Events & Exhibitions

SUNDAY, JUNE 7
Book Club

There There by Tommy Orange

This month, we will be discussing There There by Tommy Orange (Cheyenne and Arapaho). Join our bookclub for coffee, conversation, and good reads! 

First Sunday of the Month is Always Free for NM Residents! 

SUNDAY, JUNE 7
Sunday Fun Day

Join us outside in our arroyo for Sunday Fun Day. We will be finishing our brand new horno and making pinecone bird feeders. Bring hats, sunscreen, and water. All supplies provided. 

Free admission for NM Residents every First Sunday of the Month! 

SATURDAY, JUNE 13
Native Narratives Speaker Series

with Franklin Chavez (Kewa Pueblo)

Franklin Chavez (Kewa Pueblo), metalsmith and member of the MIAC Indian Advisory Panel, will talk about the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Join us in the O’Keeffe Theater for this important discussion. 

Generously funded by the Edward and Maria Gale Foundation

RESERVE YOUR SPEAKER SERIES TICKETS HERE 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17
Pottery Demonstration in the Buchsbaum Gallery

with Dolores Curran (Santa Clara Pueblo)

Pottery Demonstration with Dolores Curran (Santa Clara Pueblo) in the Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery. Watch her techniques and learn about her pottery journey. Program is included with museum admission.

Every Wednesday is free for New Mexico Seniors! 

SATURDAY, JUNE 20
Indigenous Foodways Festival

on Milner Plaza and Inside the Museum!

Join us for the first annual Indigenous Foodways Festival, in partnership with edible Magazine! 

The Indigenous Foodways Festival celebrates and honors the vibrant, living culinary traditions and ancestral knowledge of Indigenous peoples across the Southwest. Through storytelling, demonstration, hands-on classes, art, and shared food, the festival uplifts Indigenous voices, fostering connection, understanding, and community. Our mission is to create a space where tradition and innovation come together to showcase how Indigenous foodways sustain culture, identity, land stewardship, and future generations.

Learn more about the Festival and Purchase Tickets HERE! 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
Pottery Demonstration in the Buchsbaum Gallery

with Bobby Silas (Hopi)

Pottery Demonstration with Bobby Silas (Hopi) in the Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery. Watch his techniques and learn about his pottery journey. Program is included with museum admission.

Every Wednesday is free for New Mexico Seniors! 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19
Pottery Demonstration in the Buchsbaum Gallery

with Marita Swazo Hinds

Pottery Demonstration with one of MIAC’s Educators, Marita Swazo Hinds (Tesuque Pueblo) in the Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery. Watch her techniques and learn about her pottery journey. Program is included with museum admission.

Every Wednesday is free for New Mexico Seniors!