A JOINT MEMORIAL
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF CULTURAL
AFFAIRS TO DEVELOP A STATE CULTURAL POLICY AND PRESERVATION PLAN FOR THE MUSEUM
OF NEW MEXICO.
WHEREAS, the museum of New
Mexico was founded in 1909, and it has had a long and illustrious history for
almost one hundred years; and
WHEREAS, the museum of New
Mexico consists of the palace of the governors, the fine arts museum, the
museum of international folk art, the museum of Indian arts and culture, the
laboratory of anthropology, the office of archaeological services, Coronado
state monument, El Camino Real heritage center, Fort Seldon state monument,
Fort Sumner state monument, Jemez state monument, old Lincoln county memorial
and, soon, Mesilla state monument; and
WHEREAS, the museum is known
worldwide for its priceless collections that belong not only to the current
citizens of the state but to future generations as well; and
WHEREAS, although it is
imperative that these collections be preserved and cared for, the museum and
the office of cultural affairs do not have a cultural policy and preservation
plan to ensure that the state's enormous historical and cultural heritage will
endure;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the office of cultural
affairs and the museum of New Mexico be requested to establish cultural
policies and preservation plans for each of the components of the museum of New
Mexico; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
copies of this memorial be transmitted to the office of cultural affairs and
the board of regents of the museum of New Mexico.