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Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame

March 15, 2018

Musings

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Classic Film Series: Page to Screen

Join us for our next Classic Film Series.  Page to Screen will feature great films based on great books.  Come out every Sunday for a FREE movie, free popcorn and free sodas.  Get here at 1:45pm for movie facts with Director of Education, Mary Lyle.

April 8 - Gone with the Wind
April 15 - The Grapes of Wrath
April 22 - Bridge on the River Kwai
April 29 - To Kill a Mockingbird
May 6 - The Godfather
May 13 - The Color Purple
May 20 - Stand by Me
May 27 - True Grit

Upcoming Events

Classic Film Series

Sunday, March 18, 2018

2pm

The Quiet Man

A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love.



Classic Film Series

Sunday, April 8, 2018

2pm

Gone with the Wind

A manipulative woman and a roguish man conduct a turbulent romance during the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods.


Current Exhibit

Now through May 13, 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

Museum Minute:  air pollutant

We're doing a series all about the agents of deterioration, or things that can harm your objects. This week: air pollutants.  Click on the picture above to watch the video.

In the Garden

dr dirt video

Dr. Dirt is In the Dark talking about owls. How many types of owls live in NM and how many are in the Lea County area?  Click on the picture above to watch the video.

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