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Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame
May 24, 2018
Musings
Last Weekend
This is your last weekend to find out what's In the Dark. How do animals, including humans, adapt to the dark? Check out the animals living in caves, the ocean, underneath our feet, in the forest, and outside our door in the desert.
Next week the Museum will be FREE during our exhibit turnover. We will also have limited hours:
May 29-June 1 (Tuesday-Friday) 10am-5pm
June 2 and 3 (Saturday and Sunday) Closed
Upcoming Events
Classic Film Series
Sunday, May 27, 2018
2pm
True Grit
A stubborn teenager enlists the help of a tough U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer.
Sunday, June 10, 2018
2pm
1776
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
Current Exhibit
Now through May 27, 2018
Since prehistoric times, humans have sought to find utility in darkness, and have invented ways to acclimate to dark conditions. Visiting In the Dark, guests experience and explore these mysteries via electronic, mechanical and computer interactives, immersive dioramas and lifelike models.
Museum Media
Museum Minute
Go visit museums! Click on the picture above to watch the video.
In the Garden
David and Erin went around the NMJC campus looking for any nocturnal animals they could find. Click on the picture above to watch the video.
Curator's Corner
Every museum has objects that are "found in the collections". Many times these found in collections items remain a mystery, but that's where you come in. If you have any information please let our collections staff know: themuseum@nmjc.edu.
This week: "The Land of Milk and Honey"
Pastel Print by Ann Lane
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Hobbs News-Sun, 2002
Basic Information
Hours
Monday - Closed
Tuesday-Saturday - 10am-5pm
Sunday - 1-5pm
Admission
Adults: $5
Senior (65+)/Children(6-17): $3
Museum Members: Free
Children 5 and under: Free
NMJC Faculty/Staff/Students: Free
Active Military/Veterans/First Responders: Free
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