Donate

The RCHM is driven through community item donations and monetary donations. Monetary donations can be accepted at our in-person donation box, or from our online donation form. Items in the museum are strictly from Roosevelt County and the American Southwest. We are always accepting donations, but we do reserve the right to refuse items. Before you come to the museum, check to see if your item aligns with our criteria for donations:

• Is the item from Roosevelt County? Items from Roosevelt County are always preferred to items from outside our jurisdiction. However, if the item is owned or has been owned by members of the county, that does qualify it be donated!
• Do you have records, receipts, or other proof of the item’s validity? Items with sound provenance make our museum more authentic and truer to the county, making guests experience more enjoyable.
• What shape is your item in? We love to see your enthusiasm about history and how you can contribute to it, but we will not accept broken or heavily damaged items without substantial reasons.
• Have you seen your item in the museum? If you are donating an item that we already own, we are likely to turn it away to keep our archival space organized. If we only have one version of the item, we may take it to add to our Education collection or as a spare.

Once your item has been accepted for donations, it will be catalogued and stored in our archival space for future research, exhibition, or educational use. We assure you it will be handled with the utmost care so future visitors can appreciate the item and its history.

Volunteer

The Roosevelt County Historical Museum strives to create a welcoming environment for all visitors. Volunteers for the museum will encourage learning/engagement and promote the diverse history of the county. Have quesitons about volunteering? Contact us at [email protected], or 575.562.2592.

Why volunteer and what to expect?

As a volunteer you will connect with the collection on a personal level, be a steward of hundreds of years of diverse history by community collaboration, and meet people with a love of history and Roosevelt County!

Shift Schedules

The museum is open Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to schedule shifts on weekdays (T-F). Shifts can be broken up into two (2) or three (3) hour blocks. Shifts can start at 10 a.m. and must be complete by 4 p.m. Volunteers can also request to have shifts for special events. These will be scheduled as the event draws near.