City of Las Vegas Museum & Rough Rider Memorial Collection.

The City of Las Vegas Museum and Rough Rider Memorial Collection opened in 1961 as a unit of the City of Las Vegas. The Museum is housed in the historic Municipal Building, a 1940 Works Progress Administration project. The museum collection includes over 7,000 items relating to the heritage of the Las Vegas area. Many items may be viewed through our on-line collection catalog. The Museum offers educational opportunities through classroom visits and activities. Entertaining and informative programs for all ages are offered throughout the year.

Celebrate Heritage Week August 7 - 15

"Meet Rafael Chacón"

August 8, 3:00 pm, Plaza Ilfeld Ballroom
Rafael Chacón witnessed and participated in some of the most significant events in the formation of modern New Mexico of the 19th century. At 3:00 pm the Ilfeld Ballroom will be transported back to 1899 and the remarkable Capitán Chacón at age 65 will be recreated in a Chautauqua presentation by Enrique LaMadrid. La Madrid is a folklorist, critic, translator, and professor at UNM. The presentation is sponsored by the New Mexico Humanities Council through the Friends of the City of Las Vegas Museum. There is no charge to attend the performance.