School and Youth Programs
¡Vamos al Museo!
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:30 am to 12 pm Join us on the first Saturday of the month for a morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this NHCC staff and artist-led workshop. We will meet in the Creative Classroom in the Pete V. Domenici Building. This month, artist Lita Sandoval will guide a fun valentine themed workshop for all ages! Please pre-register HERE (so we know how many materials to prepare) For more information please call or email (more...)
¡Vamos al Museo!
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:30 am to 12 pm Join us on the first Saturday of the month for a morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this NHCC staff and artist-led workshop. We will meet in the Creative Classroom in the Pete V. Domenici Building. This month, Elena will lead a workshop inspired by the exhibit El Perú: Art in the Contemporary Past! Please pre-register HERE (so we know how many materials to prepare) For more information please (more...)
¡Vamos al Museo!
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NMAll events at the NHCC through April 9, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed. Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information. 10:30 am to 12 pm Join us on the first Saturday of the month for a morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this NHCC staff and artist-led workshop. We will meet in the Creative Classroom in the Pete V. Domenici Building. Please pre-register HERE (so we know how many materials to (more...)
NHCC Children’s Bilingual Book Festival
History and Literary Arts BuildingAll events at the NHCC through April 30, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed. Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information. 9 am to 5 pm The Children's Bilingual Book Festival takes place at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in April of each year and features K-6 books in Spanish and English and Native Languages in English. There are author readings, a book fair, student storytelling, poetry performances, workshops for teachers and parents, and art and book-related activities for all ages, including teens. Join (more...)
¡Vamos al Museo!
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NMAll events at the NHCC through May 15, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed. Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information. 10:30 am to 12 pm Join us on the first Saturday of the month for a morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this NHCC staff and artist-led workshop. We will meet in the Creative Classroom in the Pete V. Domenici Building. Please pre-register HERE (so we know how many materials to (more...)
¡Vamos al Museo!
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NMAll events at the NHCC through June 26, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed. Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information. 10:30 am to 12 pm Join us on the first Saturday of the month for a morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this NHCC staff and artist-led workshop. We will meet in the Creative Classroom in the Pete V. Domenici Building. Please pre-register HERE (so we know how many materials to (more...)
Art Project: Sombra
NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NMToday we are inspired by three artists,Cristina González, Jacob Sisneros and Paula Castillo. These artists have created large metal sculptures that create beautiful shadows and can be found on the NHCC campus. We hope their use of shapes and the sun inspire you to create your own sombra art! Please share your art or shadow experiments with us! Tag us @nhccnm or make our staff really happy and email us some photos at ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us
Make something!: Play With Color
Make something! School has begun and we have received requests for activities for young children. People of any age will enjoy playing with water drops and printing! If you do this project, tag us @nhccnm or make our staff happy and email us a photo @ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us #newmexicoculture #nhccnm #steam #museumathome #paralosniños
Premiere: K-12 Social Studies and Language Arts Educational Curriculum for “Mundos de Mestizaje”
5 pm Link Available HERE The History and Literary Arts program presents the premiere of a K-12 social studies and language arts educational curriculum inspired by "Mundos de Mestizaje," the buon fresco masterpiece on the NHCC campus by artist Frederico Vigil. By engaging with images and video of the fresco online, children and young adults, anywhere, are able to explore history, geography, civics, government, literature, and economics through lesson plans and activities. Free
NHCC Learning Website Survey
MIRA! TEACHERS! PARENTS! We need your voice! The NHCC Learning Website Survey will help us gauge your needs related to educational resources so that we may better serve students and the community as a whole. With the introduction of the NHCC Learning website that is now available to the public, your input is important in helping us provide the community with accessible and relevant digital resources that will benefit learners of all grade levels and ages as this website continues to grow. Please fill this out and (more...)