Exhibits
Come see our exhibits at the farm!
Recent Acquisitions
Beautiful artwork recently acquired by the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is now featured in the northern part of the Museum’s Central Corridor. …
Riding Herd with Billy the Kid
New exhibit tells of the violent beginnings of cattle ranching in New Mexico
Her Land : Women in Agriculture
The Museum pays tribute to women making a difference in New Mexico agriculture with a rotating wall display in the central corridor. The exhibit is called “Her Land: Women in Agriculture” …
Home on the Range: From Ranches to Rockets
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: From Ranches to Rockets” stretches …
New Mexico Colonial Home
The New Mexico Colonial Home was built in the museum’s Heritage Gallery and is the centerpiece of the Spanish Colonial section of the gallery. New Mexico’s Spanish Colonial period was …
Peter Hurd’s charcoal studies
In order to create a large work, like a mural or fresco on a wall, artists must plan and prepare. This is can be achieved through charcoal studies that work …
Farm Life in New Mexico: Then & Now
This extensive exhibit is packed full of interesting objects from the museum’s collections. Located in the Main Gallery, the beautiful exhibit features four major sections: “Moving Around,” “On the Farm,” …
Historic Green Bridge
Formerly known as the Pecos River Bridge and the Rio Hondo Bridge, New Mexico’s second-oldest highway bridge is the Museum’s largest artifact. Built as part of a three-span bridge across …
Sheep and Goat Barn
The Sheep and Goat Barn is home to two different breeds of sheep — Navajo Churro and Debouillet. The facility includes demonstration areas, indoor and outdoor pens, and information panels …
Agricultural Beginnings
Agricultural Beginnings – On long-term display Visitors entering the Heritage Gallery will be introduced to the early agricultural period in what is now New Mexico, beginning about 4,000 years ago. …
Wheels & Gears
Wheels & Gears is a long-term exhibit in the Museum’s Heritage Gallery that features a collection of wagons, buggies, vehicles and implements from different eras in New Mexico. “To see …
Greenhouse
The Museum’s Greenhouse is open for shopping from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. The Museum also has plant sales during special events such as Cowboy Days, Blessing of …
Saddle Makers of the Southwest
The Museum’s Horse & Cattle Barn is the site of a new, long-term exhibit celebrating the art of saddle making. Saddles and saddle makers are an important part of ranching …
Grist for the Mill
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 to grind grain (grist) for …
