City of Las Cruces
Branigan Cultural Center
Programming
 

Tours

The Branigan Cultural Center offers guided tours of the Las Cruces: Crossroads of History exhibit to groups.  Reservations are required for groups so that appropriate staffing is available to provide a quality museum experience.  Please complete the reservation request form and submit a minimum of two weeks in advance.

PDF - Museum Etiquette Museum Etiquette
Reservation Form Tour Reservation Form
PDF - Program Evaluation Program Evaluation Form

  

 

Branigan Cultural Center 75th Anniversary

  
 

 
Education Programs
 
Spring Break Day Camps

March 24 - 1st through 3rd grade
March 26 - 4th through 7th grade

PDF - Registration Form Registration Form

 

Community Tours

Walking Tour Alameda-Depot Historic District
May 8, 2010
10 a.m.

Free, participants meet at gazebo at Pioneer Park, 500 W. Las Cruces Ave.

 

PDF - Mesquite Street & Original Townsite Historic District Part I Mesquite Street & Original Townsite Historic District Part I
 
 

Las Cruces: Crossroads of History
Educator Guides

PDF - Primary grades activity Primary grades activity
PDF - Middle school activity Middle school activity

PDF - Fourth Grade Social Studies Standards and Benchmarks Fourth Grade Social Studies Standards and Benchmarks
PDF - Seventh Grade Social Studies Standards and Benchmarks Seventh Grade Social Studies Standards and Benchmarks
 
 

History Notes
Second Thursday of each month
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Join others interested in local history to discuss various topics.  Presentations by staff, docents, and guest speakers.
 
 

Monthly Docent Meeting
Second Thursday of each month
2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Docents and volunteers are updated on events and activities of Branigan Cultural Center, programs focus on developing skills in guiding tours, lesson plans, and interpretation.
 
 
Visit Our Ancestors
 

“Visit Our Ancestors”
Cemetery Tours

Every other month meet with staff from Branigan Cultural Center to tour cemeteries in the Mesilla Valley.  Participants will find familiar names of those whose legacy embodies the origins of Las Cruces and Mesilla Valley.  Allow for 2 hour walking tour, little or no seating, over often uneven terrain.  Program starts at 10:00 a.m. at the designated cemetery. There is no fee to participate.  Contact 541-2219
 

PDF - Garfield Cemetery Guide Garfield Cemetery Guide
PDF - San José Cemetery Guide San José Cemetery Guide
PDF - Rincon Cemetery Guide Rincon Cemetery Guide
PDF - Missionary Ridge Cemetery Guide Missionary Ridge Cemetery Guide
 

Las Cruces Museum System

Museum System Administration • Phone: 575-541-2296 • FAX: 575-525-8587
City of Las Cruces Museums, P.O. Box 20000, Las Cruces, NM 88004 • Physical Address: 151 North Church Street

 

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