Foundation for Las Cruces Museums

09/09/2026

On Friday, September 18, "Moonlight: Adult Night at the Museums" is back for a "Fall Fun Fundraiser!" This night at the Museums on Main Street starts at 5pm and ends at 9pm and will feature crafted drinks from Dry Point Distillers of Las Cruces, food from a food truck, and live music!

Entry is FREE and exclusively for Adults 21+ with a valid Government issued ID on hand. Food from the food truck and drinks from the cash bar can be purchased during the event.

This Moonlight is slightly different than the others; we will be focusing the fun on the Branigan Cultural Center and the Museum Courtyard! We will have the Museum of Art open, but no food or drink will be allowed inside it. Entry for the night will be through the courtyard gates on Main Street, NOT the Museum of Nature & Science. Entry will close at 8:15pm, so make sure to show up before the gates are locked!

The main attraction this "Moonlight" is the Foundation for Las Cruces Museums spirit tasting fundraiser! For $15 per person, attendees will receive four separate half-ounce tastes of Dry Point's handcrafted spirits during a 25-minute session, tasting notes about the liquors, and a surprise party favor. The sessions begin at 5:30 pm and continue through until 8 pm. These tickets are not required to enter the Moonlight program, but are required for the tasting.

Tickets are available for pre-purchase Foundation for Las Cruces Museums link here, or for purchase that night at the FLCM table:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/moonlight-tasting

Find out more about the tasting with the Facebook event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/907739309061596/

To find out more about Moonlight, please visit our Facebook Event page: https://www.Facebook.com/events/2520086505137730

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Enjoy a Moonlight Tasting with usJoin the Foundation for Las Cruces Museums & Dry Point Distillers on Friday, September 18 from 5-9 PM at the Branigan…

09/05/2026

Two weeks until MOONLIGHT! Tickets available at the link below for the spirits tasting event with Dry Point Distillers!

On Friday, September 18, "Moonlight: Adult Night at the Museums" is back for a "Fall Fun Fundraiser!" This night at the Museums on Main Street starts at 5pm and ends at 9pm and will feature crafted drinks from Dry Point Distillers of Las Cruces, food from a food truck, and live music!

Entry is FREE and exclusively for Adults 21+ with a valid Government issued ID on hand. Food from the food truck and drinks from the cash bar can be purchased during the event.

This Moonlight is slightly different than the others; we will be focusing the fun on the Branigan Cultural Center and the Museum Courtyard! We will have the Museum of Art open, but no food or drink will be allowed inside it. Entry for the night will be through the courtyard gates on Main Street, NOT the Museum of Nature & Science. Entry will close at 8:15pm, so make sure to show up before the gates are locked!

The main attraction this "Moonlight" is the Foundation for Las Cruces Museums spirit tasting fundraiser! For $15 per person, attendees will receive four separate half-ounce tastes of Dry Point's handcrafted spirits during a 25-minute session, tasting notes about the liquors, and a surprise party favor. The sessions begin at 5:30 pm and continue through until 8 pm. These tickets are not required to enter the Moonlight program, but are required for the tasting.

Tickets are available for pre-purchase Foundation for Las Cruces Museums link here, or for purchase that night at their table: https://www.Zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/moonlight-tasting.

Find out more about the tasting with the Facebook event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/907739309061596/

To find out more about Moonlight, please visit our Facebook Event page: https://www.Facebook.com/events/2520086505137730.

For additional information contact Emilia Linley, Museum Manager (Visitor Experience), at [email protected] or (575) 541-2321/TTY 711.

09/02/2026

"I enjoy living life and I enjoy going to different restaurants and eating my way through a country and going to different museums and learning about different cultures."
-Mila Kunis (actress)

09/02/2026

Take a tour through the solar system, visit animals from the Chihuahuan desert, and travel back in time with our fossils and Prehistoric Trackways during our "Neurodivergent Nights" extended hours at the Museum of Nature & Science!

