Artesia Historical Museum & Art Center Artesia, New Mexico

Mailing Address

505 West Richardson Avenue
Artesia, NM 88210

Street Address

505 West Richardson Avenue
Artesia, NM 88210

Phone: 505-748-2390
Fax: 505-746-3886
Email:
Web: www.artesiamuseum.org/

Museum Hours

Tuesday - Friday		9:00 a.m. 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday		1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

History

Founded in 1970, the museum's focus is on local and area history

Artifacts Collections

General colleciton: 1880s - 1970s. Photographs, newspapers, city of Artesia archives, Native American, restored 1920s era kitchen, children's room with hats & clothes to try on, farm and ranch stuff, oil and mineral stuff.

Research Collections

By appointment only

Library

Approximately 200 book - local and area history and 10,000 plus photos and slides. By appointment only.

Facilities

The facility is approximately 3,400 square feet with 2,800 sq feet dedicated to exhibition area. The facility has a lecture hall with a capacity of 25. The facility is partially wheel-chair accessible

Programs

school tours, on-site trunk shows, lecgtures, exhibits

Staff

Nancy Dunn, Director
Phone: 505-748-2390

Merle Rich, Registrar


Museum Type

Art
Children's
History
Historic House
Library
Natural History

Governance

Type: Municipal


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