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
1:30 PM Board of Trustees of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Museum Conference Room - 2nd Floor (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
- 3/28/2024 NM Museum of Natural History & Science receives accreditation from American Alliance of Museums
- 3/22/2024 NM Museum of Natural History & Science Curator collaborates on research showing impact of ’forever chemicals’ near Holloman Air Force Base
- 3/22/2024 Learning "the way it was" at Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo
- 3/19/2024 Museum of International Folk Art and the Friends of Folk Art present the Annual Folk Art Flea Saturday, May 4
- 3/18/2024 21st CENTURY MEETS THE 14th CENTURY AT CORONADO HISTORIC SITE
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
Here, Now and Always
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture invites you to visit its brand new permanent exhibition, Here, Now and Always,
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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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Segesser Hide Paintings
Though the source of the Segesser Hide Paintings is obscure, their significance cannot be clearer: the hides are rare
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New Mexico Colonial Home - Circa 1815
The Spanish colonial home (la casa) gives visitors an idea of what a home from the time around 1815 would have looked
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