Join us for an evening designed with neurodiverse visitors in mind. During our "Neurodivergent Nights," we lower the lights, reduce noise, and create a calm, welcoming environment across our museum spaces. Explore exhibits at your own pace, connect with others, and enjoy a sensory-friendly experience after hours.

Admission is free and open to all ages.

Come to our next "Neurodivergent Night" on Thursday, September 3, from 4pm to 6pm at the Museum of Nature & Science! "Neurodivergent Nights" are held weekly, so stop in ANY Thursday afternoon!

Have some fun, join in our activities, and wander amongst friends.

For additional information contact Mina Stafford, Education Manager, at [email protected] or (575) 541-2160/TTY 711.

08/26/2026

"Each museum is different- the collection is different, the context is different, the relationship between the art and architecture is different."
-Richard Meier (architect)

08/21/2026

On Friday, September 18, "Moonlight: Adult Night at the Museums" is back for a "Fall Fun Fundraiser!" This night at the Museums on Main Street starts at 5pm and ends at 9pm and will feature crafted drinks from Dry Point Distillers of Las Cruces, food from a food truck, and live music!

Entry is FREE and exclusively for Adults 21+ with a valid Government issued ID on hand. Food from the food truck and drinks from the cash bar can be purchased during the event.

This Moonlight is slightly different than the others; we will be focusing the fun on the Branigan Cultural Center and the Museum Courtyard! We will have the Museum of Art open, but no food or drink will be allowed inside it. Entry for the night will be through the courtyard gates on Main Street, NOT the Museum of Nature & Science. Entry will close at 8:15pm, so make sure to show up before the gates are locked!

The main attraction this "Moonlight" is the Foundation for Las Cruces Museums spirit tasting fundraiser! For $15 per person, attendees will receive four separate half-ounce tastes of Dry Point's handcrafted spirits during a 25-minute session, tasting notes about the liquors, and a surprise party favor. The sessions begin at 5:30 pm and continue through until 8 pm. These tickets are not required to enter the Moonlight program, but are required for the tasting.

Tickets are available for pre-purchase Foundation for Las Cruces Museums link here, or for purchase that night at their table: https://www.Zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/moonlight-tasting.

Find out more about the tasting with the Facebook event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/907739309061596/

To find out more about Moonlight, please visit our Facebook Event page: https://www.Facebook.com/events/2520086505137730.

For additional information contact Emilia Linley, Museum Manager (Visitor Experience), at [email protected] or (575) 541-2321/TTY 711.

08/21/2026

Enjoy a Moonlight Tasting with usJoin the Foundation for Las Cruces Museums & Dry Point Distillers on Friday, September 18 from 5-9 PM at the Branigan…

08/19/2026

"And if out of a million visitors there is even one to whom art means something, that is enough to justify museums."
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir (artist)

08/12/2026

"Painting is the most magical of mediums. The transcendence is truly amazing to me every time I go to a museum and I see how somebody figured another way to rub colored dirt on a flat surface and make space where there is no space or make you think of a life experience."
- Chuck Close (artist)

08/10/2026

Join the Foundation for Las Cruces Museums & Dry Point Distillers on Friday, September 18 from 5-9 PM at the Branigan Cultural Center. For $15 per person, attendees will receive four separate half-ounce tastes of Dry Point's handcrafted spirits during a 25-minute session, tasting notes about the liquors, and a surprise party favor. The sessions begin at 5:30 pm and continue through until 8 pm. No portion of the ticket price is tax deductible.

Moonlight is a quarterly program hosted by the Las Cruces Museums on Main Street. Adults 21+, with a valid ID, are invited to visit while enjoying entertainment and adult beverages. For this event, the Branigan Cultural Center and Museum Of Art will be open to guests. General Admission is free, with food, beverages, and tasting event tickets available for purchase.

Enjoy a Moonlight Tasting with usJoin the Foundation for Las Cruces Museums & Dry Point Distillers on Friday, September 18 from 5-9 PM at the Branigan…