We’re opened and we look forward to seeing you. A New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Update
For at least 4,000 years, people have been growing food in this region, and the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum tells this amazing story through interactive exhibits, demonstrations, oral histories, objects, and educational programs.
It’s a story of survival, ingenuity, and hope. It connects generations, and weaves together people from various cultures that are uniquely New Mexico.
A top attraction in southern New Mexico, drawing visitors from all 50 states.
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum has a wide variety of indoor and outdoor exhibits — everything from fine art shows, to farm implements, to recreated structures in our Heritage Gallery.
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is paying tribute to women making a difference in New Mexico agriculture. A new, rotating wall display …
This outstanding exhibit explores the dramatic transformation of life in the Tularosa Basin in the 1940s and beyond. Visit Online Exhibit “Home on the Range: …
Enjoy learning about the technology, history and importance of gristmills in the temporary exhibit, “Grist for the Mill.” Visit Online Exhibit People have used gristmills …
Our educational resources, and programs provide engaging, educational, and fun content that has been adapted virtually. Through our summer camps, virtual tours, and classes, schools, and families now have quality online resources they can use to entertain and educate.
Engaging programs. From our family to yours, the Farm & Ranch invites families to dive right in, and experience New Mexico’s rich heritage. We offer a wealth of farm and ranch programs created to delight, inspire, and engage all ages.
Come on over and see what’s happening at your Museum! You will have fun, learn new skills, meet new people, and help the Museum preserve the history of farming, ranching, and rural life in New Mexico. You will make a difference!
Due to current COVID circumstances, events are currently postponed until further notice. We will keep you updated as we navigate through these uncertain times.
Here at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, we’re passionate about bringing history to life in a way that authentically connects, entertains, inspires, and educates our patrons. Sadly, we currently do not have the opportunity to offer the same in-person events during the summer, and fall that we typically provide, but we’re honored, and excited to create new ways of providing dynamic special events through our virtual platforms.
Stay connected with us as we are working hard to bring history to life — and to your home — for you and your family.
HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market returns for the seventh year at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. HomeGrown will take place on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5 per vehicle, and the first...
Find out more »HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market returns for the seventh year at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. HomeGrown will take place on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5 per vehicle, and the first...
Find out more »Though you may not be able to come see us in-person, you can still farm with us this summer! Beginning in June, our Museum will be offering two- and three-day summer camps so children have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of topics including gardening, historical performance, fiber arts, and archaeology.
Additionally, the first few camps will be offered 100% free. We want to provide a positive highlight for you, and your family during this unusual summer.
To inquire about upcoming summer camps, contact LuAnn Kilday at (575) 522-4100, ext.103.
Due to current COVID circumstances, demonstrations are currently postponed until further notice. We will keep you updated as we navigate through these uncertain times.
Demonstrations allow visitors to witness historical methods or modern techniques of farming, ranching, and rural living in New Mexico. During this unprecedented time, our demonstrations are paused right now. Check out what we typically do at the Farm & Ranch!
Enjoy demonstrations each day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Schedules are subject to change.
We make a great team. Support the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum today!
HOURS:
Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Museum & Gift Shop are closed on Sunday.
HOURS:
Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed Sunday & Monday
ADMISSION:
$5 Adults
$4 Senior citizens (60 and over)
$3 Children (4 to 17)
$2 Active U.S. military & veterans
Free Children 3 and under, Museum Friends members, and New Mexico senior citizens on Wednesdays
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