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The Maxwell Museum’s Frank Hibben Center for Archaeological Research or better known as just the Hibben Center, first opened in 2002 for archaeological study, teaching and preservation of archaeological artifacts.

The national call of the Fall of Freedom initiative invites artists, creators and communities to take part in creative resistance and celebrate the experiences, cultures and identities that shape the fabric of our nation.

The University of New Mexico’s Maxwell Museum of Anthropology hosts its annual appraisal clinic and jewelry sale Friday, Nov. 21, followed by the 16th Annual Navajo Rug Auction and Museum Benefit Saturday, Nov. 22. 

The Maxwell Museum at the University of New Mexico will host a panel discussion on Fermentation Practices in New Mexico Today Oct. 11, starting at 2 p.m. at the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research, Room 105, located at 450 University Boulevard NE....

The University of New Mexico Art Museum (UNMAM) hosts the 2025 Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) Conference, welcoming museum professionals and students from across the country to...

Tsé Yaa Kin or Mummy Cave, is an alcove village revered by Indigenous people as an ancestral place. TséYaa Kin means “House Under the Rock” and is aptly named. The 1,700-year-old site is nestled in the center of a 1,000-foot vertical...

The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico is opening a new exhibit, Entangled Cultures: How humans and microbes co-create through fermentation, curated by Toni Gentilli. The exhibit will be on display from March 8 through March...

The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology will take part in the annual Hanging of the Greens on The University of New Mexico campus to celebrate the start of the holiday season. Everyone is invited to the Maxwell for this family-friendly event on Friday, Dec....

Every Navajo rug is a unique piece that starts with raising the sheep and goats, which are then shorn and the wool carded, spun, dyed, and finally woven, all by hand, into a rug using traditional, contemporary, and historic themes. Rugs are not just...

To promote the community well-being, and fun while drawing in new museum visitors, the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico is hosting its first ever board game night Thursday, Sept. 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. Pizza and soft drinks...