Brain on Dance
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Adult Night
A fun and festive evening of dancing and working out your brain at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science.
Apr 12, 2019
Lecture: The Symphony of Sleep: Sleep and the Brain
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The Symphony of Sleep: Sleep and the Brain
Russell Morton, Ph.D., Lisa Cutchen, M.D., Shanna Diaz, D.O.
Friday, April 12, 2019, • 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Your brain works hard when you sleep. Join us for this special presentation about the importance of sleep to your brain health. Dr. Morton is a research assist. professor, UNM Dept. of Neurosciences. He is a neuroscientist and electrophysiologist whose research studies how the cells in our brains communicate with one another. Dr. Cutchen is a sleep specialist and assist. professor, UNM School of Medicine. She worked as a mental health counselor and is board certified in Family Practice and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Diaz is also an assist. professor, UNM School of Medicine. She is interested in improving quality of life through the treatment of sleep disorders and is board certified in General Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine.
Apr 13, 2019
Santa Fe Playhouse Presents: Re-imagining Mary Hunter Austin’s 1919 Performance
New Mexico Museum of Art
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
In honor of Mary Hunter Austin and in celebration of The Santa Fe Playhouse, we present a recreation of the original 1919 Community Theater debut performance in the place where it began : The St. Francis Auditorium.
Apr 13, 2019
New Junior Ranger Program Kick-Off
Coronado Historic Site
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Coroando Historic Site, in partnership with the Friends of Coronado Historic Site, will release their new Junior Ranger program. The free activity book is for learners of all ages and explores Pueblo Culture, Spanish Culture, conflict, archaeology, and water. Participants receive a limited-edition patch depicting Coronado’s arrival to Kuaua Pueblo. The event will also feature educational booths relating to the nature and culture of the area such as live birds and flintknappers. Admission is $5 per adult, and children are free. Call 505-867-5351 for more information.
Apr 13, 2019
Opera Makes Sense
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Family Concerts
Created for children ages 3 to 5 to explore the world of opera through music and storytelling. Performance of opera music and book reading presented by The Young Voices of The Santa Fe Opera. Performances will begin at 11:00am and will run for 30 – 45 minutes. Museum will have a hands-on craft activity for families.
Includes free museum admission for families attending the concert.
Apr 13, 2019
Spring Fling
Fort Selden Historic Site
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Apr 17, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MIAC Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesday of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
Apr 18, 2019
A Visit to the Bosque Farms Studio of Sculptor William Rogers
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
a Friends of Indian Art Event
Please note you must be a member of the Friends of Indian Art to attend this event. Please visit museumfoundation.org/join or call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100 to join. Click through for full event information.
Apr 19, 2019
This is Your Brain on Dance
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Learn about what dancing does to your brain at the This is your Brain on Dance happening Friday, April 19th at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science from 6-10:30 p.m.
Apr 20, 2019
Los Luceros Easter Saturday Egg Hunt
Los Luceros Historic Site
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday of Easter weekend, Los Luceros Historic site is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Families are invited to bring their own picnic to enjoy on the grounds. Attendees must bring their own food, blankets, seating and trash bags. There is an Easter egg hunt with a touch of history for children 5-12 years old. Please bring your own baskets to collect eggs. At 2:15 there will be a gathering in the courtyard for the children with a question and answer period and prizes giveaway. Kids will be challenged to gather all 5 historic facts and bring them back to the courtyard to b
Apr 20, 2019
Earth Day Celebration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Family Activities & Book Signing
Stop by MIAC for family activities between 10am and 2pm. At 2pm, a lecture and book signing with Valerie Rangel and Bob Haozous takes place.
Apr 20, 2019
Good Earth Hike and Walking Stick Workshop
Coronado Historic Site
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Celebrate Earth Day early by making your own yucca walking stick and joining a staff led hike through the beautiful Coronado Historic Site property. Participants can collect their walking stick kit (a suggested $20 donation) in the Sun Father’s Giftshop. Supplies are limited so participation in the workshop will be first come, first served.
Throughout the day, nature hikes will be led by Instructional Coordinators, Ortega and Rodriguez. Due to the large amount of interest in this event, we will now be offering four hikes 10am, 11am, 1pm, and 2pm. These hikes are limited to 25 people each, and participants can sign up the morning of the event in the Visitor Center.
Participation in the walking stick workshop and nature hikes are free with purchase of admission to Coronado Historic Site. Adults $5, Children Free, Tribal Members Free. Call 505-867-5351 for more information.
Apr 21, 2019
Easter Sunrise Service
Jemez Historic Site
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
On Easter Sunday, Jemez Historic Site hosts an all faiths sunrise service, with the Jemez Valley Baptist Church, the Jemez Mountain Baptist Church, the Jemez Springs Community Presbyterian Church and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church participating. After the service, take in the picturesque ruins and scenic vistas. Enjoy a sense of place. Call 575-829-3530 for more information.
Apr 21, 2019
Museum Easter Holiday Closure
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Notice:The New Mexico History Museum and Palace of the Governors will be closed in honor of the Easter holiday on Sunday, April 21.
We will re-open on Tuesday, April 23.
Wishing you and yours a very Happy Easter celebration!
Apr 24, 2019
Lecture: Tsunamis in the Brain
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Tsunamis in the Brain
Bill Shuttleworth, Ph.D. Director, UNM Center for Brain Recovery and Repair
April 24, 2019, • 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Brain tsunamis are massive waves that sweep through the brain, disrupt function and are involved in migraine, stroke, trauma and other disorders. Dr. Shuttleworth will discuss brain research and brain tsunamis. Dr. Shuttleworth is Director of the UNM Center for Brain Recovery and Repair, and Regents’ Professor, Department of Neurosciences, UNM
Apr 26, 2019
Conversations with Collections
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Museum staff will show you our collection of art made as part of the New Deal. Free with cost of admission.
Apr 26, 2019
CreativeMornings
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Global theme: "Inclusive"
Devin Baldwin, Workforce and Personnel Director for YouthWorks, will share on the global theme of “Inclusive” and discuss their comprehensive programs that create opportunities for disconnected youth to become engaged and valued members of our community.
Free event located in the Meem room, limited space. Coffee and bagels provided by Iconik Coffee Roasters.
Apr 27, 2019
Folk Art Flea Donations Days
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Donate your folk art to the FOLK ART FLEA!
Spring cleaning, downsizing, redesigning? Bring in your folk art treasures--from toys to textiles, jewelry to masks, to wood carvings, yard art and more and receive a tax deductible donation. Donations will be accepted from 11 am to 2 pm.
Apr 27, 2019
Museum Participates in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, April 27
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is participating in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday April 27, 2019 from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. at the Museum. Take-Back Day is a safe and convenient way to dispose of prescription drugs. The event gives the community a chance to properly dispose of expired and unused prescription medications.
Apr 27, 2019
Celebrate Water Planet Day & Earth Day
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Enjoy Earth Day and Water Planet Day at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science.
Apr 28, 2019
Put a Spring in your Step – Earth Day Celebration
Jemez Historic Site
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Rangers will lead a hike up Oak Canyon (a.k.a. Church Canyon). This is a strenuous hike over rough terrain (approximately 1.5 miles)—hikers should bring water, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and a sack lunch. Rangers will do their best to identify the species of flora and fauna encountered. Participation is free. Call 575-829-3530 for more information.
Apr 28, 2019
History and Nature Series: Sheep Shearing and Fiber Arts with Wool
Los Luceros Historic Site
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Watch as the Churro lambs are hand-shorn as has been done for generations, participate in a discussion of the Churro breed, and see demonstrations the wool being processed into fiber and made into textiles. Participation is free and open to the public. Call 505-476-1165 for further information.
May 1, 2019
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Life in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression in New Mexico
A presentation by Richard Melzer, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of History, UNM Valencia Campus
Of all the New Deal agencies of the Great Depression era, the Civilian Conservation Corps was the most popular and, many would argue, the most successful. Richard Melzer’s lecture will focus on the importance of the CCC in New Mexico as a whole, but especially on the lives of the 54,000 young men who enrolled in the program and served in the state.
Living on their own, getting along with others, learning a strong work ethic, and helping to conserve the environment were some of the most important lessons the men learned. Most considered their CCC experience the turning point of their lives. Surviving the Great Depression, these men were well prepared to help the country win World War II and succeed in the post-war period.
Free Auditorium event. Bottled water only please. Limited seating.
May 3, 2019
Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop for Adults
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Mindfulness practices have been successful in helping people reduce stress and live life with more ease. Current research is focusing in on how mindfulness helps us calm the nervous system creating new neural pathways in the brain. Marnie Rehn is completing her certification as a Teacher-In-Training with the Mindfulness Training Institute (MTI), an International Mindfulness Training Association (IMTA) accredited program. She has been teaching the Mindful School’s curriculum for the past year to youth and adults. Come as you are- no special equipment is required. Cost: adult $10 ($9 members). For the family workshop: adult $10 ($9 members), child $2 ($1 member); child must be accompanied by an adult; limit one child per adult, limited to children age 6-11. Preregistration required: go to www.naturalhistory.org
May 3, 2019
ArtWorks Celebration
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A celebration of the partnership with ArtWorks showcasing art and poetry made by students who visited the Museum.
May 4, 2019
Audubon Day Celebration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
at the Center for NM Archaeology
Join us for our first Audubon Day at the Center for New Mexico Archaeology! Includes a bunch of hands-on demonstrations and opportuinities to learn about our feathered friends.
May 5, 2019
Public Opening - Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exhibit Opening
Join us to celebrate the exhibit opening of Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe. Public events from 1-4pm, Free admission
1:00-2:00 pm Panel Talk in MOIFA Auditorium – Panel talk with Alexander Girard’s grandchildren, Aleishall & Kori Girard, and Sam Grawe former global brand director of Herman Miller, and scholar of Girard and Mid-Century Design.
2:00-4:00 pm Enjoy refreshments by the MNMF Women’s Board
Listen to Mid-Century music that Girard loved
Hands-on Art: Make your own paper prints inspired by Girard’s designs
May 5, 2019
Free First Sunday
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
May 5, 2019
New Mexico residents are admitted free on the first Sunday of each month with I.D.
May 5, 2019
Making History
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Tile Painting
Colorful tiles are popular in New Mexican kitchens and inlaid in adobe architecture.
This month we will make some custom tiles using stencils and acrylic paint to mimic traditional designs.
Free with admission; adult supervision requested.
May 8, 2019
Pueblo Pottery Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Preston (Hopi) and Debra Duwyenie (Santa Clara Pueblo)
Join us for this great demonstration with Preston (Hopi) and Debra Duwyenie (Santa Clara Pueblo).
May 9, 2019
Curator’s Coffee: The Emotional Brain: An Analysis of Investor Behavior
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
The Emotional Brain: An Analysis of Investor Behavior
David P. Bruner, CFP®, CIMA®
Thursday, May 9, 2019, • 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
The way the human brain is wired affects the way we process information and how we make choices, including financial decisions. Research has shown that cognitive biases, including self-deception, can contribute to poor decision-making. Join us for this timely discussion about the brain and finance. David Bruner is First Vice President – Wealth Management Portfolio Manager, Portfolio Management Program, UBS Financial Services Inc.
May 10, 2019
Spring Fling
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Social & Sublime: Land, Place, and Art with music and free admission to the galleries.
May 11, 2019
Fort Selden’s Mother’s Day Vintage Fashion Show
Fort Selden Historic Site
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fort Selden’s Mother’s Day Vintage Fashion Show! The event is being held Saturday, May 11 from 2 – 4 p.m. at Fort Selden Historic Site.
Enchantment Historical Productions presents, “The Great American Fashion Show,” a living illustration of American clothing from the Revolutionary War into the 20th century. Models will show off their fabulous costumes, both reproductions and vintage – with a little comedy thrown in.
May 11, 2019
CANCELED Due to Weather: (Maiz Madre) Mother’s Day Traditional Maiz Concho Corn Planting Event
Los Luceros Historic Site
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Partnership between NMAA and Grain Trials Team.
Event to plant heritage corn.
May 15, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MIAC Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesday of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
May 15, 2019
Inspired by Nature
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monthly art series featuring art lessons and activities that are inspired by the natural world (21+) the third Wednesday of the month from May through September , 6-9 p.m.
May 15, 2019 - Sep 18, 2019
Inspired by Nature
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monthly art series featuring art lessons and activities that are inspired by the natural world (21+) the third Wednesday of the month from May through September , 6-9 p.m.
May 15, 2019
Blessing of the Fields
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will celebrate an old tradition with the annual Blessing of the Fields procession on Wednesday, May 15. Beginning at 10 a.m., the colorful procession around the Museum grounds begins, blessing the animals, plants, acequia and fresh-baked bread.
May 16, 2019
Preston Singletary - Maestro of Glass
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
a Friends of Indian Art Event
Please note you must be a member of the Friends of Indian Art to attend this event. Please visit museumfoundation.org/join or call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100 to join. Click through for full event information.
May 18, 2019
Jemez Core Exhibit Opening
Jemez Historic Site
11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
New Mexico Historic Sites, in partnership with New Mexico Highlands University Program in Interactive Cultural Technology, will reveal the new Visitor Center exhibit at Jemez Historic Site. Come learn about the Jemez people, the Franciscan missionaries, and the conflict which raged throughout the Jemez Mountains in the 17th century. Explore New Mexico history with new interactive displays and meet the creative minds behind the vision. Call 575-829-3530 for more information.
