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Adobe show where the original walls of the pueblo were located at Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo. (Greg Sorber/Journal)
After nearly a year of being closed to the public, the state’s museums and historic sites are reopened.
The process to reopen to the public began in February with a slow roll out by the state.
According to the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, the eight state museums and seven historic sites have been open since May 16.
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“We are excited to welcome visitors back to all of our vibrant institutions, which offer compelling exhibitions and other thought-provoking collections,” said DCA Cabinet Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego, in a release. “Enriching people’s lives is at the heart of DCA’s mission, and the wonder of our state’s cultural heritage is greatly enhanced when experienced in our museums and our historic sites fir
Fray Angélico Chávez Library At NMHM Receives $15K Grant To Support Preservation Of Over 200 Audio Recordings
NMHM News:
The New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) has announced that the Fray Angélico Chávez Library has been awarded a $15,119 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources’ (CLIR) Recordings at Risk program, with funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The grant will provide critical funding for the digitization and digital infrastructure of more than 200 unique audio recordings made by award-winning photographer and cinematographer John S. Candelario.
Most of the Candelario Collection recordings are on reel-to-reel audio tapes and include cinematic soundtracks, folk songs, Native dances, and interviews. Creating digital copies will protect the original material and greatly expand access for anyone with an interest in New Mexico history.
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After the Jan. 6 sacking of the U.S. Capitol, we must recommit the nation to appreciate and understand our democratic form of government and our shared history as Americans. This effort should include the structures and artifacts of our past, which can positively inform the politics of generations to come.
We New Mexicans take pride in our cultural heritage. Our history of diverse cultures has given us many examples of both cooperation and conflict. Today we aspire to respect and understand our shared history and different views across many divides. New Mexico is fortunate to have prominent and successful organizations dedicated to preserving and teaching that history.
On the Santa Fe Trail: 1821-2021
The bicentennial of the National Historic Trail is a great reason to hit the road and rediscover why it is the West’s original “Mother Road.”
When you get right down to it, almost every trail ever blazed was for profit. Despite all the glory associated with them, the lure of money was behind the Chisholm Trail (first for trade goods, then for selling longhorns in Kansas)and the California and Klondike trails (to find goldfields) and the like. The Santa Fe Trail, on the other hand, never even thought about fame it was all about money.
Feb. 19—Some New Mexico museums and historic sites now open The Department of Cultural Affairs announced that some state museums and historic sites have reopened to the public, in accordance with COVID-safe practices and state public health measures. The Museum of International Folk Art, New Mexico History Museum, and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, in Santa Fe, and the New Mexico Farm .