History museum
Carlsbad Museum and Art Center
13 locals recommend
Location
418 W Fox St
Carlsbad, NM
Tips from locals
This small museum is attached to one of the most open and friendly libraries around.
The collection includes artefacts, documents, and works of art relating to prehistory, history and esthetic environment of the City of Carlsbad and the surrounding communities of southeastern New Mexico and the greater American Southwest (New Mexico, west Texas, Arizona and northern Mexico). The museum holds Native American art and artefacts, and modern, contemporary and Southwestern art, including the McAdoo Collection of "Taos Ten" paintings.
The collection includes artefacts, documents, and works of art relating to prehistory, history and esthetic environment of the City of Carlsbad and the surrounding communities of southeastern New Mexico and the greater American Southwest (New Mexico, west Texas, Arizona and northern Mexico). The mu…
Celebrating the very best in local artistic expression, cultural heritage, and traveling art shows, this free admission art exhibition invites guests to enjoy Carlsbad's artistic and historic heritage, along with the most invigorating artistic expressions which captivate local and global explorations of natural wonders.
Free entry and great historical displays of early settler days, wartime, New Mexico painters, Native pottery and stonework, plus a room of Peruvian artifacts. Enjoy some time in the outdoor art park as well. Seasonal festivals and summer movie nights in surrounding Halagueno Arts Park.