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NOTICE:
The Las Cruces Museums will be closed all day on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4, in observance of Independence Day. They will reopen at 10 A.M. on Tuesday, July 7. As a result, there will be no First Friday extended hours at the Museums on Main Street on Friday, July 3.
The Museum of Art Gallery will be closed for exhibit installation from Tuesday, June 7, through Thursday, July 16. The Museum of Art will remain open for programming. Join us on Friday, July 17, for the opening of the next exhibit, Dancing with Life: Mexican Masks.
The Las Cruces Museum System aims to provide a welcoming environment for the curious so they can gain new insights and experience personal and community enrichment. The museums showcase exhibitions on local, national, and global themes to educate and inspire visitors from near and far.Admission is FREE.
Contact Us
Physical Address:
411 N. Main Street
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Interested in getting involved with art and the Quality of Life Department? This page hosts open calls for artists, proposals, and volunteers across the City of Las Cruces Quality of…
Land of the People | Sept. 6, 2025 – May 31, 2027
September 6, 2025 – May 31, 2027 The Branigan Cultural Center is honored to host a multi-cultural, collaborative exhibit focusing on six Indigenous groups in our area, that opened on…
Juneteenth
Join the celebration! In honor of Juneteenth, come check out the numerous performances and events around Las Cruces during the week of June 17 through June 21! More information can…
Branigan Cultural Center
NOTICE: The Las Cruces Museums will be closed all day on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4, in observance of Independence Day. They will reopen at 10 A.M. on…
Museum of Art
NOTICE: The Museum of Art Gallery will be closed for exhibit installation from Tuesday, June 7, through Thursday, July 16. The Museum of Art will remain open for programming. Join…
Museum of Nature and Science
NOTICE: The Las Cruces Museums will be closed all day on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4, in observance of Independence Day. They will reopen at 10 A.M. on…
Railroad Museum
NOTICE: The Las Cruces Museums will be closed all day on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4, in observance of Independence Day. They will reopen at 10 A.M. on…
Museum Children’s Exhibits
While Las Cruces may not have a dedicated “Children’s Museum,” we have several fun exhibits and interactives for the young and young at heart! Our interactives on space and the…
Las Cruces: Crossroads of History
Las Cruces was founded in 1849 in the Mesilla Valley of New Mexico. The area had long been occupied by Native American groups, Spanish explorers, and Mexican colonists. Over the…
Moonlight: Adult Night at the Museums
Moonlight is a quarterly program hosted by the Museums on Main Street. Adults 21+, with a valid ID, are invited to visit our Museums on Main Street while enjoying an…
Collections
The Las Cruces Museum System (LCMS) preserves over 13,000 objects that support the museum mission. Our permanent collections can be viewed online through our collections portal. The portal displays limited information…
Register for a Museum Program
NOTICE: Online registrations will not apply any discounts you may be due. You cannot register online using a scholarship. In these cases, please come into the Museum of Nature and…
Tour and Outreach Information
Explore our outreach programs and find out how to request a tour of Las Cruces Museums. From educational workshops to community events, discover how our programs bring history and art…
Virtual Activities
Interact with the Las Cruces Museums through pictures, audio recordings, and videos! This different way to interact comes from various programs and events that we have offered.
Foundation for Las Cruces Museums
“The Foundation for Las Cruces Museums (FLCM) is a member supported, not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization that provides financial, volunteer, and advocacy support for the Las Cruces Museum System.”
To register in person, visit the atrium desk at the:
Museum of Nature and Science
411 N Main Street
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Hours
Tuesday through Saturday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Museum Master Plan Study
In 2019, Las Cruces communities had opportunities to provide public input on a proposed Short Range Plan and Master Plan Study for the Las Cruces Museum System. The Las Cruces Museums engaged the team from AOS Architects of Santa Fe, along with WOLF Consulting of Las Vegas, NV, and Creative Strategies360 of Santa Fe, to facilitate the creation of a Short Range Plan and a Museum Master Plan Study for the Museum System. Community input was vital to the development and implementation of Museum goals, priorities, and strategies.
The Short Range Plan, Renewing Our Purpose, provides a guide to Museum activities and services through the fiscal year 2026, while the Master Plan Study provides an analysis of the facilities and explores possibilities for the future development of the physical environment and possible programming within the Museums’ environments.
Public feedback was utilized to refine the goals of the Short-Range Plan and the possibilities of the Master Plan Study. The refined plans were presented to City Council on June 21, 2021.
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