Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu is known worldwide among paleontologists as the location of the articulated fossils of the Coelophysis, as well as having one of the richest quarries of the Triassic era, which began 220 million years ago. The museum is named for amateur paleontologist Ruth Hall, wife of first resident Ghost Ranch Director Jim Hall. Displays range from a complete Coelophysis cast skeleton to remains from great alligator-like reptiles. The Coelophysis also has the distinction of being named the State Fossil of New Mexico.

For 2008, the Museum of Paleontology is pleased to offer the following courses:

June 23 - 29     Paleontology at Ghost Ranch  SW644

June 30 - July 6    Dinosaurs, Fossils, and Fun!  SW713

September 29 - October 5    Fall Paleontology  SW1011

For more information, see our online catalog. Registration forms may also be downloaded from the Home Page, under Forms/Downloads.

Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu is home to the Florence Hawley Ellis Museum of Anthropology. Extensive displays are designed to tell the amazing story of twelve thousand years of successive habitation of the Gallina-Chama-Rio Grande drainage by peoples of different ethnic makeup and cultures. The museum also displays contemporary work by Indian, Spanish and Anglo artists and artisans who carry on the traditions of the peoples that have inhabited this area.

The Anthropology Museum is pleased to present the following courses for 2008:

July 21 - 27   Archaeology at Ghost Ranch (Week 1 of a Two-Week Course)    SW741

July 28 - August 3   Archaeology at Ghost Ranch (Week 2 of a Two-Week Course)    SW811

A special registration fee of $400 is available for persons registering for both weeks of the Archaeology seminar.

For more information, please see our online catalog. Registration forms may also be downloaded from the Home Page, under Forms/Downloads.

The Ghost Ranch Museums present the calendar of art shows for 2008:

Nov. 21, 2007 - Mar. 25        Winter Invitational Show

March 27 - April 30               Northern New Mexico College Student Show
                                                  Opening reception: March 29, 2-4 p.m

May 2 - July 6                      Art Through the Loom
                                                  Opening reception: May 10, 2-4 p.m.

July 9 - September 5             Las Tejedoras
                                                  Opening reception: July 19, 2-4 p.m.

Sept. 9 - November 11          Española Valley Fiber Arts Center
                                                  Opening reception: Sept. 20, 2-4 p.m.

Nov. 13 - Mar. 20, 2008         Winter Invitational Show
                                                  Opening reception: Nov. 15, 2-4 p.m.

Throughout the year the Center will host educational programs and cultural events. Plans are underway for upcoming exhibits. If you’d like to be informed about new developments and special events, please sign our guest book with your e-mail address.

We hope you enjoy your visit and leave with a better understanding of the natural beauty and cultural richness of northern New Mexico.

Visiting Hours: April 1 through Labor Day: Tuesday through Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday, 1-5 pm, closed Mondays. Labor Day to October 31: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, closed Sundays and Mondays. The Center will close October 31 and reopen on April 1.

The Ghost Ranch Piedra Lumbre Education and Visitor Center is pleased to announce its 2008 calendar of community art shows:

April 1 - April 29          Through the Lens -- 8 Northern Photographers 
                                       Opening reception: Saturday, April 5, 2-4 p.m.

May 3 - July 6              Española Valley Fibert Arts Center Show
                                       Opening reception: Saturday, June 7, 2-4 p.m.

July 10 - August 8        Cerro Pedernal Heritage Association
                                       Opening reception: Saturday, July 12, 2-4 p.m.

Aug. 12 - Sept. 13        North Fourth Art Center
                                       Opening reception: Saturday, August 16, 2-4 p.m.

Sept. 16 - Oct. 30         Art Through the Loom
                                       Opening reception: Saturday, September 30, 2-4 p.m.