Farm and Ranch Museum Public Iris Garden
Garden Has Been Closed

Robin Shadlow and Thomas Johnson at Farm and Ranch Museum
Keith Keppel and Robin Shadlow in the Farm and Ranch Museum garden
Keith Keppel and Robin Shadlow in the Farm and Ranch Museum garden
Keith Keppel and Robin Shadlow in the garden
Keith Keppel and Robin Shadlow in the garden
Irises in bloom at the Farm and Ranch Museum
Irises in bloom at the Farm and Ranch Museum
Resting after adding soil to the beds
Resting after adding soil to the beds
AIS 2022 Convention sign
AIS 2022 Convention sign
Adding the soil and bio-solids to the beds
Adding the soil and bio-solids to the beds
Iris bloom in 2022
Iris bloom in 2022

The time has come for F&R to move ahead with Museum plans to highlight native plants. Therefore, the irises have been removed from the beds.  Enjoy the pictures of the iris garden that use to be there.

The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces, NM is 47 acres packed with real stories about real people. The Museum’s research collections and archives document all aspects of farming and ranching in New Mexico.    The irises which bloom in April were originally planted in 2019 for the 2022 American Iris Society National Convention and removed in 2026. 

The interactive museum, which has welcomed visitors from all over the world, brings to life the 4,000-year history of farming and ranching in New Mexico. It is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national honor for museums.  The enormous main building contains more than 24,000 square feet of exhibit space.