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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Address: 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
The Bataan Memorial Museum, housed in an old armory building, was opened as a tribute to New Mexicans who have served in the military. The museum houses some 30,000 items, from World War I to the more recent Desert Storm, with an emphasis on the Bataan veterans who fought the Japanese in the Philippines in 1942.
Address: 334 Los Pinos Rd, Los Cienega, NM 87505
Located 20 miles south of Santa Fe. This 200 acre living history museum was opened in 1972. The buildings have been restored and authentic structures were brought in from other sites and erected on old foundations. During festival weekends, the thirty-three buildings come alive while historically-costumed interpreters...
Address: 217 Johnson St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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This museum, founded in 1997 and the only one in the country devoted entirely to the work of a female artist, includes more than 100 pieces by the world renowned artist, including paintings, drawings and sculptures.
Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
Address: 108 Cathedral Pl, Santa Fe, NM 87501
This museum, curated by Native Americans, displays a large array of artwork by artists who have attended or taught at the College of Santa Fe's Institute of American Indian Arts. The museum, whose mission is "Indian art through Indian eyes," houses some 6,500 pieces by 3,000 different artists.
Address: 107 W Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Built in 1917, this is the oldest art museum in New Mexico. The permanent collection here has 8,000 works of art that represent the Taos school of artists as well as other American artists. Besides the permanent collection, you will find 12 shows a year that showcase different regional artists.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Address: 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, founded in 1987, is home to the well-known "Here, Now and Always" exhibit which features some 1300 pieces of American Indian arts, culture and history, as well as multimedia presentations. The museum is known for its collection of pottery, basketry, weaving and jewelry.
Museum of International Folk Art
Address: 706 Camino Lejo, Just off Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Founded by Florence Debell Bartlett and opened to the public in 1953, this famous museum has four wings exhibiting some 125,000 objects from over 100 countries, making it larger than any other museum in the world. The Gerard Wing hosts a permanent exhibit of approximately 10,000 pieces from the Gerard Foundation...
Address: 100 Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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Built by Governor Pedro de Peralta in 1619, the Palace of the Governors is the oldest continuously used public building in the United States. Devotees of the Spanish Colonial period or the Mexican American War will find some 17,000 objects in this collection along with a few Segesser hide paintings.
Address: 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
The Santa Fe Children's Museum, founded in 1988, is dedicated to teaching science to children by using a hands-on approach. The museum is home to an outdoor environmental classroom called "Earthworks."
Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Address: 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505
The Wheelwright Museum was built by Mary Cabot Wheelwright in 1937 to display reproductions of sandpaintings used in Navajo spiritual rituals and ceremonies. After studying these rituals for 15 years, Wheelwright obtained permission to reproduce the sacred sandpaintings that were traditionally destroyed after their...
