2019 Summer Guide to Museums & Historic Sites | New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
New Mexico Museums & Historic Sites Guide Cover

Mid-Century Santa Fe

The Mid-Century Santa Fe collaboration honors Santa Fe’s modern art and design icons Alexander Girard, Lloyd Kiva New (Cherokee), and Georgia O’Keeffe. The partnership between the Museum of International Folk Art, The Institute of American Indian Arts and the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum explores the artists’ lives and influence through exhibitions and community engagement.
more »

Qué Chola: Celebrating Strength, Power, and Resilience

Qué Chola is an exhibition at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum in Albuquerque that features Cholas and homegirls in art and pop culture and celebrates the Chola as a symbol of strength, power, and resilience in the face of racial, gender, and economic adversity.
more »

The Great Unknown: Artists at Glen Canyon and Lake Powell

This is the story of a place — a place where millions of years of the Earth’s development are openly revealed and where the hopes and aspirations of the human race have been inscribed for centuries. The place now known as Glen Canyon on the Colorado River has inspired artists since the time of its first human inhabitants.
more »

Apollo’s Golden Anniversary

In the era of Apollo Moon missions, the design of everything was critical. From the aerodynamic lines of the Command Module to the unwieldy looking, lanky legs of the Lunar Module, every form derived from a function.
more »

Saddle Makers of the Southwest

Inside the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum’s towering Horse & Cattle Barn on the southern edge of the 47-acre campus in Las Cruces is an exhibit that gives visitors a look at the importance and art of saddle making. Saddle Makers of the Southwest features a leather-stamping activity for children, dozens of tools, and saddles in various stages of creation.
more »

Los Luceros Designated New Mexico’s Newest Historic Site

After years of questions about the future of Los Luceros, which even included the possibility of selling it, awareness is growing about the cultural and historical significance of the idyllic 148-acre ranch north of Española, along the Rio Grande near the village of Alcalde.
more »

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.
More Info »

The wallet size version of the CulturePass showing the $30 price

Cultural Atlas of New Mexico Mobile App

Where do you belong?
The Cultural Atlas of New Mexico leads you to historic and cultural places throughout the Land of Enchantment. Organized by region, proximity and interest, the Cultural Atlas will help you find where you belong.

Get it on Google Play

Featured DCA Exhibitions

A photo featuring items representing the Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery exhibition

Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture debuts a traveling exhibition that features more than 100 historic and contemporary
more »

A photo featuring items representing the Riding Herd with Billy the Kid exhibition

Riding Herd with Billy the Kid

This extensive exhibit weaving together a many-layered story that led to one of the most infamous periods in New Mexico
more »

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,
more »

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,
more »