New Mexico Association of Museums

Program

Following a full day Thursday at New Mexico State University featuring our keynote speaker, lunch breakout sessions and presentations we will meet at The Farm and Ranch Museum for an evening social and dinner.
Friday will start off in the Historic Downtown District in the Las Cruces Museums followed by lunch at La Posta in Mesilla and more presentations and museum tours in the afternoon.

Schedule At A Glance:
Session times and locations are subject to change.
An updated schedule will be available at the conference.

Wednesday, November 11

5:00-7:00PM

Pre-Conference Meet-Up
Welcome Social and Registration

Icebox Cantina, Las Cruces

Thursday, November 12: New Mexico State University Campus

8:00AM-4:00PM	Day 1 - Conference	NMSU Corbett Center
	Silent Auction- Fundraiser for Scholarships	NMSU Ballroom
8:00-8:45AM	Registration/Coffee	NMSU Ballroom
9:00-10:00AM	Welcome and Keynote Address	NMSU Ballroom
10:15-11:10AM	Concurrent Sessions: Tinkertown: The Show Goes On Mothageddon: Fighting a Pest Infestation on a Budget *Lessons from UNMAM’s Collections Year in Stewardship, Student Learning and Institutional Resilience	Corbett Center
11:20-12:15PM	Concurrent Sessions: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”-How to Refresh Your Museum Without Breaking the Bank Preservation in Transition: Lessons from the Georgia O’Keeffe Library Relocation *TBD	Corbett Center
12:15-1:45PM	Lunch/Business Meeting	NMSU Ballroom
2:00-2:50PM	Concurrent Sessions: Heritage Interpretation: A Student’s Perspective The Museum Behind the Museum: Institutional Records as Infrastructure for Resilience * “My Exhibit Sucks”	Corbett Center
3:00-3:50PM	Concurrent Sessions: Democracy on Wheels Staying Relevant in a Small town: How the RCHM has Become a Pillar *Preparing Future Museum Professionals for Real-World Challenges	NMSU Museum & Corbett Center
6:00-8:00PM	Social/Dinner Speaker: Debra Garcia y Griego, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Cultural Affairs State of New Mexico.	NM Farm and Ranch Museum

Friday, November 12: 8AM -1130AM
Downtown Las Cruces, Museum District

8:00-9AM	Registration/Coffee	Museum of Nature & Science Entrance on Main Street
8:30-11:30AM	Silent Auction	MONAS Entrance
830-10:00AM	The Making of Land and People-Curator Tour and Discussion	The Branigan Cultural Center (BCC)
9:00–10:00AM	Concurrent Sessions: All for STEAM! Strategies & activities for creating neurodiversity-affirming outdoor learning experiences Los Alamos Ranch School: Archiving, Accountability and Access	BCC & MONAS Classrooms
10:15-11:15AM	Concurrent Sessions * How Do You Celebrate the 250^th in a Community of Artists Extending the Archives New Mexico Museums As Partners in Graduate Training	BCC & MONAS Classrooms
11:15-12:00PM	Break – Tour Museums & Travel to Mesilla	Las Cruces Museum Systems
11:30AM	Silent Auction Ends	Museum of Nature & Science Entrance on Main Street

Friday, November 12: 12PM -3PM
Mesilla (Old Mesilla District)

12:30-1:30PM	Lunch	La Posta de Mesilla
1:30-1:45PM	Silent Auction Pay & Pick-up	La Posta de Mesilla
2:00-3:00PM	Concurrent Sessions: Roswell Museum: Beyond the Emergency: Lessons from a Museum's Long-Term Recovery TBD	Fountain Theatre, Mesilla
	Taylor Mesilla Historic Site: free self-guided tour or purchase a discounted ticket for a guided tour	Taylor Mesilla, Mesilla
	Gadsden Museum Tour – Contact NMAM for ticket information	Gadsden Museum, Mesilla
	Railyard District Walking Tour	Railyard Museum
5:00-9:00PM	Moonlight: Adult Night at the Museums (21+ w/Valid ID)	This is a Las Cruces Community Event. You have access to all three Main Street Museums–the Museum of Nature & Science, Museum of Art, and Branigan Cultural Center.

Rev 10/8/26

New Mexico Association of Museums

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Albuquerque, NM 87110

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