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
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
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
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
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
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.
Join us on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. to learn how people lived in the New Mexico territory in the 1880’s. We’ll be hosted by a knowledgeable docent who will bring their stories to life. So, you won’t want to miss out on this special opportunity. Casa San Ysidro may be the only Read More
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
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
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
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
Join us on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 2 p.m. as Roland Penttila shares rare photographs from Kurt’s Camera Corral and striking black-and-white images by Jim Kubié that capture Albuquerque railroad workers at their craft in 1971. This presentation offers a nostalgic glimpse into a beloved Nob Hill landmark and the skilled labor that once powered the Read More