Open Hours
Monday-Friday:
10 am - 4 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 1 pm

Location
501 North Main Street
on the north end of the Downtown Mall, next to
the Museum of Art.
(map)

Contact Us
Phone: (575) 541-2155
FAX: (575) 541-2152

Museum Manager
Garland Courts
gcourts@las-cruces.org

Branigan Cultural Center
501 North Main Street
Las Cruces, NM 88001

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Education Programs

Traditional Crafts of New Mexico
Summer Workshop Series 2008

In this series of mini-workshops, participants will have hands on instruction in various traditional crafts found historically in Las Cruces and Mesilla Valley Region.  Geared towards family participation, parents and youth are encouraged to enroll together. Class size is limited, so register early to guarantee space.  $10.00 per person registration fee required at time of registration.

Each workshop is a two day event, two hours on Tuesday and two hours on Thursday, meeting from 10:00 a.m. to Noon each day.  All workshops meet at the Branigan Cultural Center 501 N. Main.  Contact 541-2219.

June 10 & 12
Papel Picado

June 17 & 19
Woven basketry

June 24 & 26
Wood carving

July 8 & 10         
Sand Art

July 15 & 17      
Tatting and Bobbin Lace making

July 22 & 24     
 Piñatas

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

Visit Our Ancestors (pdf)
San Albino Guide (pdf)

July 12
Masonic Cemetery, 760 S. Compress, Las Cruces, NM

September 13
Hillcrest Cemetery, 5140 W. Picacho (Fairacres), Las Cruces, NM