Albert Alvidrez, presents, "Mica Clay and All Its Sparkle"
Please join us for a presentation by Albert Alvidrez, Tigua (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)!
🗓️May 31,
⌚2:00pm
⚱️A pueblo perspective on the traditional uses of micaceous clay and how it has shaped and impacted the Southwest region among the Pueblo Indian nations. A narration and personal perspective by Albert Alvidrez, potter and member of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. Discussions will cover the cultural importance of Pueblo pottery, it’s use, language, and cultural contributions of Micaceous clay.
Discovering Nature
Mini archaeologists, it’s time for Discovering Nature! This month, we are learning about pollinators! Did you know that National Pollinator Week is in June? We will be learning all about what a pollinator is and why they are so important! Join us to color some pollinators, hear from an expert about the museum’s new pollinator garden, and practice being pollinators! Things are buzzing at the museum for this month’s Discovering Nature!
📅June 7
⏲9am - 10:30am & 11am - 12:30pm
This FREE monthly program is designed for 4, 5, and 6 year-olds. ✨
💌Spaces are limited, email [email protected] to secure your spot!
Can’t wait to see all you there!
Pollinator Palooza
EPMArch and MCAD would like to announce
🌻Pollinator Palooza!! ☀️🐝
📅June 7, 2025
⌚1:30-4:00 p.m.
EPMArch staff has been as busy as a bee! Join us in celebrating the official re-opening of the museum’s classroom! Come paint rocks to decorate our brand-new pollinator garden and color butterflies to decorate our new classroom! Come celebrate with us! Special Thanks to the generous “pollination” of the museum’s sister sites, our classroom is looking better than ever!
Surviving and Thriving: Native Plants and Wildlife of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert
In Celebration of National Pollinator Week, join us in a discussion and walking tour of the Pollinator Garden at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology! Understand the ecological role of native plant by exploring how native plants support wildlife. We will also learn about key plant species, their adaptations, and their interactions with native pollinators. Of course, we will highlight the most impactful plants for native pollinators, especially Monarchs, other butterflies, and native bees and wasps. Discuss the importance of preserving native species and ecosystems, including in your own backyard with us.
Presented by
Jan DeCrescenzo, PhD
Texas Master Gardener, El Paso Chapter
Texas Master Naturalist, Trans-Pecos Chapter
Advanced Trained and Certified in Entomology
Saturday, June 21, 2025
9-10 a.m.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology (meet at the Entrance Door)
24th Biennial Jornada Mogollon Conference, Deep into the Jornada Call for Papers!
We are excited to announce that this year's 24th Biennial Jornada Mogollon Conference, Deep into the Jornada, is happening on Friday October 17 and Saturday October 18, 2025!
We are opening up the call for papers today! Proposals for individual papers can be on any history, culture, or archaeology topic in the Jornada Mogollon region (including Casas Grandes). Papers accepted for presentation are eligible for publication in the conference proceedings volume.
To submit your proposal, please fill out the Abstract Submission Form:
Call for Papers Submission Form
Deadline to submit abstract is July 11, 2025.
Please feel free to share this information with anyone that might need it.
If you have any further inquiries, please let us know.
Desert Weeds, Basic Printmaking Workshop
FREE workshop for all ages! (This workshop is sponsored with the support of the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department.)
August, 16, 2025
Drop in from 1-4:00 p.m.
Collagraphy is a printmaking process incorporating drawing, painting, and/or relief techniques, in which flat materials such as leaves, weeds, or any other flat materials are applied to a rigid surface such as cardboard, wood, or plexiglass. The design is painting, pressed, and transferred onto paper, resulting in a unique collagraph print or monotype.