May 18, 2019
History and Nature Series: Pollinators and Introduction to Bee Keeping
Los Luceros Historic Site
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Butterflies, bats and bees (and more) – discover which pollinators are native to our region and which have been introduced, learn of their importance and understand what you can do to help nurture and protect them. Participation is free and open to the public. Call 505-476-1165 for further information.
May 19, 2019
Family Friendly Mindfulness Workshop
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Mindfulness practices have been successful in helping people reduce stress and live life with more ease. Current research is focusing in on how mindfulness helps us calm the nervous system creating new neural pathways in the brain. Marnie Rehn is completing her certification as a Teacher-In-Training with the Mindfulness Training Institute (MTI), an International Mindfulness Training Association (IMTA) accredited program. She has been teaching the Mindful School’s curriculum for the past year to youth and adults. Come as you are- no special equipment is required. Cost: adult $10 ($9 members). For the family workshop: adult $10 ($9 members), child $2 ($1 member); child must be accompanied by an adult; limit one child per adult, limited to children age 6-11. Preregistration required: go to www.naturalhistory.org
May 22, 2019
Lecture: Alcohol, Genes, and the Brain: The Latest Science and Dispelling Myths
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Alcohol, Genes, and the Brain: The Latest Science and Dispelling Myths
Katie Witkiewitz, Ph.D. UNM Department of Psychology
May 22, 2019, • 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Join Dr. Witkiewitz for an overview of the latest science on why humans tend to enjoy alcohol, its effects on the brain and prevention and treatment options for alcohol use disorder. Dr. Witkiewitz is a Regents’ Professor of Psychology at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Witkiewitz has written 5 books, is a licensed clinical psychologist, and has worked extensively on the development of interventions to treat addiction.
May 24, 2019
Living Treasures Artist Celebration on Museum Hill
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
This year, the museum hosts a new event: the Living Treasures Artist Celebration on Museum Hill on Friday evening, May 24th. Guests are invitated to meet the 2019 Living Treasures artist award recipients, Diego and Mateo Romero, and meet and mingle with past years’ illustrious Living Treasures artists.
May 25, 2019
Exploring Los Luceros History featuring Roxanne Swentzell
Los Luceros Historic Site
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Exploring the history of Los Luceros - with lectures and activities throughout the day, followed by a local wine tasting and fundraising dinner featuring Roxanne Swentzell to benefit the Museum of New Mexico Foundation at 5 pm. Participation throughout the day is free and open to the public; dinner and lecture tickets available through the Museum of New Mexico Foundation. Call 505-476-1165 for further information.
May 29, 2019 - Jun 1, 2019
Folk Art Flea Donations Days
Museum of International Folk Art
Donate your folk art to the FOLK ART FLEA!
Spring cleaning, downsizing, redesigning? Bring in your folk art treasures--from toys to textiles, jewelry to masks, to wood carvings, yard art and more and receive a tax deductible donation. Donations will be accepted from 11 am to 2 pm on Wednesday May 29, Thursday May 30, Friday May 31 and Saturday June 1.
Jun 1, 2019 - Sep 15, 2019
Drop In and Draw
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Daily
Stop by, borrow drawing materials or bring your own and draw while exploring the Museum’s architecture, gardens and galleries.
Jun 1, 2019 - Jul 27, 2019
Hummingbird Music Camp Concert Series
Jemez Historic Site
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Every Saturday evening in June and July, students at Hummingbird Music Camp will hold an outdoor performance in San Jose de los Jemez Mission. Listen to their melodies while exploring the historic site after hours. There is no admission fee and the event is open to the public. Call 575-829-3530 for more information.
Jun 2, 2019
CANCELLED Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free Family Programming
Join us on the First FREE Sunday of the Month for a new all-ages program "Family Mornings" from 11am-12noon, featuring storytime, hands-on art activities and explorations in the galleries.
FREE for all NM residents . Funded by Museum of New Mexico Foundation Education Fund
Jun 2, 2019
Exhibition Closing Celebration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Lifeways of the Southern Athabaskans and Hweeldi
Celebrate the closing of two great exhibitions with Dinetah Dancers (at 1pm and 3pm), a Southern Athabaskan Language Lecture with guest speakers Oliver Enjady (Mescalero Apache) and members of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe (at 2pm), hands-on family activities (1 to 4pm), and light refreshments. Free for NM Residents!
Jun 2, 2019
Making History
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Apron Painting
It is BBQ season!
Come stencil and paint an apron for Dad or yourself. Reservations required for the first 15 participants.
Free with admission; adult supervision requested.
RSVP at: melanie.laborwit@state.nm.us/
Jun 2, 2019
Library Pop-Up Open House
Museum of International Folk Art
Girard before the Wing
Join us on Sunday, June 2nd for a Library pop-up open house from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for "Girard before the Wing," A look back at Alexander Girard’s MOIFA exhibitions in the decades prior to his 1982 landmark Multiple Visions: A Common Bond.
All are invited to discover the Bartlett Library & Archives at the Museum of International Folk Art through our 2019 Open House series, featuring pop-up exhibits exploring the world of folk art and the history of the Museum. Please join us for these free events!
Image: Detail, Nacimiento exhibition guide, Alexander Girard, 1961.
Jun 4, 2019
Arts Alive! Family Programming
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Pottery Making
Program starts on the hour at 10am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. Free family hands-on art activities for all ages! All participants need to reserve a space, please call or email Joyce Begay-Foss at 505-476-1272 or e-mail joyce.begay-foss@state.nm.us
Tuesday, JUNE 4: Pottery
Thursday, JUNE 6: Beadmaking
Tuesday, JUNE 11: Native Foods
Thursday, JUNE 13: Dakota Access Pipeline (NoDAPL)
Jun 5, 2019
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Pueblo Communities across the Threshold of Spanish Colonization: Examples of Resiliency
Please join Prter Swentzell, Assistant Professor and Chair of Indigenous Liberal Studies, Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), as he presents at our June Friends of History lecture series event.
This presentation focuses on the Pueblo nations; in particular, the Tewa-speaking Pueblo communities of northern New Mexico. Pueblo peoples have managed to find creative ways to survive and thrive as sedentary agriculturalists for thousands of years in the high desert environment of the southwestern United States.
Through the impositions of various waves of colonialism, Pueblo people have relied on their axiologies to maintain strong linguistic and cultural traditions in the communities they have lived in for centuries.
Free auditorium event with limited seating-bottled water only please
Suggested donations:$10.00 per person. Donation box will be provided near the entrance to the auditorium. Donations can also be made on an annual basis by becoming a Friends of History member by calling the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, 505.982.6366 ext. 100
Jun 6, 2019
Curator’s Coffee: New Concepts in Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Cognitive Impairment
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
New Concepts in Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Gary Rosenberg, M.D., Director UNM Center for Memory and Aging
Thursday, June 6, 2019, • 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.
Dr. Rosenberg is one of the nation’s leading researchers in vascular dementia, researching biomarkers for the early identification of types of dementia in order to assess results of treatment trials. He will discuss the importance of controlling high blood pressure and other vascular risk factors in prevention of dementia, and new treatments that he and others are developing to slow the onset of cognitive decline. Dr. Gary Rosenberg is Professor of Neurology at UNM Health Sciences Center. He is the former chair of the Neurology Department and is currently the Director of the UNM Center for Memory and Aging, which is the only center dedicated to diagnosing, treating and doing research that will impact the growing population, estimated to be over 43,000, of people in New Mexico who have some form of dementia
Jun 6, 2019 - Aug 6, 2019
Summer Guided Drawing
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Thursdays 1 - 3 PM. Two 45 minute sessions with an artist to guide you in your drawing.
Jun 6, 2019
Arts Alive! Family Programming
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Bead Making
Program starts on the hour at 10am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. Free family hands-on art activities for all ages! All participants need to reserve a space, please call or email Joyce Begay-Foss at 505-476-1272 joyce.begay-foss@state.nm.us
Tuesday, JUNE 4: Pottery
Thursday, JUNE 6: Beadmaking
Tuesday, JUNE 11: Native Foods
Thursday, JUNE 13: Dakota Access Pipeline (NoDAPL)
Jun 7, 2019
Fast Art Day
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Celebrate art with an hour long, lightning round, quick introduction to a variety of arts based topics in a fast-paced, multiple-speaker event.
Jun 7, 2019 - Aug 30, 2019
Friday Art Walking Tours
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Meet at the Museum Shop steps. Cost $10. Children 18 and under are free. Guided by volunteers, tours highlight the art and architectural history of downtown Santa Fe. Proceeds support education programs at the New Mexico Museum of Art. Call the front desk to confrim availability 505-476-5063.
Jun 7, 2019
First Friday at Natural History
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Starting June 7, the public show planetarium schedule at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science will change. All shows will focus on the moon in different ways in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing this summer. Since the seventh is also a First Friday, some special activities related to the moon will be available in the museum’s atrium that night from 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Jun 8, 2019
Oppenheimer’s Chair and The Meeting
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit closure
Last Chance to see artist Meridel Rubenstein’s thought-provoking works that weave together threads of atomic history.
Exhibit closes Sunday, June 8
Located in the museums’s second floor gallery.
Jun 8, 2019
10th Annual Folk Art Flea
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday June 8th, 2019
The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is celebrating the 10th year of its innovative Folk Art Flea, and it is on the move. Normally held in May, this year’s Flea is jumping to June—Saturday, June 8. Look for the Big Top tent on Milner Plaza on Museum Hill.
Jun 9, 2019
Mexican Folk Art Tour
Museum of International Folk Art
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Special Themed Public Tours
In celebration of Alexander Girard join us for Special Public Themed Girard Tours exploring Alexander Girard’s’ work on exhibit, in our exhibit Multiple Visions: A Common Bond and the traveling exhibit Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe
Join docent Ann Murdy for a tour focusing on the influence of Mexican Folk Art on Alexander Girard’s exhibits and textile design. Tour is free with museum admission. Tour size is limited to 15, so please plan to arrive early. Tour starts promptly at 1:30pm. Additional tours will be scheduled if there is overflow.
Jun 11, 2019
Arts Alive! Family Programming
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Native Foods
Program starts on the hour at 10am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. Free family hands-on art activities for all ages! All participants need to reserve a space, please call or email Joyce Begay-Foss at 505-476-1272 joyce.begay-foss@state.nm.us
Tuesday, JUNE 4: Pottery
Thursday, JUNE 6: Beadmaking
Tuesday, JUNE 11: Native Foods
Thursday, JUNE 13: Dakota Access Pipeline (NoDAPL)
Jun 11, 2019
Folk Art Afternoons at the Libraries
Museum of International Folk Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
“Stained Glass” Painting
Southside Library at 3:30-4:30pm on June -11th – “Stained Glass” Painting
Join us at this free family programs! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and library branch location. For more information, please contact 505-476-1215
Jun 12, 2019
Pueblo Pottery Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Jonathan Loretto: A Tribute to Snowflake Flower
Join us for storytelling of Snowflake’s life and work by her son, Jonathan Loretto (Cochiti Pueblo). A display of collected works from various collectors, friends, and family will be on display, along with new works by Jonathan, including storytellers, pottery, and jewelry. Come and celebrate Snowflake’s life as she saw it through her storytellers.
Jun 13, 2019
Arts Alive! Family Programming
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Dakota Access Pipeline Theme
Program starts on the hour at 10am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. Free family hands-on art activities for all ages! All participants need to reserve a space, please call or email Joyce Begay-Foss at 505-476-1272 joyce.begay-foss@state.nm.us
Thursday, JUNE 13: Dakota Access Pipeline (NoDAPL)
Jun 13, 2019
Folk Art Afternoons at the Libraries
Museum of International Folk Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
“Stained Glass” Painting
La Farge Library at 3:30- 4:30pm June -13th – “Stained Glass” Painting
Join us at this free family programs! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and library branch location. For more information, please contact 505-476-1215
Jun 14, 2019
Arts Alive!
Museum of International Folk Art
Free Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103
Join Us on Museum Hill Plaza, MOIFA Outdoor Classroom
Georgia O’Keeffe educators join MOIFA for our June Arts Alive sessions featuring make your very own Girard-style wooden people out of a wooden spoons!
Learn about the friendship that Georgia O’Keeffe and Alexander Girard shared. You can also make miniature flower pictures, like the ones Georgia gave to Girard which are displayed in the Italian Villa scene in the Multiple Visions exhibit.
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE FROM 10AM–2PM, Programs begin on the hour. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. Groups of 6 or more, please call to guarantee free admission to the museum. Group Contact: Patricia Sigala, 505-476-1212 patricia.sigala@state.nm.us
Jun 15, 2019
Book sale
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Help support the museum and bring home a book or two to enjoy.
Jun 15, 2019
Celebrate Father’s Day on Saturday at Fort Selden with Ralph Estes
Fort Selden Historic Site
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Celebrate Father’s Day with your dad a day early and bring the whole family to Fort Selden Historic Site for an afternoon of games and activities. On Saturday afternoon, June 15, from 1-5 p.m. folk troubadour Ralph Estes will take you on a trip through a thousand years of the American West from the Anasazi to the Atomic Age, showcasing the songs of the trappers, traders, cowboys, Native Americans, and settlers.
