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On Exhibit during July 2010

	Wild at Heart: Ernest Thompson Seton : New Exhibit Traces How One Wolf�s Death Led to a Century of Wildlife Conservation Through May 8, 2011 Opening May 23 at the New Mexico History Museum, Wild at Heart: Ernest Thompson Seton dedicates itself to telling the often overlooked story of the conservationist, author, artist, lecturer and co-founder of the Boy Scouts of America. Ernest Thompson Seton’s impact on America’s conservation movement was immeasurable but, today is largely forgotten. Wild at Heart: Ernest Thompson Seton sets out to change that. A yearlong set of workshops and lectures supports the exhibit.
	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.
	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, sweeps across more than 500 years of stories -- from early Native inhabitants to today's residents -- told through artifacts, films, photographs, computer interactives, oral histories and more. The state's newest museum, it's connected to the state's oldest, the Palace of the Governors. Together, they breath life into the people who made the American West: Native Americans, Spanish colonsits, Mexican traders, Santa Fe Trail riders, fur trappers, outlaws, railroad men, scientists, hippies and artists. The museum's second floor holds a changing gallery with a rotation of exhibits. The Cowden Cafe offers food, along with free wifi and a lovely downtown Santa Fe view from its outdoor terrace.
	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 July 2010

	July 10, 2010 All Trails Lead to Santa Fe Santa Fe 400th Book Launch 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Join us for the launch of All Trails Lead to Santa Fe (Sunstone Press, 2010), an anthology commemorating the City Different's 400th anniversary. Authors who contributed to the book include Marc Simmons, Orlando Romero, Joseph P. Sanchez and former Santa Fe Poet Laureate Valerie Martinez. A free, family event.
	July 10, 2010 Nature Journaling in the Seton Style A workshop for children 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Children 10-14 years old are invited to learn how to draw from nature, in the Ernest Thompson Seton style. A free nature journaling workshop with celebrated artist Margy O'Brien. Space is limited; registration is required. Call 476-5106.
	July 14, 2010 Exploring Santa Fe�s Historic Houses A Brainpower & Brownbags lecture Noon to 12:45 pm Margaret Booker, author of The Santa Fe House, speaks on "Exploring Santa Fe's Historic Houses" in this Brainpower & Brownbags lecture in the History Museum's Meem Community Room, 110 Washington Ave. The event is free and open to the public.
	July 15, 2010 Working the Line -- photography and controversy on the border Photographer David Taylor booksigning and panel discussion 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Join photographer and Guggenheim Fellow David Taylor and a panel of photographers and border experts for a discussion of current issues along the U.S.-Mexico border as reflected in Taylor's new book, Working the Line (Radius Books, Spring 2010). The event is free and open to the public.
	July 16, 2010 Museum to Close Early for Taste of Santa Fe Fund-raiser heads to Palace Courtyard 12:00 am to 12:00 am The History Museum will close at 3 pm this Friday, July 16, to make way for the Taste of Santa Fe’s opening gala event. (The museum is usually open for free 5-8 pm on Fridays.) Sponsored by the Museum of New Mexico Foundation’s Business Council, the two-day event marks the return of a popular Santa Fe event, featuring celebrity chef John Rivera Sedlar, of Los Angeles’ Rivera Restaurant and R26.
	July 16, 2010 Taste of Santa Fe Fabulous food, silent auction and a celebrity chef 12:00 am to July 17, 2010 12:00 am Get your tickets now for Taste of Santa Fe, a benefit for the New Mexico History Museum, Friday, July 16 and Saturday, July 17. The weekend opens with fabulous food, silent auction and celebrity chef John Sedlar. On Saturday, taste food from 50 restaurants and sip wine at the Santa Fe Railyard Park.
	July 17, 2010 Young Native Artists Show and Sale A free, family event 9:00 am to July 18, 2010 3:00 pm Get a glimpse of the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople at the annual Young Natives Show. Children and grandchildren of artists associated with the Palace Portal Program will demonstrate their own arts and crafts in the Palace of the Governors' Courtyard. This program provides the children an opportunity to learn from their parents and grandparents and to continue the cultural economic development supported by the Portal. Free.
	July 17, 2010 Nature Journaling in the Seton Style A workshop for adults 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Rekindle a fresh interest in the natural world, in the style of Ernest Thompson Seton. A free nature journaling workshop with celebrated artist Margy O'Brien. Space is limited; registration is required. call 476-5106 to reserve a space and receive a list of materials to bring to class.