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  • May. 17, 2023
    12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Let’s Take A Look
    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
    708-710 Camino Lejo
    Santa Fe, NM 87557
    (505) 476-1250
    http://miaclab.org

New Mexico CulturePass

Your ticket to New Mexico's exceptional Museums and Historic Sites.
From Indian treasures to space exploration, world-class folk art to awesome dinosaurs—our museums and monuments celebrate the essence of New Mexico every day.
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Encounter Culture

Take a look inside the museums and historic sites of New Mexico without leaving home. Join host Charlotte Jusinski, and a variety of guest curators, artists, and exhibitors in exploring the art and culture of the state in Encounter Culture, a new podcast from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.

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Featured DCA Exhibitions

A photo featuring items representing the Michael Naranjo Touching Beauty Exhibit exhibition

Michael Naranjo Touching Beauty Exhibit

On display in the Bataan Building Atrium Gallery: Touching Beauty Now, sculpture by Santa Clara Pueblo’s Michael
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A photo featuring items representing the Riding Herd with Billy the Kid exhibition

Riding Herd with Billy the Kid

This extensive exhibit weaving together a many-layered story that led to one of the most infamous periods in New Mexico
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A photo featuring items representing the ReVOlution exhibition

ReVOlution

Enter the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) and join in the celebration of its 2022 Living Treasure, Virgil
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A photo featuring items representing the John P. Stapp Air & Space Park exhibition

John P. Stapp Air & Space Park

Named after International Space Hall of Fame Inductee and aeromedical pioneer Dr. John P. Stapp, the Air and Space Park
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