The History of New Mexico Fiesta Dresses
THEY WERE PRODUCED by an array of local designers with names like Emily Ann Originals, Pins & Needles, Latsha of Albuquerque, Desert Flower Originals, and Ganscraft. New Mexico’s fiesta dresses…
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Tag: New Mexico History Museum
5 Treasures in New Mexico’s Museums
Indian Detours bus at Santa Clara Pueblo, circa 1926. (Above) One hundred years after the start of the Harvey Indian Detours, which changed Southwest tourism, a staged image of a Packard passenger…
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Five Museum Exhibitions to See
1 Wonders on Wheels. The mobile museum program of the Department of Cultural Affairs tours the state to bring The Arts of Democracy in New Mexico, an exhibition celebrating 250 years of freedom and…
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New Mexico Museums Mark 250
AS THE UNITED STATES celebrates its 250th birthday, New Mexico’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) has curated special exhibitions at its museums and historic sites in honor of the…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Hit spring arts festivals. Bosque Redondo Memorial Fiber Fair, Fort Sumner Sheep shearing, wool carding, and weaving are on the schedule Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bosque Redondo…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Go out to dinner—or brunch. This weekend is a great time to visit some of the best restaurants in the Duke City during Albuquerque Restaurant Week. The event welcomes hungry patrons to dine at…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Celebrate Pueblo food culture. On Saturday, the Harwood Museum of Art, in Taos, celebrates The Same Place at the Same Time: Pueblo Foodways. The final component of a three-part rotating exhibition…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Experience Santa Fe’s biggest Indigenous events of the year. SWAIA’s Indian Market The 103rd Santa Fe Indian Market brings more than 1,000 artists representing 200 tribal nations to the City…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Honor a holy tradition. The pilgrimage to Chimayó, which happens every year during Holy Week, sees more than 30,000 people walk to the northern New Mexico village to visit its legendary church and…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Party with a poet. As a poet, performer, and musician, Natachee Momaday Gray (Kiowa/Apache) tells stories in many forms. Her debut poetry collection, Silver Box , is a testament to her wordsmithing…
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