University Museum
Current Exhibits
Temporary Exhibits: Spring Semester 2012
Enchanting the Nation: New Mexico and the United States
New Mexico celebrates the 100th anniversary of statehood in 2012. Explore the complex relationships territorial New Mexicans had with the United States and the creation of New Mexican cultural identities.
This exhibit has been made possible by funding from the Southwest and Border Cultures Institute.
Sagrado: A Photopoetics across the Chicano/a Homeland
This exhibit showcases images and poetms from Sagrado: A Photopoetics across the Chicano/a Homeland, a book project that combines genres of photography, essay and poetry, providing an intimate view into the world of Chicano culture. Lowriders, religious pilgrims, field workers, charros, and everyday people adorn our geographical and cultural landscape and this book. These images and stories are not detached snapshots of a moment; they are markers of history and our place in it.
This exhibit has been made possible by funding from the Southwest and Border Cultures Institute.
Dancing Under the Moon: A Portrait of the Raramuri of the Sierra Tarahumara
The Rarámuri, more commonly known by their Spanish name, Tarahumara, are one of the largest indigenous groups north of Mexico City. They have lived in northern Mexico since before Spanish colonization, and have weathered colonial and religious invasions, the formation of the Mexican nation-state, tourists, drought and drug use. The Rarámuri have maintained many traditions and adapted others to survive the encroaching outside world. Explore Rarámuri culture through art and material culture, with photographs by Richard Speedy and objects from personal and museum collections.
This exhibition is made possible through funding from the Southwest and Border Cultures Institute.
Permanent Viewing: Pottery From the Americas
The NMSU Museum is home to a unique and comprehensive collection of both prehistoric and historical pottery. This collection includes almost 600 pottery vessels that reflect the vibrant artistry and beauty of Southwestern and Mesoamerican ceramics. There is also an extensive type collection of sherds from New Mexico and Chihuahua to be explored, as well as other educational materials.