Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum. Courtesy/NMDCA

NMDCA News:

The Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is touring the exhibit, “Eight Sites, One History: Explore the Past at New Mexico Historic Sites” to public libraries and museums in the northeast and southwest parts of the state.

During the last two weeks of July, visitors can see the exhibit, sponsored by New Mexico Historic Sites, which highlights the distinctive stories revealed at each of the state’s eight sites, from Indigenous lifeways to Spanish settlement to US statehood and beyond. Visitors of all ages can also participate in hands-on learning activities.

These upcoming community events are free and open to the public.

Upcoming locations:

• 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Wed., July 16 — Albert W. Thompson Memorial Library, 17 Chestnut St., Clayton
• 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday, July 17 — National Scouting Museum at Philmont Scout Ranch, 17 Deer Run Rd., Cimarron
• 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday, July 18 — Cimarron Book Mobile event at the Public Library, 356 E. 9 St., Cimarron
• 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday, July 19 — Fiesta de los Niños, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe
• 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Wednesday, July 23 — Tucumcari Public Library, 602 S. 2nd St., Tucumcari
• 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Thursday, July 24 — Portales Public Library, 218 S. Ave. B, Portales
• 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Friday, July 25 — Clovis-Carver Public Library, 701 N Main St., Clovis
• 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Tuesday, July 29 — Taytsugeh Oweengeh Library, Off Highway 84/285 near the Camel Rock Casino exit
• 10 a.m.–12 p.m., Wednesday, July 30 — Fort Sumner Public Library, 235 Sumner Ave., Fort Sumner
• 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Thursday, July 31 — Corona Public Library, 741 Main St., Corona
• 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday & Saturday, Aug. 1 & 2 — Old Lincoln Days, in front of Convento, Historic Lincoln on US 380

Wonders on Wheels serves all 33 counties in New Mexico annually, bringing arts, culture, history, and science exhibits and curriculum-based programming to fairs, festivals, public libraries, and schools. The goal is to make learning fun and accessible to people of all ages throughout the state.