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Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame

June 28, 2018

Musings

Family Fun Day

Celebrate America this weekend at the Museum's June Family Fun Day. Our two newest exhibits will be open all day: Chartering Freedom and The Cowgirl Who Became a Justice: Sandra Day O'Connor.

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Closed

The Museum will be closed on the 4th of July, but hold regular hours the rest of the week.

Come in and see the documents that created this nation in Chartering Freedom.

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Upcoming Events

Family Fun Day

Saturday, June 30, 2018

10am-5pm

Celebrate America this weekend at the Museum's June Family Fun Day. Our two newest exhibits will be open all day: Chartering Freedom and The Cowgirl Who Became a Justice: Sandra Day O'Connor.

Classic Film Series

Sunday, July 1, 2018

2pm

The Alamo

In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.

Current Exhibits


Museum Media

Museum Minute

The Cowgirl Who Became a Justice:  Sandra Day O'Connor is our other newest traveling show.  This exhibit comes from the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.  Click on the picture to watch the video.

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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:

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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

Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame
575-492-2678 | themuseum@nmjc.edu
www.nmjc.edu/museum
5317 Lovington Hwy
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM 88240