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
Visiting information for New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs' museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions.
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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 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
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
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
9:30 AM 02/09/2023 New Mexico Arts Commission Regular Meeting
Joan Vernick Auditorium Museum of International Folk Art Museum Hill 706 Camino Lejo Santa Fe, NM 87501 - Zoom option available (see meeting notice for details)
9:00 AM Board of Trustees of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science General Introductions
Bataan Memorial Building, Santa Fe (see meeting notice for details)
1:00 PM Cultural Properties Review Committee
On Zoom
1:30 PM Board of Trustees of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Bataan Memorial Building, Santa Fe (see meeting notice for details)
10:00 AM Board of the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Bataan Memorial Building Department of Cultural Affairs Secretary’s Suite Conference Room #260 407 Galisteo Street, Santa Fe, NM (see meeting notice for details)
1:30 PM Board of Directors of the National Hispanic Cultural Center
National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St., SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, Salon Ortega, History & Literary Arts Bldg., (see meeting notice for details)
1:00 PM 04/11/2023 New Mexico Music Commission Regular Meeting
Zoom
Latest Press Releases
- 2/8/2023 Max Maliga takes Center Stage as National Hispanic Cultural Centers Performing Arts Manager
- 2/3/2023 The Nature of Glass set to open at New Mexico Museum of Art Feb. 25
- 2/2/2023 $15,000 grant paves the way for a year of programs for seniors at the National Hispanic Cultural Center
- 2/1/2023 Funding from Bank of Albuquerque to help National Hispanic Cultural Center connect with its neighborhood
- 1/27/2023 Museum of Indian Arts & Culture announces 2023 Living Treasure and Legacy award recipients
See all DCA news in the DCA Media Center
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.
Featured DCA Exhibitions
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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Painted Reflections
Explore the designs painted on ancestral and contemporary Pueblo pottery by visiting Painted Reflections: Isomeric
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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
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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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