Albuquerque Museum Exhibitions

Exhibits from the permanent art and history collections, world-class traveling exhibits, and community curated exhibits.

Visitors at the Only in Albuquerque exhibit.

The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited

On view in Gallery 1, November 23, 2019–April 19, 2020

Dreams Unreal

On view in Gallery 7
though April 12, 2020

Common Ground

Always on view in Gallery 4
from the permanent art collection

Only in Albuquerque

Always on view in Gallery 5
from the permanent history collection

Sculpture Garden

Always on view from the
permanent collection

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Learn more about current and upcoming exhibits.

The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited

Albuquerque Museum celebrates the creative vision of Jim Henson in The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited. Kermit the Frog (The Muppet Show), Ernie and Bert (Sesame Street), Jen and Kira (The Dark Crystal), plus ballroom costumes for Jareth and Sarah from Labyrinth featured in this exploration of the visionary entertainer’s work.

Cartoon Formalism

Opens at Albuquerque Museum February 1, 2020. Works on paper in the permanent collection.

Common Ground: Art in New Mexico

On view at Albuquerque Museum. A bold installation of Albuquerque Museum's permanent art collection emphasizes real New Mexico.

Only in Albuquerque

On view at Albuquerque Museum. Spirited. Courageous. Resourceful. Innovative. See the history of our city.

Let the Sunshine In

Coming to Albuquerque Museum December 2019. This exhibition captures life in Albuquerque from 1968-1972 through street photography.

Dreams Unreal

Coming to Albuquerque Museum January 2020. This exhibition explores the genesis of the psychedelic rock poster.

Karl Hofmann: Shapeshifters

On view at Albuquerque Museum through Spring 2020. Contemporary artist Karl Hofmann installed a unique, site-specific sculpture in the Museum lobby.

Sculpture Garden

On view at Albuquerque Museum. The sculpture garden includes works by many of the most important sculptors of the American Southwest.

Focus on Youth 2020

Coming to Albuquerque Museum May 2020. Annual juried high school photography exhibition in partnership with the Albuquerque Public Schools Fine Arts Department.

Trinity: Reflections on the Bomb

Coming to Albuquerque Museum May 2020. Artistic responses to the first detonation of a nuclear weapon near Alamogordo, New Mexico, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the Trinity explosion.