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Welcome to the Museum of New Mexico Foundation blog. Here, you'll find news about the Foundation and information on exhibitions and events taking place at the four state museums in Santa Fe, eight historic sites across New Mexico, and the Office of Archaeological Studies.
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Funding Scientific Discovery
Data management of collections, both active and legacy projects, is a critical component of scientific discovery and progress. Yet, in most cases, there are few funding opportunities available solely for data management projects. Although this seems to be changing… -
Our Collective Past: New Director Emphasizes Lived Experiences
Dr. Taylor-Montoya Growing up in his native Albuquerque, John Taylor-Montoya enlisted the willing support of his two sisters to conduct, in his words, “archaeological digs” in the backyard of the family’s North Valley home. His childhood fascination with the… -
Preserving Fort Stanton
In 2023, in a significant move to care for one of the most intact 19th-century military forts in the country, and the best-preserved fort in New Mexico, an interdisciplinary team of historians, architects and landscape architects issued the… -
Tribal Collaborations: Connecting Place and the Public
New on the job, Katrina Gallegos, site manager of Jemez and Coronado historic sites, is looking forward to putting into practice her passion for preserving and protecting the land. Gallegos hails from the Cinco Puntos/Atrisco neighborhood in… -
All Aboard at the Palace!
Lamy Model Train. Courtesy NMHM. The New Mexico History Museum’s delightful exhibition, 18 Miles and That’s As Far As It Got: The Lamy Branch of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, explores the unique… -
Framing the Future: Addressing New Mexico’s Myths and Truths
Exhibition designer John Chiodo helped develop the New Mexico History Museum’s Framework for the Future. Photo courtesy John Chiodo. New Mexicans take pride in their rich, diverse history, celebrating connections to land, food and family while… -
'Painted by Hand: Textiles of Patricia Michaels' Opening Reception
May 5, 2024 Museum of Indian Arts & Culture 12:00 – 2:00 pm, Sunday, May 5, 2024 ‘Painted by Hand: Textiles of Patricia Michaels‘ tells the story of Michaels’ journey to create the designs she uses in her garments. As… -
An Eye for Images: Donors Grow Museum’s Photo Collection
It’s often said that art collectors have “a good eye” for pictures, but what does that really mean? Ways of Seeing: Four Photography Collections, on view through June 16 at the New Mexico Museum of Art’s… -
Artist-In-Residence: Angela Ellsworth
In Residence: April 2 to April 19, 2024 Dee Ann McIntyre in Memory of Scotty McIntyre Artist Studio Angela Ellsworth is the second recipient of the artist-in-residence program at the Vladem Contemporary. Ellsworth was born in Palo Alto and… -
Folk Art Favorites: From the Staff
Carved Birds, Ben Ortega; Tesuque, New Mexico Late 20th century. Wood, glue Credit Line: Museum of International Folk Art, Gift of the Friends of Folk Art, A.2016.52.11 For the first time in the Museum of International Folk…
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