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Our Mission

The Blackwater Draw Museum preserves and interprets the cultural and archaeological heritage of the Blackwater Draw Site, New Mexico, and the greater Southwest through exhibitions, educational programs, collections stewardship, and research, while supporting the educational mission of ENMU.

Preserving the past.
Sharing knowledge.
Connecting people to history.
We are Blackwater Draw.

About Us

Our facilities include both a National Historic Landmark and Museum located in Portales, New Mexico. We are owned and operated by the Eastern New Mexico University where we are proud to be part of the Anthropology and Applied Archaeology department.

Originally built to house materials from the National Historic Landmark, this facility has grown to include collections from all over the greater Southwest and Southern High Plains.

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The Museum

The National Historic Landmark

Found outside of Portales, this location is iconic within the archaeological community as the type-site for the Clovis culture and a place to see Pleistocene megafauna.

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Blackwater Draw Museum

1500 S. Ave K, Lea Hall Room 163

Portales, NM 88130

575.562.2202

Blackwater Draw NHL
508 Route 467
Portales, NM 88130
575.356.5235

The Blackwater Draw Museum preserves and interprets the cultural and archaeological heritage of the Blackwater Draw Site, New Mexico, and the greater Southwest through exhibitions, educational programs, collections stewardship, and research, while supporting the educational mission of ENMU.

© 2017 - 2026 Blackwater Draw

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