November 2024 AHS Program – “Cartooning Albuquerque”

Albuquerque Museum - Auditorium 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

On Sunday, November 17, 2024, at 2 pm, veteran local editorial cartoonist John Trever reflects on his nearly 50-year career at the Albuquerque Journal and the thousands of editorial cartoons he has created. “Cartooning Albuquerque” will focus on the city’s political history of the past 50 years, featuring our recent mayors and issues of growth, environment, Read More

Walking Through History Tour – Maisel’s Indian Jewelry and Crafts Store and Murals

Maisel’s Indian Jewelry and Crafts Store 510 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Here’s your chance to see the Maisel’s Indian Jewelry and Crafts store and its famous murals again or for the first time. We’ll be hosted by the Garcia family who are the current owners of the building and who are working to restore the building to its former glory. This event will be a great Read More

Free

Feb 2025 AHS Program – The Crash of TWA Flight 260, 70 Years Later

Albuquerque Museum - Auditorium 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

On Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 2 pm, Albuquerque Historical Society invites you to a presentation by AHS Board Member Terry Owen on the 1955 crash of TWA Flight 260 into the side of the Sandias. The presentation will cover the crash details, contributing factors, archival and recent photos, and drone footage of the crash Read More

Walking Through History Tour – The Wheels Museum

Wheels Museum 1100 2nd St. SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join us on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 at 10:00 am to learn about the impact on Albuquerque by the evolution in transportation technology and to also be transported back in time. The Wheels Museum, located in the Albuquerque Rail Yards is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and creating educational exhibits about the history of transportation in Albuquerque Read More

Free

AHS 2025 Annual Meeting

Albuquerque Museum - Auditorium 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

The AHS 2025 Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:30 pm. It will include a report from AHS President Trudy Merriman and elections for officers and members of the Board of Directors. Officers and Directors serve two-year terms, with the Vice President and Secretary elected in odd-numbered years. This year’s Read More

Presentation of an Albuquerque History Accolade to Herman Bishop

Albuquerque Museum - Auditorium 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

On Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 2 pm, we will honor Herman Bishop with an Albuquerque History Accolade in recognition of his exceptional service to both his country and community, as well as his significant contributions to preserving and sharing Albuquerque’s history. As Historian for the Albuquerque Fire Department Retirees Association, Herman has extensively researched Read More

AHS April 2025 Program – Special Collections 100th Anniversary

Albuquerque Museum - Auditorium 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

On Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 2:15 pm, Teri Reynoso will give a presentation on Albuquerque’s oldest public library - the Special Collections branch. The library recently marked the 100th anniversary of its 1925 Pueblo/Spanish Revival-style building, now listed on local, state, and national historic registers. Read More.

June 2025 AHS Program – Petroglyph National Monument

Albuquerque Museum - Auditorium 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join Superintendent Nancy Hendricks on Sunday, June 15, 2025, as she takes us through the history of Petroglyph National Monument as we celebrate 35 years since the Congressional designation of the site. Who made the petroglyphs? Why is the area important to the Indigenous people? What are the connections of early Spanish explorers and settlers to Read More

History of Classical KHFM

Albuquerque Museum - Auditorium 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join Brent Stevens on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 2 pm, as he describes the history of Albuquerque’s first commercial FM station. KHFM began in 1954 as a project by two Highland High School teachers and grew in power and reach over the decades. After several ownership changes and a threatened format shift, the classical music Read More

Walking Through History Tour – National Museum of Nuclear Science and History

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History 601 Eubank Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join us on Saturday, August 16th, 2025 at 10:00 am to tour The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. This tour coincides with the anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon. The museum was established in 1969 as an intriguing place to learn the story of the Atomic Age, from early research Read More

$10.00

The Origin and Evolution of Sandia National Laboratories

Albuquerque Museum - Auditorium 2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Join Historian Justin Quinn Olmstead, Ph.D. on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 2 pm, as he describes the history of Sandia National Laboratories. This presentation will cover Sandia National Laboratories origins, and the changes it has gone through over the past 76 years to become one of the premier national laboratories it is today. The presentation will cover Read More