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The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces pays tribute to women making a difference in New Mexico agriculture with a rotating wall display in the central corridor. The exhibit is called “Her Land: Women in Agriculture” and the new featured exemplar is 21-year-old Sophia Moreno of La Union, N.M. Sophia grew up on…

Demonstrations, living history, and family fun are the focus as Cowboy Days returns to the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces for the 22nd year. The event is Friday, March 4, and Saturday, March 5. The Museum is closed on Sunday. The Friday activities begin with members of the Museum’s living

The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 3, due to impending inclement weather. The Museum plans to reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 4. We apologize for any inconvenience, but the safety of our guests and staff is our first priority. Thank you.

The exhibits within the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum’s dairy barn will be renovated this year, thanks to a $30,000 donation from Southwest Dairy Farmers. With this renovation, the Museum’s dairy barn will continue to share history, but will be more child-friendly and have more interactive exhibits. This brighter, livelier venue will include

The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces has an extensive new exhibit weaving together a many-layered story that led to one of the most infamous periods in New Mexico history. “Riding Herd with Billy the Kid: The Rise of the Cattle Industry in New Mexico” begins with the 1866 cattle drive

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Governing Board Meeting January 25, 2022Conducted via Microsoft Team10:00am Agenda The Mission of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Board is to provide direction, advice, and support to the Director of the Museum in the maintenance and operation of the Museum and all of its activities.