New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces is a Division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.
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New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum tells the amazing story of 4,000 years of agriculture in this region through interactive exhibits, demonstrations, oral histories, objects, and educational programs. Visitors from all over the world have enjoyed the indoor and outdoor exhibits, galleries, livestock, and more. If you are looking for more information about the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, please visit http://nmfarmandranchmuseum.org/

Looking for some fun this Labor Day weekend? Come see us at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum! 🐎🚜Labor Day honors ...
09/04/2026

Looking for some fun this Labor Day weekend? Come see us at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum! 🐎🚜Labor Day honors the rights and hard work of Americans that add to the nation's prosperity. Farmers and ranchers keep us fed, clothed, and living our best lives. Learn how they did this work in the past and how it’s done in the present in our galleries and exhibits.

🐝 Ag Wagon: Pollination Simulation Game on Saturday, Sept. 5, 10 a.m. to noon
📸 Land & Legacy on view until Nov. 13
🌻Her Land: Kara Bobroff on view

🇺🇸 This is the final week of the Blue Star Program, which provides free admission for all active U.S. military members and their families.

🐝Busy bees will love our Pollination Simulation game at the Ag Wagon on Saturday (Sept. 5) from 10 a.m. to noon! Partici...
09/03/2026

🐝Busy bees will love our Pollination Simulation game at the Ag Wagon on Saturday (Sept. 5) from 10 a.m. to noon! Participants will play the roles of flowers, worker bees, drones, and a queen to learn about the exchange of nectar and pollen.🌻👑Kids will make flower or bee headbands for their roles in this learning adventure.

🎟️The Ag Wagon program is included with regular admission for kids and accompanying adults. Ag Wagon is sponsored by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.

Ag Wagon will be abuzz with fun because of our pollinator theme!🌻In the pollination simulation, participants will play t...
09/02/2026

Ag Wagon will be abuzz with fun because of our pollinator theme!

🌻In the pollination simulation, participants will play the roles of flowers, worker bees, drones, and a queen to learn about the exchange of nectar and pollen. Kids will make flower or bee headbands for this activity that they can take home.
🐝 Learn about the life cycle of a bee by making a model using beeswax, clay, paper, and cardboard.
🌽Pollinators are essential for Jardin de Tortugas Pueblo. Join us for the unveiling of this garden. Admission is FREE until noon.
🦋 Butterflies are pollinators too and we'll be making origami!

The Ag Wagon program is included with regular admission for kids and accompanying adults. Ag Wagon is sponsored by the Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.

Educational opportunities are growing at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. 🐢🌱🌶️🌽On Sept. 19, yo...
08/28/2026

Educational opportunities are growing at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces. 🐢🌱🌶️🌽On Sept. 19, you're invited to celebrate the unveiling of the Jardín de Tortugas Pueblo, the new educational garden! The Museum and Tortugas Pueblo welcome everyone to participate in dedicating meaningful space.

📅When: Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m. to noon
📍Where: New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd, Las Cruces, NM, 88011
🪅Meet us in the rotunda near the Witte Cabin, procession starts at 9:30 a.m., dedication in the garden at 10:00 a.m. Refreshments to follow.

You are cordially invited to the opening of the Jardín de Tortugas Pueblo! 🐢🌱🌶️🌽The Museum together with Tortugas Pueblo...
08/23/2026

You are cordially invited to the opening of the Jardín de Tortugas Pueblo! 🐢🌱🌶️🌽The Museum together with Tortugas Pueblo is excited to unveil our new educational garden at the museum.

📅When: Saturday, Sept. 19
📍Where: New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Rd, Las Cruces, NM, 88011

🪅Meet us in the rotunda near the Witte Cabin, procession starts at 9:30 a.m., dedication in the garden at 10:00am

We look forward to celebrating this meaningful space with our community. Refreshments to follow.

🌈🖼️ Thanks for adding even more color and life to the Family Day Fiesta! We had 134 people stop at our booth and some ma...
08/23/2026

🌈🖼️ Thanks for adding even more color and life to the Family Day Fiesta! We had 134 people stop at our booth and some made scratch art. Instructional Coordinator Mackette Kark snapped these photos of artists at work. She enjoyed “the incredibly talented folkorico” dancers and celebrating “the rich tradition of art at Taylor Mesilla-Historic Site and New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.” Make sure to visit our Museum and neighboring historic sites (Taylor-Mesilla and Fort Selden) for even more art, culture, and family fun year-round!

Thank you to New Mexico Magazine for the lovely overview of what our Museum offers! Read the article online or pick up t...
08/21/2026

Thank you to New Mexico Magazine for the lovely overview of what our Museum offers! Read the article online or pick up the August 2026 “Museum Magic” edition for more inspiration about museums throughout New Mexico.

08/21/2026

Make art at the Ag Wagon at the Family Day Fiesta in Mesilla! 🪅🤠 This Saturday (Aug. 22) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., we’ll have a scratch art activity joining Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site and other community organizations on the Old Mesilla Plaza for FREE family fun.

🎨🌈 Using a wooden stylus, artists will draw their design by scratching away the ink-coated layer of paper to reveal a rainbow background.

🎺🫧Enjoy every moment of the Family Day Fiesta by listening to mariachi music, watching folklorico dancers, finding tasty treats at the vendor booths, and trying kid friendly activities. 🏠🖼️ Explore Taylor Mesilla Historic Site to see J. Paul Taylor’s home and his family’s collection of fine art from New Mexican artists and folk art from around the world. The site will have free admission for Family Day.

Find the Ag Wagon program on Saturdays at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. It’s included with regular admission for kids and accompanying adults. Ag Wagon and other educational programs are sponsored by the Friends of the NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum

Address

4100 Dripping Springs Road
Las Cruces, NM
88011

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+15755224100

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