The New Mexico History Museum is a

history museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...

in Santa Fe,

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

. It is part of the state-run

Museum of New Mexico The Museum of New Mexico is a collection of museums, historic sites, and archaeological services governed by the State of New Mexico. It currently consists of six divisions : the Palace of the Governors state history museum, the New Mexico Museum of ...

system operated by the

New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is a state agency of the New Mexico government. Created as the Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) in 1980, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs was elevated to a state Cabinet-level agency in 200 ...

. Opened in 2009, the museum houses of permanent and rotating exhibits covering the history of New Mexico from ancient Native American cultures to the present. 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 The Palace of the Governors ( es, Palacio de los Gobernadores) is an adobe structure built in the Territorial Style of Pueblo architecture on Palace Avenue in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Located within the Santa Fe Historic District along the Santa Fe ...

. The new $44 million museum opened to the public on May 24, 2009, receiving more than 10,000 visitors on its first day. It holds around 20,000 artifacts. The New Mexico History Museum has 3 1/2 floors of exhibitions telling the stories that made the American West, from the early lives of Native people to Spanish colonists. During the brutal conflict, 501 New Mexicans lost their lives. The museum has a section for the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library and Photo Archives. It also has the Palace Print Shop & Bindery, and the Native American Artisans Program. In 2018 New Mexico History Museum opened an exhibit, "The First World War", on the 100th anniversary of Armistice.

Facilities

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

*Fray Angélico Chávez History Library *Palace Press *Photo Archives

References

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 Museums in Santa Fe, New Mexico History museums in New Mexico Buildings and structures completed in 2009 Museums established in 2009 2009 establishments in New Mexico {{NewMexico-museum-stub