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Jun 15, 2019
History and Nature Series: Gardens and Flowers of Los Luceros
Los Luceros Historic Site
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Learn about the gardens around the Historic Hacienda de Los Luceros, historic, past and present. Participation is free and open to the public. Call 505-476-1165 for further information.
Jun 15, 2019
Boundary Trouble: Outliers and American Vanguard Art
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Public Lecture
Lecture by Lynne Cooke, senior curator for special projects in modern art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Her talk, titled “Boundary Trouble: Outliers and American Vanguard Art,” will take place in the museum’s Vernick Auditorium on Saturday, June 15, 2-3pm. Cooke’s recent exhibition Outliers and American Vanguard Art furthered the conversation about self-taught or “outsider” art, offering a more inclusive art historical narrative that integrates the contributions of often marginalized artists to the narrative of American visual culture.
Talk is free with museum admission.
Jun 19, 2019
Inspired by Nature
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monthly art series featuring art lessons and activities that are inspired by the natural world (21+) the third Wednesday of the month from May through September , 6-9 p.m.
Jun 19, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MIAC Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesday of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
Jun 20, 2019
FIA’s Silver Jubilee Anniversary Event!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
a Friends of Indian Art Event
Please note you must be a member of the Friends of Indian Art to attend this event. Please visit museumfoundation.org/join or call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100 to join. Click through for full event information.
Jun 21, 2019
Arts Alive!
Museum of International Folk Art
Free Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103
Join Us on Museum Hill Plaza, MOIFA Outdoor Classroom
Georgia O’Keeffe educators join MOIFA for our June Arts Alive sessions featuring make your own Girard Folk Art Suns!
Learn about the friendship that Georgia O’Keeffe and Alexander Girard shared. You can also make miniature flower pictures, like the ones Georgia gave to Girard which are displayed in the Italian Villa scene in the Multiple Visions exhibit.
ALL WORKSHOPS ARE FROM 10AM–2PM, Programs begin on the hour. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. Groups of 6 or more, please call to guarantee free admission to the museum. Group Contact: Patricia Sigala, 505-476-1212 patricia.sigala@state.nm.us
Jun 21, 2019
CreativeMornings
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Wonder
Please join us as Linda Durham, previous owner of Linda Durham Contemporary Art, and now creator of The Wonder Institute, shares on the topic of “Wonder”, by providing inspiration, information, and education on a variety of issues related to the world of the Arts.
Free event located in the Meem room, limited space provided. Morning refreshments provided by Iconik Coffee Roasters.
Jun 21, 2019
Friday Evening Gallery Talk by David Scheinbaum and Janet Russek
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Elliot Porter’s Photographs of Glen Canyon
Photographers David Scheinbaum and Janet Russek will talk about Eliot Porter’s photographs of Glen Canyon, which resulted in the book The Place No One Knew: Glen Canyon on the Colorado and served as one of the original inspirations for the exhibition The Great Unknown: Artists at Glen Canyon and Lake Powell.
Jun 22, 2019
Fiber Fiesta
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Come enjoy seeing and learning about the beautiful creations that are produced locally by fiber artists! Demonstrations for this first-annual event include spinning, knitting, quilting, Colcha embroidery, tatting, bobbin lacing, several types of weaving, and much more!
Jun 22, 2019
Bisti Beast Meets Godzilla
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Japanese Community Welcomes the Bisti Beast to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science to welcome its newest attraction the Bisti Beast. The welcome celebration will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday June 22. The museum will screen the 1992 movie Godzilla vs. Mothra in the Dyna Theater at 7 p.m. Admission to the film is $5. Admission to the museum is free. The celebration will include performances from New Mexico and BK Taiko. There will be Japanese crafts and books for sale as well.
Jun 24, 2019
Smarter Smart Phone Photography
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Learn to take better photos with the camera you carry around most often - your smart phone!
Jun 25, 2019
Folk Art Afternoons at the Libraries
Museum of International Folk Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Wire Animals
Southside Library at 3:30-4:30pm on June - 25th – Wire Animals
Join us at this free family programs! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and library branch location. For more information, please contact 505-476-1215
Jun 27, 2019
Folk Art Afternoons at the Libraries
Museum of International Folk Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Wire Animals
La Farge Library at 3:30- 4:30pm June - 27th – “Wire Animals"
Join us at this free family program! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and library branch location. For more information, please contact 505-476-1215
Jun 27, 2019
Chasing the Moon
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
PBS American Experience Series
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Missions to the Moon.
"Chasing the Moon" on Thursday June 27 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm.
The event is held at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science, 1801 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque.
Doors open at 6:45pm. Admission is free but you must preregister at www.nmnaturalhistory.org
Jun 28, 2019
Conversations with Collections (Event Sold Out)
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Come see the largest museum collection of Gustave Baumann’s artwork. Free with cost of admission.
Jun 28, 2019
"Blooks: The Art of Books That Aren’t"
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for a particularly fun and engaging talk by Mindell Dubansky, author of "Blooks: The Art of Books That Aren’t."
Ms. Dubansky, who is head of Book Conservation at the Thomas J. Watson Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will speak on her collection (as featured on the CBS Sunday Morning show and in The New York Times) of objects that are made to look like books but serve other purposes, sometimes practical, sometimes puzzling, and often humorous.
Ms. Dubansky’s talk coincides with a research trip to New Mexico for the Met’s Paper Legacy Project. She has been conducting interviews and making studio visits to a number of New Mexico artists who work in the field of decorative paper. New Mexico plays a significant role in the spread of this artistic movement. The evening’s program is sponsored by the Palace Press and the Santa Fe Book Arts Group.
To summarize the rationale behind the project, she says “The opportunity to curate a contemporary American decorative paper exhibit will provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to educate and inspire the public, the artistic community and our bookish peers, by introducing them to the life’s work of a unique, influential, culturally vulnerable and relatively unknown cadre of book and paper arts heroes.”
Fifty years of American Decorative Papermaking from The Metropolitan Museum of Art will showcase the Paper Legacy Project and will open at the Grolier Club, New York’s renowned “temple of the book” in 2022.
Free Auditorium event-bottled water only please
For further information:
Tom Leech: 505-476-5096
Email: Thomas.leech@state.nm.us
Jun 29, 2019
Celebrating Art, Music, & Activism
Museum of International Folk Art
Celebration & Concert in the Railyard
Celebration and Concert- A collaboration between artists from Santa Fe and Lima, Peru – In the Santa Fe Railyard
Join the Museum of International Folk Art along with Santa Fe’s Alas de Agua and Three Sisters Collectives, and Lima’s Amapolay for a night of art making, music and celebration of community activism. Held in conjunction with the exhibition Community Through Making: From Peru to New Mexico.
6-8 pm
Food vendors, including local Peruvian spots Cuchara del Inca and Sabor Peruano
7-10 pm FREE Concert with Tesuque Revolt and headliner Nova Lima
Made possible by the Museum of New Mexico Fund for Museum Education, AMP Concerts, and the Levitt Foundation
Jun 29, 2019
FOCA+P
New Mexico Museum of Art
Summer Studio Tour - four Arroyo Hondo artists’ studios followed by lunch at Harry’s Roadhouse.
Join us for a behind-the-scenes in-depth look into the studios of four of Arroyo Hondo’s finest artists: Patrick McFarlin, Munson Hunt, Patrick Mehaffy, and Amy Ellingson.
Jun 29, 2019
PBS Science Cafe
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Nova segment
Substance abuse disorders represent the single most profound public health crisis our our generation. Watch a segment of Nova titled "Addiction." Snehal Bhatt Medical Director of Addictions and Substance Abuse will discuss the local impact of addiction. Admission to the cafe is free, but a reservation is required. RSVP to Rose Poston (NM-PBS) 505-277-2396 or rposton@newmexicopbs.org Admission to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is not included with this program. Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first served basis. The New Mexico Museum of Natural History’s exhibit Drugs: Cost & Consequences will be also be available to visitors with paid admission.
Jun 30, 2019
Asteroid Day
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Tour the Asteroid Belt During International Asteroid Day
Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science for Asteroid Day on June 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for hands-on activities and the exhibit: "Dawn’s Mission to the Asteroid" Belt." All activities will be included with museum admission.
Jul 3, 2019
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Esteban: The African Slave Who Explored America
Please join Dennis Herrick, Author; Lecturer Emeritus of Journalism, UNM, for our July Friends of History lecture series event.
When Pueblo Indians say, “The first white man we saw was a black man,” they are referring to Esteban, who came to New Mexico in 1539.
Books about the history of America have ignored Esteban or belittled his importance, often using his Spanish slave nickname, Estebanico. This book gives the African Esteban full credit for his courage and his skill as a linguist and cultural intermediary, who was trusted and respected by Indians from many tribes across the continent.
Free auditorium event with limited seating-bottled water only please
Jul 3, 2019
Native Pottery Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Shelden Nuñez Velarde
Join us for a dynamic demonstration with renowned Jicarilla Apache potter Shelden Nuñez Velarde. For 30 years, Shelden has won national recognition and numerous awards for his art. In addition to his own work, he has conducted workshops and demonstrations throughout the country about Jicarilla Apache pottery traditions.
Jul 5, 2019
Summer Stomp!
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Dance to the country-swing music of Judge Bob and the Hung Jury
Jul 5, 2019
First Friday To the Moon and Back
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
First Friday moon related theme and hands-on activities.
Jul 7, 2019
Making History
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Fun with the Sun
Here comes the sun! We are going to play with light, colors and solar radiation. Experiment with heliographic prints; make a photochromic bracelet with beads that change color in the sun, and more. Bring your own pre-washed white canvas shoes or a t-shirt.
Free with admission; space is limited.
Jul 7, 2019
"My Generation RX" Safe Medication Practices for Life Lecture
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
UNM College of Pharmacy presentation
Join the UNM College of Pharmacy for a family-friendly presentation at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Jul 9, 2019
Folk Art Afternoons at the Libraries
Museum of International Folk Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Batik Painting
Southside Library at 3:30-4:30pm on July – 9th – Batik Painting
Join us at this free family programs! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and library branch location. For more information, please contact 505-476-1215
Jul 9, 2019
Curator’s Coffee "The DEA and the Controlled Substance Act"
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Learn how "controlled substances" are defined and investigated
Hear about the tasks and goals of the DEA in New Mexico and how "controlled substances" are defined and investigated. Limited to 20 participants
Jul 11, 2019
Folk Art Afternoons at the Libraries
Museum of International Folk Art
3:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Medallion Necklaces
La Farge Library at 3:30- 4:30pm July – 11th – Medallion Necklaces
Join us at this free family programs! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and library branch location. For more information, please contact 505-476-1215
Jul 11, 2019
My Generation RX: Safe Medication Practices for Life
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Short discussion for families
Jul 12, 2019
The Land that Enchants Me So: Picturing Popular Songs of New Mexico
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Please join James Keller, writer, lecturer, and curator of the museum’s exhibit titled “The Land That Enchants Me So” for a talk on Elizabeth Garrett (1885-1947), the daughter of Sheriff Pat Garrett, of famously killed Billy the Kid. Ms. Garrett was a remarkable figure in New Mexico’s musical history, an accomplished singer, pianist, and composer and is most remembered for writing the official state song, “O, Fair New Mexico.” Several years ago, James Keller unearthed and acquired the only known recording of Elizabeth Garrett, which she made in 1924. We will look at her remarkable career and her talents as a venerated figure in New Mexico’s cultural landscape. As a part of this lecture, Keller will offer the first modern hearing of the “B-side” of that record, on which Garrett performs another of her songs, “Señorita.”
Free auditorium event with limited seating-bottled water only please
Jul 13, 2019
A Summer’s Night with La Llorona at Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Generations of New Mexicans know the story, but you’ve never heard it told quite like this. Saturday, July 13 from 6-9 p.m. bring the whole family for a special summer night among the fort ruins at Fort Selden Historic Site in Radium Springs.
Bring your own blankets, chairs, and a picnic dinner and meet this famous ghost from Spanish folklore, performed by Rosalia De Aragon, a multi-talented actress and vocalist.
Jul 13, 2019
Artists’ Gallery Talks
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
IFAM at the Museum
Join MOIFA during International Folk Art Market weekend inside the Museum. The Gallery Artist talks will be:
Saturday, July 13th, 11:00 am Artists Carol Fernandez Tinoco and Fernando Castro of Peru will speak aboutn their work Screen printing --Crafting Memory, the Art of Community in Peru exhibition
Saturday, July 13th, 1:00 pm Artist Asif Shaikh of India with speak about his Embroidered Textiles – A Gathering of Voices, Folk Art from the Judith Espinar and Tom Dillenberg Collection exhibition
Both talks are free with paid IFAM admission. Gallery Space is limited, so please come early for seating.
Jul 13, 2019
Fort Stanton LIVE!
Fort Stanton Historic Site
Join us for one of New Mexico’s premiere loving history events! If you are looking for action, look no further than Fort Stanton Historic Site where the annual Fort Stanton LIVE! event brings costumed reenactors from the Civil War and Indian Wars era to the Fort for demonstrations, presentations, live music, authors, historians, photographers, artists, and a variety of Local food and art vendors.
