Santa Fe has a rich history of different cultures. Hotel guests of the Santa Fe Sage Inn will learn about New Mexico’s fascinating history by visiting museums, pueblos, churches and the New Mexico State Capitol. Enjoy a walking tour at your own pace or participate in guided bus tour from the Santa Fe Sage Inn.
FEATURED HISTORY ATTRACTION
New Mexico History Museum
After much anticipation, the New Mexico History Museum will open grandly on Memorial Day Weekend. Hotel guests of the Santa Fe Sage Inn will want to participate in this exciting weekend and visit the new museum.
The New Mexico History Museum began as the development of a storage facility for collections at the Palace of the Governors decades ago and has evolved into a first-class museum project. The museum concept was spurred by the national rethinking of the role history museums play in communities. They are no longer attics or basements full of long-forgotten objects. They are now places that partner in education, civic engagement, and social change.
Construction of the New Mexico History Museum is almost complete. It is a monumental project, one that will change the way that New Mexicans and visitors understand state history and the history of the nation. The new museum will include permanent and temporary exhibitions that span the early history of indigenous people, Spanish colonization, the Mexican Period, and travel and commerce on the legendary Santa Fe Trail.
The new museum will serve as the anchor of a campus that encompasses the Palace of the Governors, the Palace Press, the Fray Angelico Chavez History Library and Photo Archives.
The museum’s grand opening will take place in May 2009, an important component to the 100th anniversary of the museum system in New Mexico.
Guests of the Santa Fe Sage Inn are encouraged to call (505) 476-5100 or visit www.nmhistorymuseum.org for museum events and hours of operation.
New Mexico History Museum
120 Lincoln Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505.476.5100
www.nmhistorymuseum.org