The University Museum produces exhibitions on a rotating schedule aligning with the NMSU academic calendar and student degree requirements. Exhibitions are curated by museum staff, faculty, and students, often in collaboration with each other and with community members. We strive for these exhibitions to draw from research with the University Museum's collections, and to further our mission of examining human experiences—past, present, and future—through relational connections with New Mexico State University.

At present, we maintain three exhibit spaces on the museum's first floor: the Museum Lobby, the West Gallery, and the Pottery of the Americas Gallery.