Jul 14, 2019
Hands-On Milagro Making at the Museum
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
IFAM Family Day
Hands-on Milagro Making inside the Museum from 1-3pm in our beatiful Atrium. Drop-in and Enjoy family day at the Market with a great MOIFA make & take project reflecting art traditions from Mexico, and around the world. This program is free and fun for all ages!
Free with paid Admission to IFAM Family Day, IFAM free admission for youth 16 & under.
Jul 17, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MIAC Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesday of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
Jul 17, 2019
Inspired by Nature
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Scientific Illustration: The Intersection of Art and Science By Matt Celeskey
Enjoy a behind the scenes tour of the Biosceince and Geoscience collections at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. Use your observations and creativity to draw objects from the Musuem’s collections and exhibits.
Jul 18, 2019
Leah Mata - Chumash Artist & Ethnobotanist
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
a Friends of Indian Art Event
Please note you must be a member of the Friends of Indian Art to attend this event. Please visit museumfoundation.org/join or call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100 to join. Click through for full event information.
Jul 18, 2019
Voices in Science: Ride to the Moon with Neil, Buzz and Mike by Loretta Hall
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
2019 Voices in science lecture series
Celebrate the 50th Anniverary of Apollo 11’s flight to the Moon with New Mexico space author Loretta Hall.
Jul 19, 2019
“The Past and Future of Manned Space Exploration”
New Mexico History Museum
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Please join Rick Wallace, Ph.D., who will discuss early space exploration, the Apollo moon landing missions, as well as current and future manned space exploration efforts.
NASA videos will provide a feeling of what it is like to live in space, take a shower and eat dinner on spacecraft, as well as work aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
He will also discuss the plans of private companies interested in establishing bases on the moon and Mars and the prospect of mining asteroids for natural resources that are becoming scare on Earth.
Additionally, the audience can view a variety of scaled model rockets on display for the talk.
Free Auditorium event-bottled water only please.
Jul 20, 2019 - Jul 21, 2019
History and Nature Series: Hornos and Horno-building workshop
Los Luceros Historic Site
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Learn about the rich history of hornos and their place in the Northern New Mexico culture on Saturday, July 20 – free and open to the public. Even better - learn how to build your own horno in a three-part workshop beginning July 20 and 21 and concluding on August 10th. The three-part workshop will require advance registration, including a fee of $150, and participation will be limited. Call 505-476-1165 for further information.
Jul 20, 2019
"The Day We Walked on the Moon"
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Smithsonian Channel Screening
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. The Day we walked on the Moon tells the story of how Armstrong got to the moon. It includes interviews with astronaut Michael Collins and Flight Director Gene Kranz as well as many other key figures in the Apollo 11 mission.
Jul 20, 2019 - Jul 21, 2019
Native American Portal Youth Summer Program
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Begin collecting art, jewelry, pottery and more from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople. Children and grandchildren of artists associated with the Palace of the Governors’ Portal Program will demonstrate and sell their own arts and crafts.
Free Courtyard event. Enter through the “blue gate” on Lincoln Ave.
Jul 21, 2019
16th Annual Ice Cream Sunday
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
The 16th-annual Ice Cream Sunday, which happens to land on National Ice Cream Day, is from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on July 21 at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.
Admission for Ice Cream Sunday is the same as regular museum admission: $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and $3 for children ages 4 to 17. Children 3 and under are admitted free.
The first 600 people to pay admission to Ice Cream Sunday receive a coupon for a free 5-ounce cup of Caliche’s Frozen Custard to use at the museum during the afternoon.
Jul 22, 2019
Smarter Smart Phone Photography
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Learn to take better photos with the camera you carry around most often - your smart phone! Pre-registration required. *This event is sold out*
Jul 23, 2019
Folk Art Afternoons at the Libraries
Museum of International Folk Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Medallion Necklaces
Southside Library at 3:30-4:30pm on July – 23rd- Medallion Necklaces
Join us at this free family programs! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and library branch location. For more information, please contact 505-476-1215
Jul 27, 2019
Cuisines of World Tour
Museum of International Folk Art
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Public Themed Girard Tours
In celebration of Alexander Girard join us for Special Public Themed Girard Tours exploring Alexander Girard’s’ work on exhibit, in our exhibit Multiple Visions: A Common Bond and the traveling exhibit Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe
Join docent Edelma Huntley for a tour focusing on the Cuisines of World as seen by Alexander Girard. On this “foodie” tour explore the folk art food scenes, table settings, and other ways in which he portrayed the art of sharing food around the World. Tour is free with museum admission. Tour size is limited to 15, so please plan to arrive early. Tour starts promptly at 1:30pm. Additional tours will be scheduled if there is overflow.
Jul 28, 2019
A Conversation with Todd Oldham: A Designers Universe
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Talk by Designer Todd Oldham
Conversation with Todd Oldham on Mid-Century Modern & Alexander Girard in MOIFA’s Vernick Auditorium, celebrating Mid-Century Modern and the traveling exhibit "Alexander Girard: A Designer’s Universe"
This conversation, introduced by Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Director Cody Harley, will be a conversation between MoIFA Curator of European & American Folk Art Collections, Laura Addison and design icon Todd Olham. His fashion and style has become known to millions through his fashion lines, interior designs, books and by appearing in many television shows. Oldham is also co-author of the massive monograph “Alexander Girard” (2011) which covers virtually every aspect of his distinctive career.
This lecture, co-organized by MoIFA and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, will explore modernist design which carry into the 21st century.
Museum guests may reserve tickets for this event. Seating is limited. Please contact Kathryn Risley at kathryn.risley@state.nm.us, to confirm attendance as space is limited.
Aug 2, 2019
Breakfast with the Curators #1
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Kieffer Nail & Devorah Romanek on Beyond Standing Rock
Join the curators of Beyond Standing Rock - CL Kieffer Nail and UNM’s Maxwell Museum Curator of Exhibits Devorah Romanek - for breakfast followed by a tour of the temporary exhibition, whch focuses on the DAPL protests and other violations of Native sovereignty. Breakfast starts at 8:30am at the Museum Hill Cafe. Program is $35 general admission / $30 for Museum Foundation members. Reservations are required by calling 505-476-1269.
Aug 3, 2019
29th Annual Rug Auction
New Mexico History Museum
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The New Mexico Foundation presents their 29th annual rug auction in the Palace of the Governor’s museum’s Courtyard, featuring Navajo rugs from around the state.
Bid cards $5.00
*Preview 9-11am, *Auction 11-3pm
Enter though the historic Blue Gate on Lincoln Ave. *Bottled water only please
Additional info: 505-982-3016 x23
Aug 4, 2019
Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free Family Programming
Join us on the First FREE Sunday of the Month for our all-ages program featuring storytime, hands-on art activities and explorations in the galleries.
FREE for all NM residents . Funded by Museum of New Mexico Foundation Education Fund
Aug 4, 2019
My Generation RX: Safe Medication Practices for Life
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Short discussion for families
Aug 4, 2019
Jeanine Belgodere Lecture on Phillip Haozous
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join MIAC for this special presentation by French scholar Jeanine Belgodere, who visits Santa Fe annually and has studied Haozous’s abstract work for nearly a decade. Haozous (Warm Springs Chiricahua) is the son of the famed Allan Houser, who was both a sculptor and a teacher of the art form for decades in Santa Fe.
Aug 4, 2019
Public Mural Project
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Brothers Diego and Mateo Romero
Brothers Diego and Mateo Romero create a mural inspired by the thousands of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) across Canada and America. Join in this interactive project as you learn about MMIW and create art in their honor with the Romero Brothers.
Aug 4, 2019
Making History
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Moon Phases
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, we invite you to join us and learn about the phases of the moon, and create a beautiful moon mobile to take home.
Free with admission.
Aug 7, 2019
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
“Coast-to-Coast Empire:Manifest Destiny and the New Mexico Borderlands”
Please join William S. Kiser, Assistant Professor of History; Director, Global Borders and Borderlands History Program, Texas A&M University—San Antonio, for a talk on New Mexico borderlands as part of our Friends of History lecture series.
Mr. Kiser is the author of four books on nineteenth-century New Mexico history: Turmoil on the Rio Grande (2011); Dragoons in Apacheland (2013); Borderlands of Slavery (2017), and most recently, Coast-to-Coast Empire. His current book project involves Civil War diplomacy in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands.
Auditorium event-limited seating-bottled water only please.
Donations welcome!
Aug 7, 2019
Breakfast with O’Keeffe: Girard’s World
Museum of International Folk Art
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Held at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Join program held with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in downtown Santa fe at their Museum Education Annex, 123 Grant Avenue. $15, includes Museum admission. For tickets go to https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/event/breakfast-with-okeeffe-girards-world/
Aug 9, 2019
Ice Cream Social
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Sponsored by the Santa Fe Espresso Company / Häagen-Daz on the Santa Fe Plaza, visitors are invited to enjoy free ice cream in the courtyard of the Museum of Art. Included with cost of admission.
Aug 9, 2019
Breakfast with the Curators #2
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Tony Chavarria and Larry Humetewa on Here, Now and Always
Curator Tony Chavarria (Santa Clara Pueblo) hosts breakfast, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the conservation lab with conservator Larry Humetewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo). Preview objects that will be on display in the new Here, Now and Always exhibition. Breakfast starts at 8:30am at the Museum Hill Cafe. Program is $35 general admission / $30 for Museum Foundation members. Reservations are required by calling 505-476-1269.
Aug 9, 2019
Alcoves 20/20 #1
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Public Reception
The popular series of small alcove exhibition returns with Alcoves 20/20
On view August 10, 2019 - October 13, 2019
Aug 10, 2019
The Frontier, Inside Out
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Aug 11, 2019
Pueblo Independence Day
Jemez Historic Site
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Come join us for our 16th annual commemoration of Pueblo Independence Day. On August 10, 1680—the Pueblo People of New Mexico—aided by Apache and Navajo allies—launched a successful rebellion against Spanish colonization. Commemorative activities will begin with a pilgrimage run from Walatowa plaza in Jemez Pueblo to Giusewa Pueblo kiva at Jemez Historic Site (approximately a half marathon or 13 miles). Participating in this run, or supporting a runner, is a way to pay tribute to the Ancestors and show appreciation for the sacrifices they made. Their brave resistance helped preserve the Pueblo way of life: our culture, our languages and our right to one day reclaim our aboriginal lands. The run begins at 7:00AM, and the general public is welcome to participate. Volunteers will provide water stations at one mile intervals, and a shuttle service for slow runners will be available. At 10:00AM, guest speakers will welcome all the runners and their sponsors to the site. The following festivities, between 10:30AM and 3:00PM, will feature: Jemez traditional dances and Native American flute music. There will also be authentic Native arts & crafts and Native food. There is no admission fee for any of the activities related to this event. Call 575-829-3530 for more information.
Aug 11, 2019
San Ildefonso Pottery Exhibition Opening!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join us for the opening celebration of San Ildefonso Pottery, 1600 - 1930: Voices of the Clay! Opening celebration includes a San Ildefonso feast, dance performances, and a panel discussion with the curators at 2pm. Come see hundreds of San I pots, most of which have never been on display before. With museum admission.
Aug 12, 2019
Smarter Smart Phone Photography
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Learn to take better photos with the camera you carry around most often- your smart phone! Free with admission. Pre-registration required.
*This event is sold out*
Aug 13, 2019 - Aug 18, 2019
Native American Cinema Showcase
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
In conjunction with the 98th annual Indian Market, the National Museum of the American Indian brings the best of Native American filmmaking to Santa Fe. Complimentary screenings will be held at the New Mexico History Museums Auditorium, and the Santa Fe Railyard Park.
Admission is free/seating is limited
No food or Beverages allowed in the NMHM Auditorium. Bottle water only please.
Aug 14, 2019
Addiction Treatment & Challenges in New Mexico (lecture)
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Daniel Duhigg, D.O.,MBA Clinical Program Director for Behavioral Health Presbyterian Healthcare Services
What does addiction treatment actually look like? Dr. Duhigg will discuss the needs and challenges in New Mexico and various treatments for addictive illnesses. Cost $8, $7 members,$5 students. Preregistration is encouraged. Tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event (if seats are available).
Aug 14, 2019
Pueblo Pottery Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Featuring Martha Arquero
Join us for the continuation of our popular Pueblo pottery series with Martha Arquero (Cochiti Pueblo). Arquero specializes in handmade clay sculptures like mermaids, frog storytellers, nativities, and traditional storytellers. Arquero still uses all natural materials, including vegetal and mineral dyes.
Aug 15, 2019
Indian Market Buying Primer
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Textiles, Jewelry/Turquoise, and Prints
Join MIAC for this afternoon of brief lectures/workshops in which you’ll learn about (at 1pm) Navajo weavings/textiles (at 2pm) turquoise and Native jewelry and (at 3pm) the many different types of prints to look for at Indian Market. Talks delivered by MIAC’s Joyce Begay-Foss, Garrick Beck of Natural Stones, and Tom Leech, who runs the press at the Palace of the Governors. Cost is $10 at the door.
Aug 15, 2019
Museum Offers Sensory Friendly Experience
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science will offer a sensory friendly evening on August 15th from 5:30p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The Museum will show the documentary Superpower Dogs at 6:30 p.m. in the Dyna Theater.
