Online Exhibitions

Travels With my Aunt
"Travels With my Aunt" tells of a unique collection of objects acquired by Sue Bacharach (1902–1999), a woman whose love of travel was exceeded only by her discerning eye for collectibles. During excursions to the American Southwest from the late 1920s through the 1950s, Sue assembled the 254 pieces that now comprise the Bacharach/von Preissig Collection. This collection, gifted to the museum in 1991, is unusual among museum collections in that it is made up entirely of art created for the tourist market.

Roads to the Past: Fifty Years of Highway Archaeology
During the past fifty years, the state of New Mexico's highway archaeology program has recorded thousands of sites and conducted excavations at hundreds. Roads to the Past describes the history of the highway archaeology program and provides a glimpse of the contributions the program has made to our knowledge of the past 8,000 years of New Mexico history.

Touched by Fire: The Art, Life, and Legacy of Maria Martinez
This online exhibition complements the temporary exhibition of the same name and showcases the life and work of the legendary San Ildefonso potter who forever changed the world of Indian art.

Tourist Icons: Native American Kitsch, Camp, and Fine Art Along Route 66
Highlights Native American art and artifacts of the Route 66 era.

The Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery
This online introduction highlights some of the themes in the permanent exhibit as well as a few of the most spectacular objects.

Weaving in the Margins: Navajo Men as Weavers
Weaving in the Margins: Navajo Men as Weavers was exhibited at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture from June 13 through September 5, 1999. This online version of Weaving in the Margins introduces the lives and work of the nine male weavers who who participated in the exhibition.

Keystone of the Arch: The Stewart Collection
The Keystone of the Arch: The Stewart Collection, a temporary exhibit on display through February 18, 2001, includes some of the most significant objects in the collection of Philip and Frances Stewart.