Current Exhibitions
Shadow and Light
Shadow and Light, the inaugural exhibition at the Vladem Contemporary plays upon the famed New Mexico light which is ...
On display through April 28, 2024, at the New Mexico Museum of Art
Miguel Trujillo and the Pursuit of Native Voting Rights
The New Mexico History Museum is proud to present “Miguel Trujillo and the Pursuit of Native Voting ...
On display through February 15, 2024, at the New Mexico History Museum
Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka
Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Them Warm explores the art of the parka, a garment made for survival in the harsh ...
On display through April 07, 2024, at the Museum of International Folk Art
EnchantOrama! New Mexico Magazine Celebrates 100 NMHM Herzstein Gallery
The New Mexico History Museum, with support from New Mexico Magazine, proudly presents EnchantOrama! New Mexico ...
On display through February 16, 2024, at the New Mexico History Museum
The Santos of New Mexico
As part of our Highlights from the Collection: The Larry and Alyce Frank Collection of Santos (saints), in the Palace ...
On display through April 03, 2025, at the New Mexico History Museum
Silver and Stones: Collaborations in Southwest Jewelry
Currently on display in the New Mexico History Museum’s Palace of the Governors, is an unusual jewelry collection ...
On display through April 01, 2025, at the New Mexico History Museum
Between the Lines: Prison Art & Advocacy | A Community Conversation
Along with exploring exhibition themes, aesthetics, materials and artists, visitors will have the opportunity to ...
On display through November 05, 2023, at the Museum of International Folk Art
The Nature of Glass
Organized from the New Mexico Museum of Art’s growing art glass collection, this exhibition explores how artists ...
On display through December 31, 2023, at the New Mexico Museum of Art
La Cartonería Mexicana / The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste
Mexican cartonería is an artform that expresses human imagination, emotion, and tradition using the ...
On display through November 03, 2024, at the Museum of International Folk Art
Here, Now and Always Opening July 2, 3, 2022
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture invites you to visit its brand new permanent exhibition, Here, Now and Always, ...
On display through July 02, 2028, at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Riding Herd with Billy the Kid The Rise of the Cattle Industry in New Mexico
This extensive exhibit weaving together a many-layered story that led to one of the most infamous periods in New Mexico ...
On display through February 04, 2024, at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Early Agriculture
People have been growing food in what is now New Mexico for 4,000 ...
On long-term display at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
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, ...
On long-term display at the New Mexico History Museum
Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan
Vivid in Japanese art and imagination are creatures that are at once ghastly and comical. Yōkai is a catchall word ...
On display through November 05, 2023, at the Museum of International Folk Art
Working on the Railroad
Working on the Railroad pays tribute to the people who moved the rail industry throughout New Mexico. Using nearly ...
On display through October 18, 2026, at the New Mexico History Museum
The Massacre of Don Pedro Villasur
This exhibition features 23 original graphic history art works by Santa Fe-based artist Turner Avery Mark-Jacobs. This ...
On long-term display at the New Mexico History Museum
The First World War Exhibition opened on the 100th anniversary of Armistice
The First World War exhibition investigates the contributions of New Mexicans to the war, through letters, ...
On long-term display at the New Mexico History Museum
New Mexico Colonial Home - Circa 1815
The Spanish colonial home (la casa) gives visitors an idea of what a home from the time around 1815 would have looked ...
On long-term display at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Icons of Exploration
Showcases some of the Museum’s most celebrated objects including a real "moon rock," rare replicas of the first ...
On long-term display at the New Mexico Museum of Space History
John P. Stapp Air & Space Park
Named after International Space Hall of Fame Inductee and aeromedical pioneer Dr. John P. Stapp, the Air and Space Park ...
On long-term display at the New Mexico Museum of Space History
Setting the Standard: The Fred Harvey Company and Its Legacy
Setting the Standard: The Fred Harvey Company and Its Legacy, in the New Mexico History Museum’s main exhibit, ...
On display through December 31, 2024, at the New Mexico History Museum
Multiple Visions: A Common Bond Permanent Exhibit
Multiple Visions: A Common Bond has been the destination for well over a million first-time and repeat visitors to the ...
On long-term display at the Museum of International Folk Art
Lloyd’s Treasure Chest: Folk Art in Focus
Lloyds’s Treasure Chest: Folk Art in Focus is a participatory gallery that encourages the exploration of folk art ...
On long-term display at the Museum of International Folk Art
Michael Naranjo Touching Beauty Exhibit
On display in the Bataan Building Atrium Gallery: Touching Beauty Now, sculpture by Santa Clara Pueblo’s Michael ...
On display through January 15, 2025, at the Department of Cultural Affairs
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 ...
On long-term display at the New Mexico History Museum
Segesser Hide Paintings
Though the source of the Segesser Hide Paintings is obscure, their significance cannot be clearer: the hides are rare ...
On long-term display at the New Mexico History Museum
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Featured DCA Exhibitions
John P. Stapp Air & Space Park
Named after International Space Hall of Fame Inductee and aeromedical pioneer Dr. John P. Stapp, the Air and Space Park
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The Massacre of Don Pedro Villasur
This exhibition features 23 original graphic history art works by Santa Fe-based artist Turner Avery Mark-Jacobs. This
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New Mexico Colonial Home - Circa 1815
The Spanish colonial home (la casa) gives visitors an idea of what a home from the time around 1815 would have looked
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