New Mexico History Museum
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New Mexico History Museum is a museum in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,132 m. Santa Fe Baldy stands 3,847 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fray Angelico Chavez, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
The New Mexico History Museum is a history museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US. It is part of the state-run Museum of New Mexico system operated by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. Opened in 2009, the museum houses 96,000 square feet (8,900 m2) of permanent and rotating exhibits covering the history of New Mexico from ancient Native American cultures to the present. The museum was built after the Museum of New Mexico's collection of historic artifacts had outgrown its previous home at the 400-year-old Palace of the Governors. The new US$44 million museum opened to the public on May 24, 2009, holdings around 20,000 artifacts, and receiving more than 10,000 visitors on its first day. The New Mexico History Museum. has 3½ floors of exhibitions telling the stories that made the American West, from the early lives of Native people to Spanish colonists. The museum has a section for the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library and Photo Archives. It also has the Palace Print Shop & Bindery, and the Native American Artisans Program. 501 New Mexicans were killed in the First World War. On 11 November 2018, the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, New Mexico History Museum opened "The First World War" exhibit.
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Dates from 2009.
Wikidata Q43079348, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
- On the Santa Fe Trail, National
- On the El Camino Real, National
- 3.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 1 mi
- Gronquist Arroyo Overlook · 2 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic Site · 9 mi
- Vista Grande Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fray Angelico Chavez: 0.0 mi
- Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Luján Ponce de León, El Marques de la Nava de Barcinas: 0.0 mi
- Mountain Fountain: 0.1 mi
- St. Francis and the Prairie Dog: 0.1 mi
- Catua and Omptua: 0.1 mi
- Aug 9 1837 Governor Perez: 0.0 mi
- April 1863 Survey Marker: 0.0 mi
- Palace of the Governors: 0.0 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 0.1 mi
- Sidewalk Plaques: 0.1 mi
- The Santa Fe Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Cathedral Park: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Macaione Park: 0.3 mi
- Historic Fort Marcy Park: 0.3 mi
- De Vargas Park: 0.4 mi
- Sally's Hill: 1.6 mi
- Cerro Gordo: 1.8 mi
- Sun Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Talaya Hill: 2.6 mi
- Tano Point: 2.7 mi
- The Palace Press: 0.0 mi
- Museum of Light: 0.2 mi
- Loretto Chapel: 0.2 mi
- Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: 0.2 mi
- Aaron Payne Fine Art: 0.2 mi
- Allison Dormitory Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Aspen: 1.4 mi
- Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Depot Locomotive 5030: 1.4 mi
- Clark Exploration Place: 1.7 mi
- López Horno Plaza: 1.7 mi
- Railyard Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Santa Fe Botanical Garden: 1.7 mi
- Xeric Garden: 1.7 mi
- Goede Orchard Garden: 1.7 mi
- Adam Gabriel Armijo Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Litte Tesuque Picnic Ground: 6.0 mi
- Aspen Vista Picnic ground: 9.4 mi
- Windy Bridge Picnic Ground: 14.0 mi
- Rainy Day Picnic Ground: 14.1 mi
- Dalton Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Alamosa Spring: 15.0 mi
- Soda Springs: 15.9 mi
- Pajarito Springs: 16.6 mi
- Ancho Spring: 17.3 mi
- Cienega Redonda Spring: 17.9 mi
- New Mexico Land Conservancy: 6.4 mi
- Eldorado's Community Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Bishop John Lamy Grant: 11.9 mi
- Galisteo Basin Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Santa Fe Conservation Trust: 17.2 mi
- Hyde Park Falls: 6.8 mi
- Rio en Medio Falls: 9.9 mi
- Lower Frijoles Falls: 18.7 mi
- Upper Frijoles Falls: 18.8 mi
- Bonanza City: 13.4 mi
- Buckman: 16.2 mi
- Waldo: 20.4 mi
- Las Ruedas: 20.9 mi
- Water Canyon pour-off: 16.4 mi
- Garden of the Gods: 18.7 mi
- Devils Throne: 20.0 mi
- La Bajada Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of New Mexico History Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Baldy | NE 45° | 3,847 m | 14.2 mi |
| Lake Peak | NE 51° | 3,771 m | 12.0 mi |
| Redondo Peak | NE 42° | 3,766 m | 16.1 mi |
| Penitente Peak | NE 53° | 3,720 m | 12.2 mi |
| Tesuque Peak | NE 53° | 3,656 m | 11.0 mi |
| Sierra Mosca | NNE 32° | 3,603 m | 18.4 mi |
| Aspen Peak | NE 43° | 3,384 m | 10.7 mi |
| Rosilla Peak | E 80° | 3,231 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:46 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 16:15 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 42 | 48 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa FE 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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