Cowboy Days at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum begins with a special day of educational presentations on Friday, March 3. The Museum welcomes area school children for field trips from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The students will visit about 20 stations around the facility as they learn about cowboy life and...

Culture, skill, and entertainment will be in abundance at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum’s 23rd-annual Cowboy Days celebration. The fun is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 4. The family-friendly admission price is $10 per carload. This year marks the return of the Castro family performance group of Lienzo...

Cotton and its history in the United States is the subject of the next Culture Series at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. The presentation is at 7 p.m. on March 9 in the Museum’s Theater. The monthly Culture Series is organized and hosted by the Friends of the Museum. Admission is free....

Researching and photographing New Mexico’s ghost towns and settlements is the subject of the next Culture Series presentation at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. The Culture Series, organized and presented by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, is at 7 p.m. on April 13 in the Museum’s...

The delicate beauty of hummingbirds, their incredible movement, and their critical work as pollinators are all captured in a new photography exhibit at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. “Grace in Motion” features photography by Nirmal Khandan. The show opens with a reception from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on April 15 in the Museum’s Arts...

Come experience the artworks of beloved Santa Fe artist Gustave Baumann on the Wonders on Wheels mobile museum! The bus will be at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 6.Gustave Baumann created stunning woodblock prints of New Mexico landscapes and colorful marionettes of...

The Farm & Ranch Museum is opening a new exhibit that uses the inspirational stories of seven remarkable individuals to explore the importance of agricultural research in an everchanging world. “Beyond the Farm: Groundbreaking Agriculture” opens in the north corridor of the Museum on June 2. A free, opening reception with refreshments is planned for...

The public is invited to enjoy a day of fiber arts demonstrations at the third-annual Fiber Extravaganza.  Skilled demonstrators from around the state will do wool carding, spinning, weaving, sewing, Colcha embroidery, cotton ginning, and more. Regular Museum admission applies to the demonstrations on Saturday, which are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A big...

Make plans to enjoy a fun, family evening at the Museum on July 28. The second-annual Summertime on the Farm begins at 4 p.m. with most of the activities continuing until 7 p.m. Learn how to make ice cream using a Ziplock bag and enjoy your treat. Take a trolley ride around the Museum’s livestock...