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The Millicent Rogers Museum has a brand new look!  Our new logo is inspired by the mountains, mesas, and rivers that surround the museum. 

View of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the east of the museum
(Image courtesy of Caroline Jean Fernald)

View from the the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge to the west of the museum
(Image courtesy of Caroline Jean Fernald)

When Millicent Rogers first came to the Southwest, she was awestruck by the beauty of Taos.  In a letter to her son Paul, shortly before her death, Rogers wrote . . . "Suddenly passing Taos Mountain I felt that I was part of the Earth, so that I felt the sun on my surface and the rain. I felt the stars and the growth of the moon, under me, rivers ran." 

Millicent Rogers and friends on a hiking excursion near Taos
(Image courtesy of the Millicent Rogers Museum)

Many of the artworks on view at the Millicent Rogers Museum were created by individuals who were inspired by the landscape of the Southwest, so we thought our new logo design was a fitting tribute to our namesake, our home, and our collection.  

Taos Pueblo by Albert Looking Elk Martinez
(Image courtesy of the Millicent Rogers Museum)

San Isidro Bultos on view in Water that Sustains
(Image courtesy of Caroline Jean Fernald and the Millicent Rogers Museum)

In fact, the majority of our collection consists of works made by artistic families who have lived in the Southwest for generations, and many of the objects on display in our textile and pottery galleries were made using natural materials and dyes sourced from the land.  

View of A Feast for the Eyes: Rio Grande Blankets from the Collections
(Image courtesy of Caroline Jean Fernald and the Millicent Rogers Museum)

Emergence by Michael Naranjo, on loan from the Tia Collection, and Regulus  by Millicent Rogers
(Image courtesy of Caroline Jean Fernald and the Millicent Rogers Museum)

To visit the Millicent Rogers Museum is to be immersed in centuries of Southwest art and culture all while taking in the uninterrupted views of the surrounding landscape, and we hope you like our new look.  We'll be gradually rolling out our new logo beginning in 2019.  In the meantime, I encourage you to check out our new look on our redesigned website, and tell us what you think.

Thank you and I'll see you at the museum!

Dr. Caroline Jean Fernald

Executive Director