Education

Educator Melanie LaBorwit leads a conversation about children's toys as visitors from the Alzheimer's Poetry Project explore the exhibit "Toys and Games: A New Mexico Childhood"

From pre-K students to PhD candidates and single adults to families, the New Mexico History Museum offers structured and independent learning opportunities for every visitor.

Structured education programs include:

The Dept. of Cultural Affairs Invite An Educator - remote classroom program (This program is currently on hold. We are developing online programing for statewide use.)
School field trips
The Hochberg Early Childhood Education Academy
Making History Program

Independent learning programs include:

Tours of exhibitions on your own or with a museum-trained guide.
A lively schedule of lectures, performance and hands-on programs that occur throughout the year. Stay current with our calendar.
Hands-on activities in exhibition drawers and at various locations throughout the museum.
Downloadable activities to do at home & activity videos available online.

Students take notes while their teacher guides them through

School Field Trips

A visit to the New Mexico History Museum will immerse your students in a highly interactive, sensory-rich environment, engaging them in ways that promote keen observation and independent thinking

The New Mexico History Museum Makerspace and Learning Lab is developing as a welcoming and accessible workspace outfitted with all kinds of tools and supplies needed to make learning fun for everyone.

Hochberg Early Childhood Education Academy

The Hochberg Early Childhood Education Academy is a partnership that offers museum visits and educational programs to preschoolers and their families from twenty classrooms.