The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
Upcoming Events
- Heritage Day at Casa San Ysidro
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Casa San Ysidro will celebrate Heritage Day 2008 with music, performances and artist demonstrations. Admission is free.
- 24th Annual Museum Car Show
Sunday, May 18, 2008
One of Albuquerque’s largest car shows takes place every May at The Albuquerque Museum of Art & History.
On Sunday, May 18, 2008 car lovers will gather for the 24th Annual Albuquerque Museum/New Mexico Council of Car Clubs Automobile Show.
Hundreds of antique, classic, exotic and sports cars will be on display in the museum parking lot along with trucks, motorcycles and vintage camper trailers. Admission is free.
- Sculpture Garden Tours
Take a docent guided walk through the Sculpture Garden! Tours are at 10 a.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Click the link “Sculpture Garden” on the left sidebar for more information.
- Free General Admission Days at The Albuquerque Museum.
The first Wednesday of the month is a free general admission day. General admission to the Museum is also free every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Fees to special exhibitions apply.
- Family Art Workshops – 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Join us every Saturday for creative fun. All ages are welcome. Free with Museum admission.
Upcoming Exhibitions
- In Contemporary Rhythm: The Art of Ernest L. Blumenschein
June 8 - September 7, 2008
This exhibition celebrates the life and art of Ernest Blumenschein (1874-1960), one of the founders of the Taos Society of Artists and one of the most accomplished of the group. In Contemporary Rhthym will present about 60 major paintings, as well as illustrations and sketches, is organized by The Albuquerque Museum, the Denver Museum of Art, and the Phoenix Museum of Art.
Star Road and White Sun, 1920
Permanent Collection of The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History
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Jamestown, Quebec and Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings
October 25, 2008 - March 29, 2009
The dramatic, often violent, story of European settlement in the new world is told in three languages and through the eyes of the powerful, the dispossessed, and the enslaved.
This exhibition has been jointly organized by the Virginia Historical Society and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, with support from Robins Foundation, Land America, Jamestown 2007, and Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Support for the exhibition at The Albuquerque Museum has also been provided by the Albuquerque Museum Foundation, and the local exhibition is in cooperation with the New Mexico History Museum, Museum of New Mexico.
Virginia Historical Society
National Museum of American History
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Gary T. Erbe: 40 Years
December 21, 2008 - February 15, 2009
This exhibition showcases more than sixty trompe l'oeil paintings by this self-taught artist. Erbe is internationally recognized for his realistic style of painting and has exhibited throughout the United States. Trompe l'oeil (to fool the eye) is illusionist painting that goes back to Ancient Rome, 17-century Dutch painting, and 19th-century American painting by the likes of William Harnett and John Frederick Peto. This forty-year retrospective of Erbe's best work depicting pop culture of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s is organized by the Butler Institute of American Art.
The Night Before Christmas
- The Alvarado Hotel
March 8 - June 7, 2009
An entertaining presentation of the story of the Alvarado Hotel and the significant role it played in Albuquerque’s economic and social vitality. The exhibit features the museum’s comprehensive collection of architectural elements, room furnishings, and decorations that have been preserved and returned to Albuquerque since the hotel’s tragic demolition in 1970. It will also include photographs, films and interviews that tell the story of the hotel through the voices of its former employees and patrons.
Alvarado Hotel menu featuring a painting inspired by
The Harvey Girls with Judy Garland, c. 1946