NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM

LAS CRUCES, NM

The New Mexico State University (NMSU) Museum is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and is dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the history and culture of the region. The museum's collection consists of over 30,000 objects, including artifacts, photographs, and documents that trace the history of the Southwest, with a particular focus on the Chihuahuan Desert.

The museum is divided into several galleries, each with a different theme. The first gallery, the "People of the Southwest" exhibit, explores the cultural and social history of the region's indigenous peoples, including the Mescalero Apache, Navajo, and Pueblo tribes. The second gallery, "New Mexico's Natural History", showcases the region's unique geology, flora, and fauna.

Other exhibits include "Southwest Traditions", which explores the region's rich artistic and cultural traditions, and "Borderlands", which examines the complex cultural and political history of the U.S.-Mexico border region.

In addition to its exhibits, the NMSU Museum also hosts a variety of educational programs and events, including lectures, workshops, and family-friendly activities. Admission to the museum is free, and it is open to the public throughout the year.

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in LAS CRUCES NM. US MID #8403500030

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

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NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
KENT HALL, MSC 3564
LAS CRUCES
NM
88003-0001

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