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Art in Downtown & Main Street, Las Cruces
Main Street is the beating heart: two free City museums side by side, galleries a short walk apart, and the monthly First Friday Ramble pulling it all together.
Las Cruces Museum of Art
The City's art museum, right on Main Street. Rotating contemporary exhibits, art classes, and it's free. Next up: Declaration/Declaración, opening when the doors reopen Nov 6.
Tue–Fri 10am–4:30pm, Sat 9am–4:30pm, First Fridays until 7pm
Branigan Cultural Center
The City's cultural history museum, set in the 1935 Branigan building next door to the Museum of Art. Rotating cultural and art exhibits, free admission, and late hours on First Fridays.
Tue–Fri 10am–4:30pm, Sat 9am–4:30pm, First Fridays until 7pm
The Mad Hatter Gallery
Contemporary art and community programs on Main Street, and one of the busiest walls downtown. On now: Leslie Toombs, The Language of Wire, through Nov 21, 2026.
Wed–Fri 11am–5pm, Sat 10am–2pm, plus First Fridays
Las Cruces Arts Association Gallery
The brand-new members' gallery of the Las Cruces Arts Association, which has been around since 1962. About 20 local artists in painting, photography, ceramics, fiber and metal. Opened October 2026.
Hours being confirmed. Call ahead.
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