Programs & Events

August Events

Fri Aug 1, 2025
5:00 - 7:00 pm

Palace Press Presents: Letterpress Demonstration

See historical printing presses in action! This is an informal demonstration with hands-on activities appropriate for all ages.

This event is free to the public during First Friday evening admission.

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Fri Aug 1, 2025
5:30 - 6:30 pm

Citizens by Treaty talk and book signing with A. Gabriel Melendez

Please Join Dr. A. Gabriel Meléndez, University of New Mexico retired Distinguished Professor, to discuss his new book "Citizens by Treaty," which gathers works from Spanish-speaking people who became US citizens under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. In the book, “Citizens by Treaty: Texts by Hispanic New Mexicans, 1846–1925,” a selection of songs, poems, speeches, and journalism captures the persistence of their voices and vibrant culture in the face of upheaval and change.  Dr. A. Gabriel Meléndez will talk about his new ...

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Sat Aug 9, 2025
9:00 - 3:00 pm

35th Annual Navajo Rug Auction

Please join us in the New Mexico History Museums’ Palace of the Governors Courtyard on Saturday, August 9th to find great rugs at even better prices. No need to RSVP. Just head to the blue gate entrance on Lincoln Avenue the day of the event to get your bid card and place your bids!

This event is being hosted by the Museum of New Mexico Foundation.

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Sat Aug 16, 2025
10:00 - 4:00 pm

Native American Portal Artisans Courtyard Sales

Join the New Mexico History Museum and the Native American Portal Artisans during SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market weekend! The unique marketplace under the portal of the Palace of the Governors moves into the Palace Courtyard during Indian Market, Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025. Portal Vendors from 23 federally recognized Native American tribes, pueblos, and nations located within New Mexico will offer music, hand-crafted art, food booths, and traditional Native dances in the Palace Courtyard. Exhibitions throughout the museum and the Palace of the Governors ...

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Sun Aug 17, 2025
10:00 - 4:00 pm

Native American Portal Artisans Courtyard Sales

Join the New Mexico History Museum and the Native American Portal Artisans during SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market weekend! The unique marketplace under the portal of the Palace of the Governors moves into the Palace Courtyard during Indian Market, Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025. Portal Vendors from 23 federally recognized Native American tribes, pueblos, and nations located within New Mexico will offer music, hand-crafted art, food booths, and traditional Native dances in the Palace Courtyard. Exhibitions throughout the museum and the Palace of the Governors ...

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