Southwestern Mission Research Center
Committed to promoting and fostering education, research and preservation relating to the Spanish Borderlands for over 50 years
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The Southwestern Mission Research Center is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. We’re committed to the cause of supporting Spanish Borderlands research and education. Our Kino Missions tours introduce people to the history and culture of the Pimería Alta, in the Sonoran Desert of Mexico and Arizona. Proceeds from these tours enable us to sponsor important scholarship on a broader level, assist with publications, and promote education. Furthermore we engage in cooperative restoration projects with the mission communities.
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27th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE ANZA SOCIETY
The 27th International Conference of the Anza Society will be held September 19-22, 2024, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Members of this organization facilitate the study, interpretation, commemoration, and preservation of places and artifacts relating to both the United...
ASM Master Class: Biographies of Culture and Power in Colonial Mexico
The Arizona State Museum (ASM) is pleased to announce its upcoming ASM Master Class: Biographies of Culture and Power in Colonial Mexico. This five-part series will be taught by Dr. Michael M. Brescia, Curator of Ethnohistory and Professor of History, on Wednesdays,...
“Ancient Remedies” Exhibit to open at Los Portales Museum in San Elizario
Los Portales Museum's new exhibit "Ancient Remedies" opens on July 27, 2024. This exhibition focuses on the nature remedies of the ancient practice of "curanderismo" (healing). Los Portales Museum is located at 1521 San Elizario Rd, San Elizario, TX. To register for...
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