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Help Fuel Discovery with Your Generosity

Support the 34th Annual Chocolate Fantasy Gala presented by KPMG by contributing an item or experience to our silent or live auctions! Your donation helps raise vital funds for the Museum, keeping science education and discovery thriving across New Mexico. 

By donating an item or experience to our silent or live auctions, you will help raise funds for the Museum to continue:

  • Inspiring curiosity through world-class exhibits
  • Expanding STEAM education for students statewide
  • Preserving and researching our state's extraordinary fossils and collections

Fill out the details below with your donations details, and a member of our team will connect with you to arrange pickup, mailing, or drop-off. Thank you for supporting the Museum!

By submitting this form, I hereby donate silent and/or live auction item(s) to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation (NMMNHF) and understand that: (1) all items become property of NMMNHF to the winning bidder at the auction; (2) all proceeds will benefit the NMMNHF; (3) NMMNHF is not responsible for any services donated to the NMMNHF silent and/or live auction and services donated are a contract between the donor and the winning bidder; (4) the NMMNHF reserves the right to set the minimum bid - the NMMNHF is under no obligation to inform the donor of the price at which the item was sold.

TAX INFORMATION: Under tax regulations, the IRS requires that you have a receipt of documentation in order to ensure tax deductibility of your gift. The IRS considers a deductible contribution as limited to the excess of the amount contributed over the amount of goods and services provided to you. You must determine the value of your in-kind donation. The NMMNHF is a 501(c)(3) organization, Tax ID Number: 85-0257595.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, March 7, 2026
 
the 34th Annual Chocolate Fantasy
THE BIG BANG
13.8 BILLION YEARS OF WONDER
 
presented by KPMG
 
6:00PM
Check-In Opens
 
7:15PM
Ballroom Seating Opens
 
7:30PM
Program Begins
Silent Auction Closes
 
7:45PM
Dinner Service Begins
 
appx. 8:15PM
Live Auction!
 
9:15PM
Competition Awards Announced
 
9:30PM
After-Party Begins
Check-Out Opens
 
Cigar Bar
sponsored by RBC Wealth Management
the Cates & Romero Team
 
Bonbon Voyage! Take-Home Chocolates
sponsored by Holt Law

Thank You Sponsors!