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New Mexico History Museum
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Established2009
Location113 Lincoln Ave.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Coordinates35°41′18″N 105°56′17″W / 35.6883°N 105.938°W / 35.6883; -105.938
TypeHistory museum
Websitewww.nmhistorymuseum.org

The New Mexico History Museum is a history museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US. It is part of the state-run Museum of New Mexico system operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.[1] Opened in 2009, the museum houses 96,000 square feet (8,900 m2) of permanent and rotating exhibits covering the history of New Mexico from ancient Native American cultures to the present.[2]

The museum was built after the Museum of New Mexico's collection of historic artifacts had outgrown its previous home at the 400-year-old Palace of the Governors.[3] The new US$44 million museum opened to the public on May 24, 2009, holdings around 20,000 artifacts,[4] and receiving more than 10,000 visitors on its first day.[5]

The New Mexico History Museum.[6] has 3½ floors of exhibitions telling the stories that made the American West, from the early lives of Native people to Spanish colonists. The museum has a section for the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library and Photo Archives.[6] It also has the Palace Print Shop & Bindery, and the Native American Artisans Program. 501 New Mexicans were killed in the First World War.[7] On 11 November 2018, the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, New Mexico History Museum opened "The First World War" exhibit.[7] “The New Mexico Showcase” was opened in July 2024, and features “Curious Contraptions and Collectible Curiosities” designed by local New Mexico companies, Ideum and Chiodo Design.[8]

Facilities

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In addition to the main building, the museum campus includes the following facilities:

References

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  1. ↑ "Museums and Historic Sites". Museum of New Mexico. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "The New Mexico History Museum Campus" (PDF). New Mexico History Museum. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Brander, Sean (May 20, 2009). "New Mexico History Museum: Out of the Past". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved November 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Roberts, Kathaleen (May 17, 2009). "New Mexico's many voices". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Parker, Phil (May 25, 2009). "History museum opens its doors". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 "New Mexico History Museum". www.newmexicoculture.org. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Abatemarco, Michael (December 17, 2021). "The First World War at the New Mexico History Museum". Pasatiempo. Santa Fe New Mexican.
  8. ↑ Hardy, Rebecca. "Ideum crafts huge cabinets for contraptions & curiosities at New Mexico History Museum | blooloop". blooloop.com. Retrieved September 30, 2026.

6. https://www.newmexicoculture.org/museums/history-museum/

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/art/exhibitionism/the-first-world-war-at-the-new-mexico-history-museum/article_c381f5ba-576f-11ec-a332-974f8ac58338.html

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