Unspun Tales: Sheep in San Juan County

Unspun Tales: Sheep in San Juan County Exhibit

Check out the 2006-2027 Special Exhibit "Unspun Tales: Sheep in San Juan County" at the Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village.

The story of the West is a story of sheep. Western sheep clothed a nation and its military, fed local families as well as urban centers, provided wool for the woolen mills of the East and Navajo weavers and artisans, and changed the economy of the Southwest. Cultures clashed as sheepmen and cowboys battled for grazing rights and changed the ecological landscape forever.

The Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village's temporary two-year exhibit was created in-house instead of by expensive outside exhibit designers. It's a labor of love for our small town museum to showcase the stories of our community and the legacy of the woolies to our western way of life.

The story of the American West is a tale that cannot be spun without sheep!

We are grateful to our museum members, donors, sponsors, and volunteers. Special thanks to the individuals and organizations who loaned or provided items for this exhibit including Farmington Museum and Animas Museum.

The museum is open May-October, Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm. Special events and programs all year. Open by appointment in the offseason, call 505-334-9829.
Admission $5 adults; $3 youth; ages 5 & under free.
Members are always free!

Step back in time at the Aztec Museum & Pioneer Village with fifteen historic structures on over three acres and thousands of artifacts on display every day! Experience the past with us!

The museum is located at 125 N. Main Avenue in Historic Downtown Aztec.
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www.aztecmuseum.org

Photo: Painting of early Aztec Main Avenue looking north with sheep by Fred A. Ray (1922-2000) likely painted in the 1950s. (From the museum's collection, donated by the Bowra family.)