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On Exhibit during February 2010

	Santa Fe Found: Fragments of Time: The archaeological and historic roots of America�s oldest capital city Through May 21, 2011 Now celebrating its 400th anniversary, Santa Fe was once an infant city on the remote frontier. A new exhibition, opening Nov. 20, 2009, at the Palace of the Governors explores the archaeological evidence and historical documentation of Santa Fe before the Spanish arrived, the first colony in San Gabriel del Yungue, the founding of Santa Fe and its first 100 years as New Mexico’s first capital. A symposium and lecture series supports the exhibition. Co-curated by Josef Diaz of the New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors and Stephen Post of the DCA/Office of Archaeological Studies, Santa Fe Found collects more than 160 artifacts from four historic sites, along with maps, documents, household goods, weaponry and religious objects. Together, they tell the story of cultural encounters between early colonists and the Native Americans who had long called this place home.
	Fashioning New Mexico: What We Wore to Mark Life�s Passages Through April 14, 2010 "Fashioning New Mexico," the inaugural exhibition in the New Mexico History Museum's Changing Gallery, explores the clothes we wore over nearly two centuries of life's milestones -- christenings, weddings, military service, opera openings and more. A variety of interactive stations challenge visitors to tie a corset or check out a virtual image of themselves in one of the collection's outfits. The clothing and accessories have been collected for the last century. This exhibition marks the first time they have been on display.
	Telling New Mexico: Stories from then and now on long-term display Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then and Now, the core exhibition of the New Mexico History Museum, is divided into six sections. Five represent chronological periods from the pre-colonial era to the present. The sixth offers a panorama of New Mexico today, presented primarily through the voices and stories of its people. As the section titles imply, each is set apart by time frames and contrasting views from first-person accounts of the people who lived during the different periods.
	Treasures of Devotion/Tesoros de Devoci�n on long-term display Treasures of Devotion/Tesoros de Devoción contains bultos, retablos, and crucifijos dating from the late 1700s to 1900 which illustrate the distinctive tradition of santo making in New Mexico introduced by settlers from Mexico.
	Segesser Hide Paintings on long-term display Though the source of the Segesser Hide Paintings is obscure, their significance cannot be clearer: the hides are rare examples of the earliest known depictions of colonial life in the United States. Moreover, the tanned and smoothed hides carry the very faces of men whose descendants live in New Mexico today...

Events for February 2010

	February 7, 2010 Fighting poverty with photography The Fotokids project 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Join former Reuters photojournalist Nancy McGirr for a free talk on the Guatemalan-based nonprofit, Fotokids, in the museum's John Gaw Meem Room. The program began in 1991 when McGirr taught a small group of children who lived in a Guatemala City dump to document their lives in black-and-white photography. Now in its 19th year, Fotokids has served hundreds of children, charting a story of how the visual arts can alter even the most profoundly troubled lives. McGirr's talk includes a documentary film and question-and-answer session.
	February 20, 2010 In Her own Voice: Dona Teresa and Intrigue in the Palace A Santa Fe Found lecture 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Join New Mexico History Museum Director Frances Levine at 2 pm Saturday, Feb. 20, in the museum auditorium, for the gripping tale of Doña Teresa Aguilera y Roche, wife of the governor and a target of the Inquisition for allegedly practicing secret Jewish rituals in the mid-1660s. This event is free with museum admission.
	February 26, 2010 On the Trail of The Kid and Pat Garrett Brainpower & Brownbags lecture series 12:00 am to 12:00 am The legendary Lincoln County War takes center stage as historian, writer and musician Mark Gardner speaks on "On the Trail of The Kid and Pat Garrett." Gardner's latest book has just been published by William Morrow: To Hell on a Fast Horse: Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and the Epic Chase to Justice in the Old West. This event is free and open to the public. The lecture series is usually held at the Fray Angelico Chavez History Library, 120 Washington Ave.; for large crowds, the event will be moved next door to the John Gaw Meem Meeting Room.