Aug 16, 2019
Breakfast with the Curators #3
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Bruce Berstein, Russell Sanchez, and Erik Fender on San I Pottery
Co-curators of the upcoming San Ildefonso pottery exhibition - Bruce Berstein, Russell Sanchez (San I Pueblo), and Erik Fender (San I Pueblo) - host breakfast followed by a special tour of the new groundbreaking exhibition. Breakfast starts at 8:30am at the Museum Hill Cafe. Program is $35 general admission / $30 for Museum Foundation members. Reservations are required by calling 505-476-1269.
Aug 16, 2019
Environmental Collapse:
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Native Perspectives on the Land, Protection, and Stewardship
Join the Museum of Indian of Arts and Culture and the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation for presentations plus Q&A highlighting environmental challenges affecting Native peoples, and the creative work being done through arts and cultures to shift narratives, change public policy, and bring healing to Native communities.
Aug 17, 2019 - Aug 18, 2019
Portal Artist Show and Sales
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Portal Artists Temporary Relocation
Public Notice:
The museums Portal Artists will re-locate to the courtyard for the duration of Indian Market weekend.
Please enter through the Blue gate on Lincoln Ave to visit with the artists.
Aug 17, 2019
Family Hands-on At the O’Keeffe
Museum of International Folk Art
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Alexander Girard Inspiration
Join us for joint programming with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum for a morning of creating artwork inspired by the 20th-century designer Alexander Girard, in a program presented in collaboration with the Museum of International Folk Art. Children ages 4–12 and their grown-ups are invited to learn, create, and, most important, have fun together.
Meet downtown at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson Street. Free for the entire family. https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/event/family-program-2/
Aug 19, 2019
FOCA+P
New Mexico Museum of Art
Private Summer House Party
Join us for our annual exclusive summer house party.
Aug 21, 2019
Inspired By Nature: Turtle Tales Paint and Wine
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Learn the truth about turtles. Then paint your own turtle work of art at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science.
Aug 21, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MIAC Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesday of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
Aug 22, 2019
A Private Tour of Bill & Uschi Butler’s Collection
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
a Friends of Indian Art Event
Please note you must be a member of the Friends of Indian Art to attend this event. Please visit museumfoundation.org/join or call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100 to join. Click through for full event information.
Aug 22, 2019
An Archaeological Hike on the Moon
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
You are invited to join a lecture given by Beth Laura O’Leary, Ph.D., who will speak on one of humanity’s most extraordinary archaeological sites –Tranquility Base on the Moon created by two Apollo 11 astronauts on July 20, 1969.
Today there are more than 200 metric tons of cultural materials on the lunar surface. We will visit some of these significant sites and explore how to best preserve our space heritage.
Free auditorium event-limited seating-bottled water only please
Aug 23, 2019
Gallery conversations : The Great Unknown
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Aural historian Jack Loeffler talks about water in the West in the exhibition The Great Unkown : Artists at Glen Canyon and Lake Powell. Free with admission. New Mexico residents admitted free with I.D.
Aug 23, 2019
CreativeMornings
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Global Theme:
Please join Jackie Munro, visual artist and filmmaker, who will speak on “Justice in Community Engaged Arts Practice”; work begun during her residence at the Santa Fe Art Institute as related to our global theme.
Free event.
Morning refreshments provided by Iconik Coffee Roasters.
Aug 23, 2019
Breakfast with the Curators #4
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Lillia McEnaney and Mateo and Diego Romero (Cochiti)
Join MIAC’s 2019 Native Treasures Living Treasures, Diego Romero and Mateo Romero (Cochiti Pueblo), and curator Lillia McEnaney for breakfast, followed by an intimate tour of The Brothers Chongo: A Tragic Comedy in Two Parts. Breakfast starts at 8:30am at the Museum Hill Cafe. Program is $35 general admission / $30 for Museum Foundation members. Reservations are required by calling 505-476-1269.
Aug 23, 2019
Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Special Lecture and Booksigning
Dr. Judith Grisel New York Times Best selling author and Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Bucknell University shares her personal journey to addiction recovery.
Aug 23, 2019
Alcoves 20/20 #1
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Gallery Conversations with Artists
Gallery Conversations with Artists
The popular series of small alcove exhibition returns with Alcoves 20/20
Aug 24, 2019
Community Appreciation Day
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Free admission with a day full of fun activities is set for Aug. 24 as the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces hosts Community Appreciation Day. The fourth-annual event is held to thank the community for its support and to showcase the Museum’s programs and exhibits. The fun is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aug 25, 2019
99th Birthday Salute to J. Paul Taylor
Taylor-Mesilla Historic Property
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Each year, we honor our friend and civic leader, J. Paul Taylor with a special membership gathering and festive celebration of his birthday. Come greet Mr. Taylor and join the Friends of the Taylor Family Monument as they work to support the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Property. Admission is the membership fee. Sponsored by the Friends of the Taylor Family Monument and New Mexico Historic Sites. For more information contact the Friends at ftfm.mesilla.nm@gmail.com or call 575-202-1638.
The event will be held at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd., Las Cruces, NM 88011
Aug 31, 2019
Drinks and Dancing with the Dinos
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Adult night at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science
Enjoy dancing and a 21 and Over Adult night at the Museum
Sep 1, 2019
Making History
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Fun with Rockets
Join us for some rocket experiments as we continue our celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar mission.
We will be learning about Newton’s laws of motion, air pressure, flight trajectories and FUN! Rocket launcher provided, with supplies for you to make your own tiny straw rocket.
All ages welcome, free with admission.
Sep 1, 2019
My Generation RX: Safe Medication Practices for Life
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Short discussion for families
Sep 1, 2019
Canceled - Family Morning at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
Canceled- Sepetember 1st Family Morning at Folk Art.
Look for our next Family Morning returing November 3rd!
Sep 4, 2019
Library Open House
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Will Shuster archives
Drop in to the library any time from 1-4PM to learn about the life of artist Will Shuster. The Museum’s Librarian/Archivist will be here to answer any questions and show you all the library has to offer. Free.
Sep 4, 2019
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
“The Head of Mangas Coloradas: Mimbreno Apache Chief”
Please join the Friends of History lecture series as we welcome Paul Andrew Hutton, Distinguished Professor of History at the University of New Mexico, American cultural historian, award-winning author, documentary writer, and television personality, former executive director of the Western History Association, and a past president of the Western Writers of America, for a talk about 1863, Mangas Coloradas, leader of several Apache bands united in war against the United States, who attempted to make peace with Brigadier General James Carleton, Commander, New Mexico Department, U.S. Army, which proved to be a fatal mistake.
Free Auditorium event-limited seating-bottled water only please
Donations welcome
Sep 4, 2019
Fiesta Lecture
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
ALABADOS, ALABANZAS, INDITAS and CORRIDOS: Enduring Hispanic Music of New Mexico
ALABADOS, ALABANZAS, INDITAS and CORRIDOS: Enduring Hispanic Music of New Mexico
Please join State Historian Rob Martinez, as he takes a journey through New Mexico’s rich historical past and cultural tapestry with music, presenting song forms that date back centuries.
Penitente alabados, religious alabanzas, culturally mixed Inditas and Mexican Corridos provide context to the state’s complex and exciting history.
The history of Hispano music allows us to better understand the emotional backdrop of those generations of New Mexicans who lived, loved, and dealt with strife in Santa Fe, and New Mexico, through the centuries.
Auditorium event-limited seating-bottled water only please
Sep 5, 2019
Volcanic Super-Eruptions and their Impact on Society and Environment
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Lecture on Volcanic Super Eruptions
Join Dr. Stephen Self and learn about volcanic super-eruptions and New Mexico’s Valles Caldera.
Sep 6, 2019
Conversations with Collections
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Only five seats left!
The art of Will Shuster. Free with cost of admission.
Sep 6, 2019
First Friday Fractals & Fractals Rock
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Learn about the math behind fractals
First Friday Fractal shows at 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. are more informational and include videos that explain about the math behind the Mandelbrot set and provide an overview of the Fract Foundation’s education and outreach program. These shows include an equal mix of 2D and 3D zooms.
Sep 6, 2019
Launch Pad Lecture
New Mexico Museum of Space History
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Cape: History of Cape Canaveral
Speaker: Museum Executive Director Chris Orwoll
The Launch Pad Lecture Series is held on the first Friday of each month on the first floor of the Museum and is free to attend. Museum staff, and sometimes special guest speakers, discuss topics ranging from space history to space future.
Sep 6, 2019
First Friday Recovery Event
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
$5 First Friday
Learn more about resources for substance use treatment as part of our exhibit Drugs: Costs and Consequences. The exhibit will be at the Museum until December 8, 2019
Sep 11, 2019
New Concepts in Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Cognitive Impairment
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join Gary Rosenberg, MD Director of UNM Center for Memory and Aging for an important lecture of Alzeheimer’s Disease
Sep 11, 2019
Pottery Demonstration Series
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Samuel Manymules
Self-taught potter Samuel Manymules (Diné) creates minimalist pottery which is traditionally made, but modernized in style. Join us for this demonstration by the winner of a First Place prize at the Heard Market, among other awards. He won Best of Pottery at the 2006 Southwest Museum Indian Marketplace and Best of Division at the Santa Fe Indian Market in 2010. His distinctive pottery is a visual treat with such graceful forms.
Sep 14, 2019
Mindfulness Workshop
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
with Marnie Rehn
Sep 14, 2019
History on Horseback
Fort Stanton Historic Site
Sep 15, 2019
Special Docent-Led Tour on Girard & Mexico
Museum of International Folk Art
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
“HOW MEXICO INSPIRED ALEXANDER GIRARD”
Join us for a unique look into Alexander Girard’s Multiple Visions and the Vitra exhibition, A Designer’s Universe, with a specially designed FOFA tour led by MOIFA docent, Ann Murdy, a photographer, author, and frequent traveler to Mexico. The tour will focus on the influence of Mexican folk art on Alexander Girard’s designs. FREE with admission!
Sunday, 15 September. 1:30 – 2:30pm. Meet in the Girard Lounge area (across from the auditorium)
Sep 17, 2019
"The Medicine in Marijuana"
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Film Special Showing
Documentary presented and introduced by producer Ben Daitz, M.D. UNM School of Medicine.
Sep 18, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesday of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
Sep 18, 2019
Inspired By Nature: Star Stories and Electric Textiles
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Create your own LED Clothing
Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science for an evening of star stories in the Planetarium and create your own LED masterpiece.
Sep 20, 2019
Governor’s Art Awards
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Artists and Arts Contributors Named for 2019 Annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts New Mexico’s Highest Artistic Honors Celebrate Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
The 2019 Governor’s Arts Awards ceremonies will be held Friday, Sept. 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the St. Francis Auditorium in the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe. The ceremony is preceded by a public reception beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the museum courtyard. A hosted open house exhibiting the awardees work will take place in the Governor’s Gallery at the State Capitol from noon to 4 p.m. Both the awards ceremony and gallery open house are free and open to the public. Earlier in the day, the awardees and their families will be hosted by the Governor at the Governor’s Mansion at a private brunch.
Sep 20, 2019
Governors Arts Awards
New Mexico Museum of Art
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
This year marks the 46th annual celebration of the Governor’s Arts Awards, which was established in 1974 to celebrate the extensive role that artists and their work have played in New Mexico.
Sep 21, 2019
Fossil Fiesta
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Fossil Fiesta will take place in Farmington at the Farmington Public Library on September 21st. Enjoy hands on Smithsonian developed activities and meet paleontologists from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science. The event will take place in Albuquerque on October 6th at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Sep 21, 2019
New Mexico Museum of Art – Vladem Contemporary Community Open House
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
New Mexico Museum of Art opens the door to our community – Your Sneak Peek of the Vladem Contemporary.
Sep 22, 2019
An Archaeological Hike on the Moon
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
You are invited to join a lecture given by Beth Laura O’Leary, Ph.D., who will speak on one of humanity’s most extraordinary archaeological sites –Tranquility Base on the Moon created by two Apollo 11 astronauts on July 20, 1969.
Today there are more than 200 metric tons of cultural materials on the lunar surface. We will visit some of these significant sites and explore how to best preserve our space heritage.
Free auditorium event-limited seating-bottled water only please
Sep 22, 2019
Museum Hill Community Day
Museum Hill Partners
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Family-Friendly and Free for All
Enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities, music and preformances at Museum Hill Partner sites: Museum of Indian Arts and Culture; Museum of International Folk Art; Museum of Spanish Colonial Art; Santa Fe Botanical Garden; and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.
Sep 22, 2019
Museum Hill Community Day
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Family-Friendly and Free for All
Come to Museum Hill for FREE Native dances, live music, storytelling, hands‑on activities, artist demonstrations, food, and more!
Sep 22, 2019
Museum Hill Community Day
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Family-Friendly and Free for All
Come to Museum Hill for FREE Native dances, live music, storytelling, hands‑on activities, artist demonstrations, food, and more!
Admission and all hands-on activities are FREE for New Mexico residents and guests alike. For more info and a full schedule of events, visit MuseumHill.net/CommunityDay.
Sep 24, 2019
Folk Art Afternoons at the Libraries
Museum of International Folk Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
At Santa Fe Southside Library:
Tuesday Sept. 24th – Tin Frames & Ornaments
Join us for free folk art family programs! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and activities. All events take place from 3:30-4:30pm.
