Western New Mexico University Museum

Western New Mexico University Museum Western New Mexico University Museum, Fleming Hall hours of operation are Monday-Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm, Saturdays & Sundays from 10:00am to 4:00pm

WNMU Museum invites you to explore the prehistory and history of Southwest New Mexico and learn why people throughout the ages have selected this rich and enchanting region as their home. The recently completed stunning transformation of Fleming Hall, funded by the 2016 Higher Education G.O. Bond, created an open, light, secure, and climate-controlled environment that highlights our National Regis

ter of Historic Places building, collections, and exhibitions enhancing the visitor experience. The Museum is a work in progress. We continue to enhance the visitor experience by finishing exhibitions, creating interpretative signage, and opening additional rooms.

Artifacts and photographs from the NAN Ranch that have never been exhibited will be on display at the WNMU Museum on Fri...
07/30/2026

Artifacts and photographs from the NAN Ranch that have never been exhibited will be on display at the WNMU Museum on Friday, July 31st from 10am-2pm and you are invited!

We will be open this 4th of July weekend at our normal operating hours! Friday, July 3, 2026 9AM-4:30PMSaturday, July 4,...
07/02/2026

We will be open this 4th of July weekend at our normal operating hours!
Friday, July 3, 2026 9AM-4:30PM
Saturday, July 4, 2026 10AM-4PM
Sunday, July 5, 2026 10AM-4PM

Congrats to the Indiana University students on a successful field school season and poster presentation! Big thanks to e...
06/26/2026

Congrats to the Indiana University students on a successful field school season and poster presentation! Big thanks to everyone who came and supported their research!

Stop by today to see the poster presentations! The Indiana University students will be presenting their findings and exp...
06/26/2026

Stop by today to see the poster presentations! The Indiana University students will be presenting their findings and experiences until 2 PM today.

Thank you to all who stopped by for the "Create a Mimbres Inspired Plate" event we hosted this week as part of Silver Ci...
06/19/2026

Thank you to all who stopped by for the "Create a Mimbres Inspired Plate" event we hosted this week as part of Silver City CLAY Festival!

Sharing some plates painted as part of our Silver City CLAY Festival event we hosted yesterday. We will be doing this ag...
06/17/2026

Sharing some plates painted as part of our Silver City CLAY Festival event we hosted yesterday. We will be doing this again tomorrow June 18, from 10 AM to 2 PM! We hope to see you tomorrow!

Please join us for our upcoming Archaeology Fair on June 26th, 10AM-2PM. 17 students will be presenting research from th...
06/09/2026

Please join us for our upcoming Archaeology Fair on June 26th, 10AM-2PM. 17 students will be presenting research from the 2026 field school at Agape Acres, a Black Mountain phase (AD 1150-1300) community on the NAN Ranch.

Stop by the museum during Silver City CLAY Festival for ceramic history and a fun activity! On Tues. June 16 and Thurs. ...
06/04/2026

Stop by the museum during Silver City CLAY Festival for ceramic history and a fun activity! On Tues. June 16 and Thurs. June 18 from 10AM - 2PM we will be hosting a free paint your own Mimbres inspired plate event for kids and kids at heart.
On Fri. June 19 at 10AM and 1PM we will be have RSVP guided tours of the museum. You can RSVP for the tours at: https://clayfestival.com/museum-tours

04/02/2026

Open regular business hours Friday, April 3, 2026 (9:00 am - 4:30 pm)!

03/06/2026

Spring Break Closure
Sunday, March 8th - Saturday, March 14th.
Regular hours resume Sunday, March 15th.

Address

Silver City, NM

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(575) 538-6386

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