Change Makers and Rule Breakers: Santa Fe’s Gay and Lesbian Community in the 1980s
October 8, 2026
Visit Discover the stories, art, and heritage that define New Mexico. Visitor Information Buy Tickets Online Hours & Admission Plan Your Visit Visit from Home Facility Rental Museum Shop Our Campus Exhibitions Discover past, present, future, and virtual exhibitions at […] View Full Post
Steve Wimmer Research Fund 2026 Call For Scholars
August 26, 2026
The Steve Wimmer Southwest History Research Fund for the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library (FACHL) at the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) was established in 2021. It honors Steve’s memory and enthusiasm for New Mexico history & cultural tourism which he shared […] View Full Post
Newly digitized “contemporary” photo collections
December 10, 2025
During the fall, Photo Archives digitized and posted some select sets of photo material. Additions to our digital collections include: Dominguez and Escalante This collection contains exhibition prints created by photographers Siegfried Halus and Greg Mac Gregor, who carried out […] View Full Post
Newly digitized sets of historic photographs
October 31, 2025
Recent digitization work in photo archives has allowed us to post images from our collection that are recently donated and that have been here for decades. Miguel Otero Photographs This legacy collection consists of small prints owned by Miguel A. […] View Full Post
New Finding Aids for Scottish Rite Theatre and Doodá Desert Rock Collections
July 21, 2025
Jo Whaley Scottish Rite Theatre Exhibition Prints Santa Fe photographer Jo Whaley’s stunning images from her documentation of the Santa Fe Scottish Rite Temple have been processed and are now available. Built in 1912, the Masonic Temple is an iconic […] View Full Post
Steve Wimmer Southwest History Research Grant: 2025 Call for Submissions
June 18, 2025
The Steve Wimmer Southwest History Research Fund for the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library (FACHL) at the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) was established in 2021. It honors Steve’s memory and enthusiasm for New Mexico history & cultural tourism which he shared […] View Full Post
Finding Aid Available for the Mark Nohl Collection
May 28, 2025
Mark Nohl’s donated set of film negatives and positives has been processed and is now available for researchers. From 1973 to 1998, Nohl worked for the New Mexico Department of Economic Development and Tourism as an Information Specialist and as […] View Full Post
Adventurous photograph collection now open to researchers at the New Mexico History Museum
May 10, 2025
Photographs of New Mexico outdoor recreation, ghost towns, sporting events, and other Southwest scenes are now available for browsing online in the newly digitized Karl Kernberger Photograph Collection at the New Mexico History Museum. The project supports the History Museum’s […] View Full Post
Dispatches: Good Friday Pilgrimages in New Mexico
April 10, 2025
Good Friday, Tomé Hill, Stations of the Cross, 1976.Courtesy of Los Lunas Museum of Heritage and Arts New Mexico has several well-known Easter pilgrimage sites reflecting its Hispano-Catholic roots. While Chimayó may be the most famous, it’s worth mentioning Tomé […] View Full Post
Dispatches from the Curator of Southwest Memories
March 25, 2025
Memory-making at Philmont Scout Ranch. Mark Dodge, Curator of Southwest Memories, is in the back row, third from right. My first memory of New Mexico is from a trip to Philmont Scout Ranch when I was 17 years old. I […] View Full Post
Groundbreaking New Mexico history collection of Edgar L. Hewett digitized for easy public viewing at New Mexico History Museum
March 21, 2025
Hewett project photo archivist Hall Frost looks for a photo in the collection. A significant collection of manuscripts and photographs from Museum of New Mexico founder Edgar L. Hewett (1865-1946) are now browsable online thanks to a major grant from […] View Full Post
New Mexico History Museum makes new Gustave Baumann collections available to researchers
July 7, 2023
Gustave Baumann and marionettes, circa 1959 Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is the home for new collections about the life and work of internationally acclaimed artist and printer Gustave Baumann. Born in Germany, Baumann was an […] View Full Post