New Mexico History Museum

The New Mexico History Museum is a history museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is part of the state-run Museum of New Mexico system operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.[1] Opened in 2009, the museum houses 96,000 square feet (8,900 m2) of permanent and rotating exhibits covering the history of New Mexico from ancient Native American cultures to the present.[2]

New Mexico History Museum
Museum entrance
Established2009
Location113 Lincoln Ave.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Coordinates35°41′18″N 105°56′17″W
TypeHistory museum
Websitewww.nmhistorymuseum.org

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.[3] The new $44 million museum opened to the public on May 24, 2009, receiving more than 10,000 visitors on its first day.[4] It holds around 20,000 artifacts.[5]

Facilities

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

References
  1. "Museums and Historic Sites". Museum of New Mexico. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  2. "The New Mexico History Museum Campus" (PDF). New Mexico History Museum. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  3. Brander, Sean (May 20, 2009). "New Mexico History Museum: Out of the Past". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved November 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Parker, Phil (May 25, 2009). "History museum opens its doors". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Roberts, Kathaleen (May 17, 2009). "New Mexico's many voices". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.