Sep 25, 2019
Popular Arts As National Stand-ins: Mexico’s 1968 Cultural Olympiad
Museum of International Folk Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Lecture with Dr. Deborah Dorotinsky
The Museum of International Folk Art welcomes Dr. Deborah Dorotinsky of Mexico City’s Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas to discuss folk art and dipolomacy.
This lecture explores the exhibition of folk arts prepared by the Olympic Organizing Committee for the XIX Olympic Games in Mexico in 1968, and the ways popular craft was used as a form of cultural diplomacy from 1940-1970. Nearly 50 years after the original exhibition, in 2016, a group of students and curators at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) revived the exhibition, highlighting its history and the shifting definition artisanal design, craft, folk art and arte popular
Dr. Deborah Dorotinsky is a full-time tenured researcher at the Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, UNAM and a professor of historiography of art history, history of Mexican ethnographic photography and gender and visual cultures 1920-1950 in the Art History Graduate Program at the same university.
Sep 27, 2019
New Mexico Museum of Art - Vladem Contemporary Art Walk
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Your Sneak Peek of New Mexico Museum of Art - Vladem Contemporary
Sep 28, 2019
5th Annual Fall Harvest Festival
Los Luceros Historic Site
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
his annual fall festival is a fun event for all ages! Bring your own bags (or get one from Los Amigos del Rancho Los Luceros for a donation) and pick apples from the orchard (as available; crop not guaranteed!), enjoy fall on the beautiful estate, tour the historic buildings, watch old-time sheep shearing, buy food and wares from local vendors, and enjoy music and other performances. A great family fall getaway! Call 505-476-1165 if you are interested in being a vendor, or for further inform
Sep 28, 2019
FOCA+P
New Mexico Museum of Art
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Las Vegas, NM day trip as part of FOCA+P’s Discover New Mexico Art series
Discover Las Vegas, New Mexico Art and join us for an in-depth educational trip to Las Vegas.
Oct 1, 2019
Docent Training Class Starts - School Tours Program
Museum of International Folk Art
Volunteer!
GOT THE HEART FOR ART? Come volunteer with us now!
Join the Museum of International Folk Art’s free new SCHOOL TOURS DOCENT training class starting OCTOBER 1st, 2019
For more information about our docent program: Contact Dawn at 505-476-1207 or dawn.kaufmann @ state.nm.us
Oct 2, 2019
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lamy’s Letters: A New Look at Santa Fe’s First Bishop
Rick Hendricks and Dr. Claude Fouillade, a retired French professor at New Mexico State University, have been working on a project to translate and edit a selection of Jean-Baptiste Lamy’s letters.
Lamy wrote in French, Spanish, English, and Latin over the course of his career. Reading the letters in their entirety gives a new understanding of Lamy’s life and times. The letters also present a different view of certain events than one gets from reading Paul Horgan’s Lamy of Santa Fe, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1976.
In this talk, Rick will show how Horgan used Lamy’s correspondence to construct his narrative history.
Auditorium event-limited seating-bottled water please
Oct 4, 2019
Public Opening and Reception: Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Hosted by The Women’s Board of The Museum of New Mexico
Oct 4, 2019
First Friday Observe the Moon Night
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
The Museum will celebrate International Observe the Moon Night
Oct 5, 2019
Public Lecture: Agnes Pelton: A Contemporary Modern
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Gilbert Vicario, Selig Family Chief Curator at Phoenix Art Museum
Free
Oct 6, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
EXHIBITION OPENING!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Diego Romero Vs. the End of Art
Diego Romero vs. the End of Art will be a dynamic exploration of a Cochiti Pueblo artist’s journey through life as depicted through his work. For decades, California born Cochiti potter Diego Romero has created renowned historical and autobiographical artworks. Acclaimed for his neo-Mimbres pottery illustrating Pueblo Indian history, his father’s Korean War stories, and his relationships with women, family, substances and art, Romero’s work lays bare the life of one Native artist and Native history. The exhibition narrative will be a biographical and culture history in conjunction with a conflict against a shadowy figure known only as the End of Art. Throughout the exhibition video presentations will feature interviews with the artist and others detailing his path and the evolution of his art. This will be one of the largest assemblages of Romero’s ceramic works and his lesser known multi-media drawings. Per conversations with the artist, several family members will be included as part of his story and as necessary allies in his battle with the nebulous nemesis, the End of Art. In an effort to engage a younger audience and the non-traditional museum visitor, the catalog will be a hybrid of a traditional volume combined with elements of a graphic novel. This method will convey Romero’s stories of cultural and personal endurance. It is hoped that Native youth in particular will relate to their story through art. The goals of this exhibition are to share Romero’s unique and engaging stories of life and struggle through a cultural and pop culture lens, and the visitor will learn of Native survival and ultimately celebration.
Oct 6, 2019
"My Generation RX" Safe Medication Practices for Life Lecture
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
UNM College of Pharmacy presentation
Attend a family-friendly presentation on the use and misuse of prescription medications, aimed toward middle school age students, given by students from the UNM College of Pharmacy.
Oct 6, 2019
CAMALACHE - Música Buena Public Opening
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exhibit Opening
Join us for this Free Family Friendly public exhibit opening from 1-4pm with Music, food and dances. Everyone one is encouraged to come in their fancy Fiesta dress:
Oct 6, 2019
Library Pop-Up Open House
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us in the Bartlett Library & Archives for a look at "The Art of Gravestone Rubbings". Glimpse cemeteries remote in place and time through the stone rubbings from the library’s unusual collection.
Discover the Bartlett Library & Archives at the Museum of International Folk Art through our 2019 Open House series, featuring pop-up exhibits exploring the world of folk art and the history of the Museum. Events take place from 10 am – 2 pm. PLEASE JOIN US FOR THESE FREE EVENTS!
Oct 6, 2019
Making History
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WOW! A Galaxy of Wonder
Join us in the WOW (Wonder on Wheels) van located in front of the museum on Lincoln Avenue to explore space related learning, see an Apollo space suit, pop culture toys from the Apollo 11 days, astronaut food, touch a moon and mars meteorite .......and much more. Then come inside the museum to scratch a petroglyph in clay, just like Native Sky watchers did during the 1066 celestial event.
All ages welcome, free.
Oct 7, 2019
Red Ribbon Rally 2019
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Enjoy a live webcast at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Red Ribbon Week is Oct 23-31. This year’s theme is a call to action for students to speak out in support of healthy choices.
Oct 9, 2019
Pueblo Pottery Demonstration Series
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
with Flo and Lee Vallo (Acoma)
Flo and Lee Vallo have been making and painting pottery for over 20 years. She was taught by her mother and grandmother, and her mother-in-law has encouraged her to explore and expand her craftsmanship. The couple are fourth-generation potters and painters. With this exploration of pottery, they opened a small Pottery business on the Acoma Reservation. Tribal members and community members come to purchase their pottery for cultural and traditional use. They recently traveled with the New Mexico Tourism Bureau to Chicago to promote tourism to New Mexico. They were the featured pueblo pottery artists to promote the Native American culture in New Mexico.
Oct 12, 2019 - Oct 13, 2019
Annual Native Treasures COLLECTORS SALE
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
to benefit MIAC exhibitions and education programs
Oct 12, 2019
History on Horseback
Fort Stanton Historic Site
Oct 13, 2019
Annual Native Treasures COLLECTORS SALE
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
to benefit MIAC exhibitions and education programs
Annual Native Treasures COLLECTORS SALE to benefit MIAC exhibitions and education programs
Oct 16, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesday of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
Oct 16, 2019
Public Lecture: Agnes Pelton and Georgia O’Keeffe: Natural and Mystical Impulses
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Dr. Sharyn Udall is an Art Historian, author, and independent curator who has written, taught and lectured widely on 19th and 20th century American and European art.
Oct 16, 2019
Inspired By Nature: Gems That Rock
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Learn about turquoise and create your own turquoise inspired soap.
Oct 16, 2019
Celebrate Earth Science Week
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Visit the New Mexico Musuem of Natural History & Science and celebrate Earth Science Week.
Oct 17, 2019
Carol Emaerthle-Douglas: The Art of Basketry
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
a Friends of Indian Art Event
Please note you must be a member of the Friends of Indian Art to attend this event. Please visit museumfoundation.org/join or call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100 to join. Click through for full event information.
Oct 18, 2019
Public Reception: Alcoves 20/20 #2
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Artists: Jen Pack, Heather McGill, Daniel McCoy, Marietta Patricia Leis, Sarah Stolar
Oct 18, 2019 - Oct 19, 2019
Girard: Culture x Design symposium
Museum of International Folk Art
October 18-19, 2019
Girard: Culture x Design is a 2-day symposium about Alexander Girard, a luminary of modern design whose close engagement with traditional arts, whimsical toys, and everyday objects from around the world was a rich visual resource. Symposium speakers and moderated discussions will examine Girard through various lenses in order to create a more complex and textured understanding of his place in the history of American design as well as his approach to the collecting and exhibiting of global material culture.
Oct 18, 2019
CreativeMornings
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Global theme: "Flow"
Please join Andy Otto, Executive Director of the Santa Fe Watershed Association, who will speak on the theme of “flow”.
Free event. Morning refreshments provided by Iconik Coffee Roasters.
Oct 18, 2019
Public opening reception: Working on the Railroad
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Free public reception celebrating the opening of the Working on the Railroad exhibition.
Working on the Railroad pays tribute to the people who moved the rail industry throughout New Mexico.
Using nearly forty images from the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives and the Library of Congress, this exhibition offers an in-depth look at the men and women who did everything from laying track to dispatching the engines. Wrenches, lanterns, tie dating nails and other objects from the New Mexico History Museum collections will be displayed to give additional life to the photos; many hands used those tools to ensure that each engine ran smoothly and successfully.
Refreshments available in the main lobby 5-6pm.
Oct 19, 2019
Fiesta of Cultures
Coronado Historic Site
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Come celebrate New Mexico’s diverse and unique cultures with over thirty demonstrators and four entertaining performances throughout the day. Learners of all ages can participate by exploring the event with a cultural passport to earn a special reward. There is no admission fee and the event is open to the public. Art and food will be available for purchase. Call 505-867-5351 for more information.
Oct 19, 2019
Annual Int’l Archaeology Day Celebration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
at the Center for NM Archaeology
Please note this program takes place at the Center for NM Archaeology, located at 7 Old Cochiti Road, off the Caja Del Rio exit of 599. This event is free and open to all! For a printable map to CNMA, follow this link.
Join us for our annual family-oriented Archaeology Day at the Center for New Mexico Archaeology (CNMA)!
CNMA opens it doors to the public to learn about New Mexico’s fascinating 12,000-year cultural heritage through hands on activities and demonstrations.
This is also a great opportunity to view a new exhibit, Women in Archeology.
Make sure to tour the Center for New Mexico Archaeology (the storage facility for New Mexico’s archaeological collections), the research laboratories for the Office of Archaeological Studies, and meet the archaeologists behind the excavations at the Palace of the Governors, the Civic Center, Railyard, Santa Fe County Courthouse, and many other locations throughout the state.
Oct 19, 2019
Voices From the Past: Moonlight Tours
Fort Selden Historic Site
Join us for a special moonlight tour and meet people visiting from the past. This year we will tell the story of the diphtheria outbreak of 1886. You will meet the women who worked to care for the sick, the families who lost children, and the soldiers who were busy renovating the fort. Tours leave every 15 minutes. Tickets are sold at the door. All of the activities for this event will be outside so please dress warmly!
The last tour will leave at 8:15pm. Admission: $8 for adults. Children 16 and under are free. Cash or check only. Sponsored by the Museum of NM Foundation.
Please call 575-202-1638 for more information.
NM I-25, Exit 19, Radium Springs – Follow the signs
Oct 19, 2019
Healing Power of Yoga
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science for this unique event
Experience yoga techniques and position to help you grow and heal.
Oct 23, 2019 - Oct 31, 2019
Celebrate Red Ribbon Week
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Family event October 23-31, 2019
Celebrate Red Ribbon Week and "Send a Message, Stay Drug Free"
Oct 23, 2019
Noche De Animas. Tzintzuntzan, A Documentary Film about Day of The Dead, 2pm The Noche De Animas film screening begins at 2 pm Vernick Auditorum
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Noche De Animas. Tzintzuntzan, Documentary Film
METAMORFOSIS DOCUMENTATION PROJECT PRESENTS: Noche De Animas. Tzintzuntzan, A Documentary Film about Day of The Dead
Film Makers Armando Espinosa Prieto and Craig Johnson will preface the presentation of the documentary with a multi-media lecture on the history and current state of the rituals and celebrations of Day of the Dead.
ADMISSION: FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSION; FREE TO NM SENIORS 60 & UP
As a part of their Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration, the Museum of International Folk Art, in collaboration with Metamorfosis Documentation Project, will present the documentary film, Noche de Animas. Tzintzuntzan. The film depicts the Feast of the Faithfully Departed in the P’urhépecha community of Tzintzuntzan in Michoacán, Mexico.
Oct 24, 2019
Experiences in Fighting Drug Trafficking and Terrorism
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
With D.E.A. renowned International agent
Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science for a lecure about fighting drug trafficking and terrorism.
