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Santa Fe Museums and Santa Fe Art Galleries
(Santa Fe, New Mexico - NM, USA)
The variety and quality of the museums and art galleries in Santa Fe is superb. Ranging from contemporary artworks at Santa Fe's Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, to historic artifacts at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, museums in Santa Fe are a major draw card and one of the biggest attractions for visitors to the city.
Here is some further information about museums and art galleries in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe Museums and Art Galleries: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum - 217 Johnson Street, Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM), 87501, USA
Tel: +1 505 995 0785
This museum showcases the works and life of the legendary modernist landscape artist, Georgia O'Keeffe, who was active in the New Mexico area during the first half of the 20th century. Throughout the year, the museum also hosts temporary exhibits of contemporary painters, together with works by O'Keeffe, ensuring that there are always some surprising, masterful artworks on display at all times.
Santa Fe museum open: Saturday to Thursday - 10:00 to 17:00, Friday - 10:00 to 20:00, seasonal variations apply
Santa Fe museum admission: charge, free on Fridays - 17:00 to 20:00
Santa Fe Museums and Art Galleries: Museum of Indian Arts and Culture - 710 Camino Lejo, Upper Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM), 87505, USA
Tel: +1 505 476 1250
Taking you back in time to the centuries before the arrival of the Spanish, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture has a priceless collection of ancient Native American arts and crafts including ceramics, leather work, textiles, silverware and carvings. The exhibits feature the works of three Native American tribes, the Pueblos, Navajos and the Apaches. There are also plenty of interactive displays at this Santa Fe museum, which take you through the entire history of the New Mexican Indians, from the past up to the present.
Santa Fe museum open: Tuesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00
Santa Fe museum admission: charge
TITLE2]Santa Fe Museums and Art Galleries: Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) - 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM), 87504-2087, USA
Tel: +1 505 476 5072
The Museum of Fine Arts dates back almost 100 years and is dedicated to promoting artists in the American Southwest, with art works in various mediums.
Santa Fe museum open: Tuesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00
Santa Fe museum admission: charge, free on Friday - 17:00 to 20:00
Santa Fe Museums and Art Galleries: Museum of International Folk Art - 706 Camino Lejo, Upper Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM), 87505, USA
Tel: +1 505 476 1200
One of the highlights of Santa Fe's museums and galleries, the Museum of International Folk Art is a unique attraction with a stunning array of interesting folk art. This building is divided into two sections, the Hispanic Heritage Wing and the Neutrogena Wing. The former focuses in particular on religious artwork from the Spanish colonial era including extensive collections of bultos and retablos, while the latter contains an arrangement of all kinds of folk objects from around the world, grouped loosely by type rather than by origin or period.
Santa Fe museum open: Tuesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00
Santa Fe museum admission: charge
Santa Fe Museums and Art Galleries: Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) - 83 Avan Nu Po Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM), 87508-1300, USA
Tel: +1 505 424 2302
Santa Fe's Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) was founded in 1971 and has evolved considerably since its early days. Celebrating local contemporary art in many forms, including paintings, sketches, sculptures, ceramics and photographs, the museum is particularly well-known for its extensive collection of tribal beadwork.
Santa Fe museum open: daily - 09:00 to 17:00
Santa Fe museum admission: charge
Santa Fe Museums and Art Galleries: Museum of Spanish Colonial Art - 750 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, New Mexico (NM), 87505, USA
Tel: +1 505 982 2226
Housed in a huge modern adobe building, the Santa Fe's Museum of Spanish Colonial Art has an enormous collection of all kinds of artworks and crafts from the 1500s up to the present, with an emphasis on the years the region was occupied by the Spanish. Hispanic artworks are also displayed and together with the adjoining Museum of New Mexico, all aspects of modern New Mexican history are tastefully covered.
Santa Fe museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00
Santa Fe museum admission: charge
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