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Western New Mexico University Museum
A focused regional museum holding one of the best Mimbres pottery collections in the Southwest.
Internationally significant Mimbres collection — black-on-white classic-period bowls (~A.D. 1000–1130) — plus regional ethnographic and historical exhibits.
Located on the WNMU campus in Silver City. Free admission; parking on Alabama Street.
Pair with the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site for a full archaeology day.
Best for:
Mimbres potteryarchaeologystudentshistory visitors