Oct 25, 2019 - Oct 27, 2019
Ninth Annual Fred Harvey History Weekend
New Mexico History Museum
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Please join us for the ninth annual Fred Harvey history weekend. Learn more about Fred Harvey, the Harvey Girls, Mary Colter and the Santa Fe Railroad, and their roles in civilizing the Wild West and developing New Mexico.
The three-day event will include Friday and Saturday talks at the museum, a ticketed dinner on Saturday night at La Fonda on the Plaza, with additional activities in Santa Fe, and at the Castaneda Hotel and Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, NM.
Speaker details attached.
Event Weekend Schedule here: https://www.museumfoundation.org/fred-harvey-weekend/
Oct 25, 2019
Alcoves 20/20 #2 Gallery Conversations with Artists
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Artists:
Jen Pack, Heather McGill, Daniel McCoy, Marietta Patricia Leis, Sarah Stolar
Oct 25, 2019
Fright Night Adults Only Halloween
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science for an adults only Halloween event at the Museum.
Oct 26, 2019
Fort Stanton After Dark!
Fort Stanton Historic Site
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Oct 26, 2019
Folk Art Flea Donations Days
Museum of International Folk Art
Folk Art Flea Fall Donation Dates: October 26th and November 16th.
Bring your folk art (tax deductible) to The Museum of International Folk Art on Sat., October 26 from 11am -2 pm and Sat., November 16 from 11 am – 2 pm.
If you have any questions please call the Flea Hotline: 505-476-1201.
Oct 26, 2019
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
The Museum will be a drop-off location for unused prescription medications.
Oct 27, 2019
Day of the Dead Community Celebration
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Day of the Dead Event on Sunday
Celebrate the Day of the Dead and make sugar skulls, eat traditional Day of Dead treats (pan de muertos), listen to traditional New Mexican Music, watch Los Niños perform traditional New Mexican dances, and view the Day of the Dead ofrendas (altars).
Oct 29, 2019 - Nov 1, 2019
FOCA+P
New Mexico Museum of Art
Crystal Bridges Museum of Art and other local attractions, Bentonville, Arkansas
Join FOCA+P for a four-day excursion to Bentonville, Arkansas to explore the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and surrounding architecture.
Oct 29, 2019
Folk Art Afternoons at the Libraries
Museum of International Folk Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
At Santa Fe Southside Library:
Tuesday Oct. 29th – Calaveras/ Skeleton Puppets
Join us for free folk art family programs! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and activities. All events take place from 3:30-4:30pm.
Nov 3, 2019
My Generation RX: Safe Medication Practices for Life
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Short discussion for families
Nov 3, 2019
Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
Free Family Programming
Join us on the First FREE Sunday of the Month for our all-ages program featuring storytime, hands-on art activities and explorations in the galleries.
FREE for all NM residents . Funded by Museum of New Mexico Foundation Education Fund
Nov 3, 2019
Reading is Fun!
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Literacy Event
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science and the Rotary Club of Albuquerque will host their annual literacy event on November 3rd.
Nov 3, 2019
Making History
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Basket Weaving
Basketry is part of New Mexico’s history- from indigenous traditions to modern balloon baskets and more.
Come experiment and learn how to weave, and make a small reed basket to take home.
All ages welcome, free with admission
Nov 6, 2019
Library Open House
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
New Mexico publishing companies
Drop in to the library any time from 1-4PM to learn about art books published right here in New Mexico. Free.
Nov 6, 2019
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Glorieta Pass and the Plot to Assassinate Colonel John Slough
Please join Richard Miller, historian and author of Thwarted Ambition: The Life of General John Slough, who will use the background of the 1862 New Mexico campaign to revisit Chivington’s role in the victory at Glorieta Pass and discuss his plot to ruin Slough through insubordination, anonymous newspaper attacks, and even threats against the colonel’s life, as part of our Friends of History lecture series.
Donations welcome
Auditorium event with limited seating-bottled water only please
Nov 7, 2019
It takes a Village: The Community Reinforcement Approach to Substance Abuse Treatment
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Curator’s Coffee
Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science for a Curator’s Coffee lecture from V. Ann Waldorf, Ph.D. Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, School of Medicine, UNM about a new treatment approach for substance use disorders, formalized at UNM, that include a component for family members.
Nov 7, 2019
Exhibit Opening: Home on the Range: From Ranches to Rockets
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A new exhibit at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum explores the dramatic transformation of life in the Tularosa Basin in the 1940s and beyond.
Nov 9, 2019
Prickly Pear Harvest
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science for the Prickly Pear Harvest.
Nov 10, 2019
BOOK SIGNING ON NOVEMBER 10th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Museum of International Folk Art
“On the Path of Marigolds"
Nov 10, 2019
Iberian Harpsichord Concert
Los Luceros Historic Site
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This free concert will feature music from the Iberian Peninsula, from the Differencias of 16th century Spanish composer Cabeza to the Gallardes of 17th century Spanish composer Cabanilles. Also included will be sonatas of 18th century composers Seixas, Soler and Scarlatti.
Nov 10, 2019
Annual Native American Veterans Day Celebration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Veterans Lunch and Screening of "Defending the Fire"
Join us for our annual program celebrating the sacrifices and valor of our Native American veterans.
Program begins at 11:30am and includes:
Nov 11, 2019
Transit of Mercury
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Join us for a special event that won’t happen again for 13 years!
Nov 13, 2019
Pueblo Pottery and Embroidery Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Michael Bancroft (Ohkay Owingeh) and Shawn Tafoya (Santa Clara)
Nov 13, 2019
Musica Buena Gallery Concert - Lara Manzanares
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for a special 1 hour gallery concert with the amazingly talented Lara Manzanares. Lara is an award-winning bilingual singer-songwriter whose musical style blends traditional New Mexican folk music and indie country, folk, rock with a talent for poignant and comedic storytelling.
Free with Museum Admission. Wednesdays are always free for New Mexico Seniors.
Nov 16, 2019
Folk Art Flea Donations Days
Museum of International Folk Art
Folk Art Flea Fall Donation Dates: October 26th and November 16th.
Bring your folk art (tax deductible) to The Museum of International Folk Art on Sat., October 26 from 11am -2 pm and Sat., November 16 from 11 am – 2 pm.
If you have any questions please call the Flea Hotline: 505-476-1201.
Nov 16, 2019
THE COLOR WOODCUTS OF GUSTAVE BAUMANN: A CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ THIRTY YEARS IN THE MAKING
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
In A Modern Rendering: The Color Woodcuts of Gustave Baumann, A Catalogue Raisonné by Gala Chamberlain
Nov 17, 2019
Film Showing of Living Traditions: Folk Art of New Mexico
Museum of International Folk Art
a documentary film by Michael Pettit
New Mexico Arts and Museum of International Folk Art present:
A FREE film showing of Living Traditions: Folk Art of New Mexico, a documentary film by Michael Pettit exploring the National Heritage Fellows of New Mexico. Sunday, November 17th at 2pm, at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe.
Featuring the work of New Mexico’s National Heritage Fellows: Charles Carrillo, Helen Cordero, Frances Graves, George López, Ramón José López, Esther Martinez, Roberto and Lorenzo Martínez, Eliseo and Paula Rodriguez, Emilio and Senaida Romero, Margaret Tafoya, Irvin Trujillo & Cleofes Vigil.
Discussion with the filmmaker and appearances by selected artists or their families.
With support from the Museum of New Mexico Foundation.
Nov 17, 2019
Book Reading and Signing: Norma Elia Cantú, Cabañuelas
National Hispanic Cultural Center
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Norma Elia Cantú will read from her new novel, Cabañuelas (University of New Mexico Press, 2019), the successor to her award-winning Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood en la Frontera, which chronicles her childhood experiences on the border
Nov 20, 2019
Apollo 12 Anniversary
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Celebrate with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Nov 20, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
MIAC Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesday of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
Nov 20, 2019
Inspired By Nature: Sifting Through Sand and Time
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sand Art with Succulents
Nov 21, 2019
Hardship, Greed, and Sorrow: An Officer’s Photo Album of 1866 New Mexico Territory
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Please join us for a talk by author Devorah Romanek, joined by Hannah Abelbeck, New Mexico History Museum Photo Archivist, on this compelling book which captures a fraught and complex moment in the history of the American Southwest, and includes a Preface written by Daniel Kosharek, previous Photo Curator at the New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, NM.
In the aftermath of the Civil War, the New Mexico Territory endured painful years of hardship and ongoing strife. During this turbulent period, a US military officer stationed in the territory assembled an album of photographs, a series of still shots taken by one or more anonymous photographers. Now, some 150 years later, this remarkable volume reproduces the anonymous officer’s “souvenir album” in its totality.
Offering an important glimpse of the American Southwest in the mid-1860s, the photo album places the photographs in historical context in connection to the Civil War and Reconstruction periods, including the French intervention in New Mexico and the internment of Navajos at the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation.
In addition to containing what may be the earliest extant photographs of Navajo Indians, the album features both studio and field images of U.S. Army officers, Mexican politicians, and various sites throughout New Mexico.
Books for purchase will be made available from the Museum Foundation shop, located in the History Museum.
Free event-bottled water only please
Nov 23, 2019 - Nov 24, 2019
HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
HomeGrown is a two-day event at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces that showcases food grown in New Mexico. Vendors from around the state will offer free samples and sell their products as the gift-giving season approaches.
Nov 23, 2019
Matt Magee: Works 2012-2018 Talk and Book Signing
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Talk and book signing with Matt McGee and David Chickey
Nov 26, 2019
Folk Art Afternoons at the Libraries
Museum of International Folk Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
At Santa Fe Southside Library:
Tuesday Nov. 26th – Animal Masks
Join us for free folk art family programs! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and activities. All events take place from 3:30-4:30pm.
Nov 30, 2019
Light Among the Ruins
Jemez Historic Site
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The ruins of Giusewa Pueblo and San José de los Jemez Mission will be decorated with hundreds of farolitos. Each evening’s program will include traditional Native American flute music and Jemez Pueblo dancers’ performing between two illuminating bon-fires. The Historic Site will also host an arts and crafts fair and have food available for purchase. Flash photography, drones, and alcohol are prohibited. Those planning on walking to and from the event are encouraged to bring a flashlight and wear reflective clothing. Tickets on sale now. https://www.ampconcerts.org/event/351568/light-among-the-ruins
Dec 1, 2019
Library Pop-Up Open House
Museum of International Folk Art
Acquaint yourself with all manner of monsters in anticipation of MOIFA’s Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan exhibition.
Discover the Bartlett Library & Archives at the Museum of International Folk Art through our 2019 Open House series, featuring pop-up exhibits exploring the world of folk art and the history of the Museum. Events take place from 10 am – 2 pm.
Dec 1, 2019
Beyond Standing Rock Closing Panel Discussion
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Protecting Chaco Canyon
Join us for the closing of Beyond Standing Rock, a temporary exhibition at MIAC that explores the many health and sacred land infringements made upon Native American sovereignty, including the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in North Dakota. The panel discussion will include Acoma Pueblo Governor Brian Vallo, Arden Kucate (Zuni Pueblo Tribal Councilman and culture expert), and Mark Mitchell (former governor and co-chair of the All Pueblo Council of Governors’ Natural Resources Committee). The panel will focus on recent efforts to protect Chaco Canyon from drilling and fracking, and the success Tribal governments have had in delaying those plans for at least another decade.
Dec 4, 2019
Library Open House
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Artist holiday cards
Drop in to the library any time from 1-4PM to see holiday cards handmade by New Mexico artists. Free.
Dec 4, 2019
Friends of History Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The 1776 Expedition of Dominguez and Escalante
In the Summer of 1776, two Franciscan Friars left Santa Fe on a journey to find an overland route to the only other Spanish settlement : Monterey, California. Although they never achieved this goal they instead circumnavigated the Colorado Plateau, created the first map of this region and documented the customs and living situations of the Ute Indians who occupied the regions north of Santa Fe and as far west as the Great Salt Lake. The journey covered 1800 miles and took six months.
Over a five year period Greg Mac Gregor and Siegfreid Halus (now deceased) retraced this route and photographed the terrain and legacy of this expedition.
The photographs in the lecture are from the book : In Search of Dominguez and Escalante (Museum of New Mexico Press) by Mac Gregor and Halus and will be on exhibition at the Palace of the Governors , Santa Fe, during the year 2020.
Dec 6, 2019
Old Town Holiday Stroll
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Visit Old Town and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science and set the holiday season in motion.
Dec 6, 2019
Public Opening Reception: Picturing Passion: Artists Interpret the Penitente Brotherhood
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
This exhibition explores artists’ responses to and interpretations of their own experiences and ideas about the Penitente Brotherhood.
Dec 7, 2019
High Desert Harp Ensemble
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
A free holiday concert from noon to 1:00pm in the St. Francis Auditorium
Dec 7, 2019 - Dec 8, 2019
NHCC & Baila! Baila! Present Christmas in New Mexico® 2019
National Hispanic Cultural Center
2 pm—Saturday & Sunday 7 pm—Saturday
Baila! Baila!’s annual holiday show takes audiences on a whirlwind journey through the sights and sounds of Christmas in New Mexico. Music, song, and dance with the traditional Southwestern flair cultivated in our state over the generations, as well as unique segments saluting Christmas traditions from around the world, will delight theatregoers of all ages. The production features a large multigenerational cast including dancers as young as six, as well as Baila! Baila!’s professional company dancers. Special guest performances include Mariachi Tapatio from El Paso, Texas and an appearance by company founder Israela Garcia.
