Plan your visit
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs has museums, historic sites, an cultural institutions across the state. Encounter Culture with us!
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New Mexico CulturePass
New Mexico CulturePass opens the doors to the state's entire family of museums and historic sites. From Native artifacts to space exploration, world-class folk art to ancient dinosaurs, the essence of New Mexico is celebrated every day at our divisions.
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Poetry Contest
We're celebrating National Poetry Month with a statewide poetry contest for youth and adults! Let the artwork on display across the state inspire your poetry submission.
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Invite a DCA Educator
Invite a DCA Educator to learn something new! School teachers, homeschool instructors, afterschool clubs, and community organizations are welcome to schedule an online visit from an expert DCA educator.
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Economic and Social Impact Study
Published December 14, 2023, Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) is a comprehensive economic and social impact study of New Mexico's nonprofit arts and culture industry.
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Strategic Plan FY25
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs fiscal year 2025 strategic plan documents the efforts of the department to bolster Governor Lujan Grisham’s statewide agenda through a cultural lens.
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Public Meetings
1:00 PM Regular meeting of the Museum of New Mexico Board of Regents
Los Luceros Historic Site, 253 County Road 41, Alcalde, NM 87511 (see meeting notice for details)
1:00 PM New Mexico Music Commission Regular Meeting
Zoom (see meeting notice for details)
1:00 PM New Mexico Arts Commission Planning & Budget Meeting
Zoom
9:30 AM New Mexico Arts Commission Regular Meeting
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1:00 PM New Mexico Music Commission Regular Meeting
Zoom (see meeting notice for details)
9:30 AM New Mexico Arts Commission Regular Meeting
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1:00 PM New Mexico Music Commission Regular Meeting
Zoom (see meeting notice for details)
Latest Press Releases
- 3/18/2024 21st CENTURY MEETS THE 14th CENTURY AT CORONADO HISTORIC SITE
- 3/13/2024 Celebrate New Beginnings at the New Mexico History Museum’s History Homecoming Free Community Day
- 3/12/2024 Apex Amphibian- NM Museum of Natural History & Science researcher contributes to discovery of massive prehistoric carnivore
- 3/7/2024 NM Department of Cultural Affairs launches ekphrastic poetry contest inspired by artwork in its collections
- 3/6/2024 National Hispanic Cultural Center names Philip Baca as new Deputy Director
See all DCA news in the DCA Media Center
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
The Santos of New Mexico
As part of our Highlights from the Collection: The Larry and Alyce Frank Collection of Santos (saints), in the Palace
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Protection: Adaptation and Resistance
The traveling exhibition Protection: Adaptation and Resistance presents the work of more than 45 Alaska Native
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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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The First World War
The First World War exhibition investigates the contributions of New Mexicans to the war, through letters,
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