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Here Now and Always promotional media with a ceramic storyteller figurine Here Now and Always promotional media with a micaceous pot from the exhibition
Here Now and Always promotional media with a ceramic storyteller figurine Here Now and Always promotional media with a micaceous pot from the exhibition
Explore

Explore

View online exhibitions and digital resources provided by the Department of Cultural Affairs' various museums, libraries, historic sites, and cultural institutions.
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Visit

Visit

Visiting information for New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs' museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions.
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New Mexico Traditions

New Mexico Traditions

Embrace the warmth of our cultures. Each New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs institution is celebrating winter in its own way. Please visit the NM Traditions website to learn more.
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El Palacio

El Pal Online

El Palacio is a quarterly magazine which primarily serves the museums and historic sites of the Museum of New Mexico system. It is the oldest museum magazine of its kind, first published in 1913 by the Museum of New Mexico. Users can access and view magazine issues online dating back to 1913 when the magazine was first published.
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Tools for Families & Educators

Tools for Families & Educators

Check out resources and learning opportunities from all institutions of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.
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Invite a DCA Educator

Invite a DCA Educator

School teachers, homeschool instructors, afterschool clubs, and community organizations can schedule an online visit from an educator to discuss a variety of subjects related to the DCA.
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Public Meetings

  • 3/24/2023
    1:30 PM
    Natural History Museum Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting
    1801 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 (see meeting notice for details)
  • 4/11/2023
    1:00 PM
    04/11/2023 New Mexico Music Commission Regular Meeting
    Zoom
  • 5/11/2023
    1:00 PM
    05/11/2023 New Mexico Arts Commission Planning & Budget Meeting
    Zoom
  • 6/1/2023
    9:30 AM
    06/01/2023 New Mexico Arts Commission Regular Meeting
    Hybrid--physical location TBD
  • 7/11/2023
    1:00 PM
    07/11/2023 New Mexico Music Commission Regular Meeting
    Zoom
  • 8/24/2023
    9:30 AM
    08/24/2023 New Mexico Arts Commission Regular Meeting
    Hybrid--physical location TBD
  • 10/10/2023
    1:00 PM
    10/10/2023 New Mexico Music Commission Regular Meeting
    Zoom

  • The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is building a more vibrant, resilient New Mexico by improving the quality of life, supporting a culturally rich education, strengthening the creative economy, fostering a diversity of expression, and preserving our cultural resources.

    New Mexico CulturePass

    Your ticket to New Mexico's exceptional Museums and Historic Sites.
    From Indian treasures to space exploration, world-class folk art to awesome dinosaurs—our museums and monuments celebrate the essence of New Mexico every day.
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    Encounter Culture

    Take a look inside the museums and historic sites of New Mexico without leaving home. Join host Charlotte Jusinski, and a variety of guest curators, artists, and exhibitors in exploring the art and culture of the state in Encounter Culture, a new podcast from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.

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    Featured DCA Exhibitions

    A photo featuring items representing the Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then and Now exhibition

    Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then and Now

    Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then and Now sweeps across more than 500 years of history—from the state’s
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    A photo featuring items representing the Segesser Hide Paintings exhibition

    Segesser Hide Paintings

    Though the source of the Segesser Hide Paintings is obscure, their significance cannot be clearer: the hides are rare
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    A photo featuring items representing the The Palace Seen and Unseen: A Convergence of History and Archaeology  exhibition

    The Palace Seen and Unseen: A Convergence of History and Archaeology

    Reflecting current archaeological and historical perspectives, Palace Seen and Unseen draws from historic documents,
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    A photo featuring items representing the Here, Now and Always exhibition

    Here, Now and Always

    The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture invites you to visit its brand new permanent exhibition, Here, Now and Always,
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