Dec 8, 2019
Las Posadas: The 43rd annual community celebrated event
New Mexico History Museum
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Please note scheduled date change
Celebrated around the world, Las Posadas recreates Mary and Joseph’s search for a place of shelter in the days leading up to the birth of Jesus. This historic Hispanic version is presented by volunteers from a number of northern New Mexico communities. The candle-lit procession will begin in the Santa Fe Plaza at 5:30pm and concludes on the Portal of the Palace of the Governors. The public is invited to stay for carols, cookies, and hot cider after the pageant.
The History Museum will close at 3pm to prepare for this free public event.
Dec 8, 2019
Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan- Public Opening
Museum of International Folk Art
Exhibit Opening
Join us for the exhibit opening of Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan, on December 8, 2019, with free family friendly events, and a ghost house from 1-4pm.
1pm Satori Murata and Joe Hayes tell Japanese and New Mexican Ghost stories in the Vernick Auditorium
2pm Experience the Ghost House in the Yōkai exhibit
2pm Artist Joel Nakamura Leads Yōkai drawing activities
2pm Refreshments by the Museum of New Mexico Women’s Board
The Museum of International Folk Art will be one of the first museums to present a large-scale yōkai-centered exhibition in the United States.
Vivid in Japanese art and imagination are creatures that are at once ghastly and comical. Yōkai generally refers to demons, ghosts, shapeshifters, and “strange” and supernatural beings. Specific creatures are commonly associated with classical literature, folklore, theatrical performances, festivals, art, and other forms of expressive culture. Yōkai are also prevalent in contemporary Japanese popular culture; you find them in manga (comics), anime (animation), and character-based games such as Pokémon (“pocket monster”). In addition to participatory gallery crafts, the exhibition will include an immersive, (a Japanese “ghost house”), a popular form of entertainment in Japanese amusement parks.
Dec 8, 2019
¡ILUMINARTE! 2019
National Hispanic Cultural Center
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
¡ILUMINARTE! is a winter holiday celebration inspired by luminarias and farolitos—a New Mexico tradition
Dec 9, 2019
Mineral Workshop
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Learn from the experts how to properly identify minerals at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science at 1801 Mountain Road in Old Town.
Dec 10, 2019
Sensory Friendly Night at the Museum
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science for a special sensory friendly evening.
Dec 10, 2019
Ornament Workshop #1
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Painting on Micaceous Clay
Join us for our ornament workshops, a perennial favorite among visitors and locals alike!
On December 10, attendees will paint on pre-fired micaceous clay shapes, including bells and stars.
On December 12, attendees have a second chance to paint pre-fired micaceous clay shapes.
On December 17, attendees will work with vine wreaths, evergreens, and berries to create a festive holiday decoration.
Finally, on December 19, attendees will work with stamped tin to create an ornament.
These are family-friendly workshops, so bring the kids or grandkids! Adults without children are welcome to participate.
Dec 11, 2019
Pueblo Pottery Demonstration Series
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
with Lorraine Gala Lewis (Laguna/Taos/Hopi)
When she began working with clay, Gala Lewis embraced a contemporary style, but eventually incorporated figurative form into her work. Later, after studying Pre-Columbian art forms, she delved into that time period. "The work is a true reflection of self, what was felt by that individual at that time in the environment," notes Gala Lewis. "The evolution of shape, form and design reflected changes of lifestyle."
Dec 11, 2019
How to Navigate a Transcendental Painting: Dynamic Symmetry, Theosophy, & Kandinsky
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Matthew Rowe is an art historian, artist, and gallery director. He is one of the foremost scholars on the Transcendental Painting Group and Non-objective Art.
Dec 12, 2019
Revealing Untold Stories of Chaco Canyon: Archaeocosmology
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Lecture on solar and lunar astronomy
Lecture from Anna Sofaer, Robert Weiner and Richard Friedman at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science.
Dec 12, 2019
Ornament Workshop #2
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Painting on Micaceous Clay
Join us for our ornament workshops, a perennial favorite among visitors and locals alike!
On December 10, attendees will paint on pre-fired micaceous clay shapes, including bells and stars.
On December 12, attendees have a second chance to paint pre-fired micaceous clay shapes.
On December 17, attendees will work with vine wreaths, evergreens, and berries to create a festive holiday decoration.
Finally, on December 19, attendees will work with stamped tin to create an ornament.
These are family-friendly workshops, so bring the kids or grandkids! Adults without children are welcome to participate.
Dec 13, 2019
Annual Museum Hill Holiday Stroll
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Visit MIAC for the following activities, then visit our fellow Museum Hill partner museums for other entertainment! The Museum Hill Holiday Stroll is free and open to all.
5pm and 6pm: Tewa Women’s Choir in MIAC Theater
5:30pm and 6:30pm: Native American dances
Throughout evening (4pm to 7pm):
-Renata Yazzie (Diné) – pianist – playing a mix of classical and holiday music indoors
-Outdoor tree lighting
-Ornament workshop for adults/families in Museum classroom with Lorraine Gala Lewis
-Holiday refreshments
-Traditional Western holiday music played in Navajo
Dec 13, 2019
Christmas at the Palace
New Mexico History Museum
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
A Santa Fe community favorite since 1982
Now in its 37th year, Santa Fe’s beloved Christmas at the Palace brings communities together for an evening of hot cider, cookies, live music, a chance to operate an antique printing press, old fashioned activities, and a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus -- all in the legendary magic of the Palace of the Governors and Courtyard. A free, family event.
(Donations of non-perishable food welcomed.)
The History Museum will close at 3 p.m. to prepare for this event.
Enter through the Palace of the Governors at 105 W. Palace Ave. The History Museum will remain closed during this free public event.
Dec 13, 2019
Museum Hill Annual Holiday Stroll
Museum of International Folk Art
Join us for the Museum Hill Annual Holiday Stroll from 4-7 pm on Friday December 13th. The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, The Wheelwright Museum and Santa Fe Botanical Garden will all be open and have holiday festivities to enjoy with family and friends!
4-7 pm – Paint a gourd ornament for the holidays, and enjoy refreshments in the Atrium
5:15 – 6:45 in the Vernick Auditorium Pasión Flamenca
Pasión Flamenca is a group of musicians who perform and present the art, heritage, and culture of Flamenco. Made up of guitarists, singers, and percussionists, Pasión Flamenca will share the wonderful sounds of Villancicos, traditional flamenco holiday songs from Spain. This is not Jingle Bells in Spanish but a fabulous rendering of songs dating back to the middle ages on the Iberian peninsula and developing through generations of Gitano communities into the lively and mesmerizing flamenco versions sung today. The group is made up of Luís Campos and Ronaldo Baca on guitar, singer Nicolasa Chávez, and percussionist Fabian Sisneros.
Dec 14, 2019
Light Among the Ruins
Jemez Historic Site
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The ruins of Giusewa Pueblo and San José de los Jemez Mission will be decorated with hundreds of farolitos. Each evening’s program will include traditional Native American flute music and Jemez Pueblo dancers’ performing between two illuminating bon-fires. The Historic Site will also host an arts and crafts fair and have food available for purchase. Flash photography, drones, and alcohol are prohibited. Those planning on walking to and from the event are encouraged to bring a flashlight and wear reflective clothing. Tickets on sale now. https://www.ampconcerts.org/event/351599/light-among-the-ruins
Dec 14, 2019 - Dec 15, 2019
Young Native Artists Winter Show & Sale
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Plese note scheduled date change
Begin collecting art, jewelry, pottery and more from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople.
Children and Grandchildren of artists associated with the Palace of the Governors’ Portal Program will demonstrate and sell their own arts and crafts in the New Mexico History Museum.
Free event
Dec 14, 2019
Las Noches de Las Luminarias
Fort Selden Historic Site
Join us for this Southwest tradition as over eight hundred glowing candles surround the Fort ruins. Enjoy holiday music, a cozy campfire, and a warm cup of cheer as you tour the grounds. Make your own holiday decorations while you enjoy the sights and sounds of the season. Please dress warmly. Admission: $5 for adults. Children 16 and under are free.
Sponsored by the Museum of NM Foundation. Cash or checks only. Please call 575-202-1638 for more information.
NM I-25, Exit 19, Radium Springs – Follow the signs
Dec 15, 2019
Nacimiento Open House with J. Paul Taylor
Taylor-Mesilla Historic Property
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Join us for a fascinating afternoon as you view more than 185 nacimientos (nativity scenes) on display in the Taylor family home. This impressive collection and the open house have become a local holiday tradition. The home is located at 2346 Calle Principal on the Old Mesilla Plaza. Free to members of the Friends of the Taylor Family Monument. $5 for non-members. Sponsored by the Friends of the Taylor Family Monument and New Mexico Historic Sites.
For more information contact the Friends at ftfm.mesilla.nm@gmail.com or call 575-202-1638.
Dec 15, 2019
Los Pastores de Belén
National Hispanic Cultural Center
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Los Pastores, the New Mexican Shepherds Play, was brought to New Mexico in 17th century from Spain. The play follows the adventures, antics, and battles of shepherds, angels, and devils.
Dec 17, 2019
Folk Art Afternoons at the Libraries
Museum of International Folk Art
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
At Santa Fe Southside Library:
Tuesday Dec. 17th – Peruvian Retablos
Join us for free folk art family programs! Learn about folk art and cultures around the world through hands-on art making. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please take note of the specific dates and activities. All events take place from 3:30-4:30pm.
Produced In Partnership with Museum of International Folk Art and Santa Fe Public Library. For more information, please contact Kemely Gomez at 505-476-1215.
Dec 17, 2019
Ornament Workshop #3
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Evergreen and Berry Wreaths
Join us for our ornament workshops, a perennial favorite among visitors and locals alike!
On December 10, attendees will paint on pre-fired micaceous clay shapes, including bells and stars.
On December 12, attendees have a second chance to paint pre-fired micaceous clay shapes.
On December 17, attendees will work with vine wreaths, evergreens, and berries to create a festive holiday decoration.
Finally, on December 19, attendees will work with stamped tin to create an ornament.
These are family-friendly workshops, so bring the kids or grandkids! Adults without children are welcome to participate.
Dec 18, 2019
Let’s Take a Look!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MIAC Curators Examine Your Treasures
MIAC Curators gather in the lobby of the Museum on the third Wednesday of each month awaiting whatever treasures may walk through the door. This is your opportunity to bring a family heirloom, something special from your collection, or a piece you know nothing about. Naturally, they prefer items from the American Southwest (in keeping with the museum’s focus), but they will check out anything you bring in.
Federal law prohibits curators from "appraising" any items, but they will direct you to appropriate resources. For more information, visit this page: http://indianartsandculture.org/lets-take-a-look.
Dec 18, 2019
Inspired By Nature: Holiday Ornament Painting
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science for a unique holiday event.
Paint a gourd harvested from our own Sandia Mountain Natural History Center for the holidays.
Dec 19, 2019
Ornament Workshop #4
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Stamped Tin Designs
Join us for our ornament workshops, a perennial favorite among visitors and locals alike!
On December 10, attendees will paint on pre-fired micaceous clay shapes, including bells and stars.
On December 12, attendees have a second chance to paint pre-fired micaceous clay shapes.
On December 17, attendees will work with vine wreaths, evergreens, and berries to create a festive holiday decoration.
Finally, on December 19, attendees will work with stamped tin to create an ornament.
These are family-friendly workshops, so bring the kids or grandkids! Adults without children are welcome to participate.
Dec 20, 2019
Creative Mornings
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Global Theme: Silence
Please join Cinematographer and drone pilot, Luke Fitch who will address the global theme of Silence.
Free event. Morning refreshments provided by Iconik Coffee Roasters.
Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 21, 2019
NHCC and Festival Ballet Albuquerque Present The Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment
National Hispanic Cultural Center
7 pm—Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2 pm—Saturday & Sunday
Festival Ballet Albuquerque, with choreography by Patricia Dickinson Wells and full live orchestra under the baton of Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, presents an original production, The Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment. The beloved holiday classic comes to life in territorial New Mexico, with surprises including Spanish dancers, southwestern snakes, sheep and shepherdesses, a lively fandango, and a storyteller doll with children, in addition to traditional favorites such as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Snowflakes, and Flowers. The perfect holiday treat for the whole family!
Dec 21, 2019 - Jan 3, 2019
Young Explorers Camp at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Children’s camp for winter break offered at Museum.
Dec 22, 2019
Holiday Open House
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Puppet plays, art activities, photos with Santa Claus, and other holiday festivities from 12-4pm.
Dec 25, 2019
Museum Christmas Holiday Closure
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Notice: The New Mexico History Museum will be closed for the Christmas Holiday on Wednesday, December 25, only. We will re-open on Thursday, December 26.
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas, and beautiful holiday season!
Dec 31, 2019
Travel the Hispanic World on New Year’s Eve
National Hispanic Cultural Center
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the National Hispanic Cultural Center by touring 12 stations with interactive activities.
Dec 31, 2019
New Year’s Eve on the Moon
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science rings in the new year.
