New Mexico History Museum
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| Established | 2009 |
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| Location | 113 Lincoln Ave. Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35°41′18″N 105°56′17″W / 35.6883°N 105.938°W |
| Type | History museum |
| Website | www |
The New Mexico History Museum is a history museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US. It is part of the state-run Museum of New Mexico system operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.[1] Opened in 2009, the museum houses 96,000 square feet (8,900 m2) of permanent and rotating exhibits covering the history of New Mexico from ancient Native American cultures to the present.[2]
The museum was built after the Museum of New Mexico's collection of historic artifacts had outgrown its previous home at the 400-year-old Palace of the Governors.[3] The new US$44 million museum opened to the public on May 24, 2009, holdings around 20,000 artifacts,[4] and receiving more than 10,000 visitors on its first day.[5]
The New Mexico History Museum.[6] has 3½ floors of exhibitions telling the stories that made the American West, from the early lives of Native people to Spanish colonists. The museum has a section for the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library and Photo Archives.[6] It also has the Palace Print Shop & Bindery, and the Native American Artisans Program. 501 New Mexicans were killed in the First World War.[7] On 11 November 2018, the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, New Mexico History Museum opened "The First World War" exhibit.[7]
