Museums and galleries in Santa Fe

343 museums and galleries in Santa Fe, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first. Showing the top 40 of 343.

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Palace of the Governors / New Mexico History Museum
The oldest public building in the United States, the Palace of the Governors is a 17th-century building that once served as the main capitol building and now houses an excellent historical museum and shop, with exhibits on the history of the building and a functioning antique print press. Behind the Palace is the New Mexico History Museum, with three floors of exhibits on the history of New Mexico, including numerous artifacts from the prehistory to the present. While the Palace is being renovated (as of 2022), disruptions are minimal most days and exhibits are displaced but available. Local Native American artists sell their work beneath the portal (covered facade) facing the Plaza. They are awarded a spot via an official lottery system.
Daily 10AM-5PM, closed Mon Nov-Apr (open Fridays 5-7PM May-Oct and first Fri of each month Nov-Apr), Memorial Day-Labor Day$12 adults, youth 16 and under free, youth/resident discounts; free Friday after 5PM; discount pass for Museum of New Mexico applies · Built 1610
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Loretto Chapel
Built in 1878 and modeled after the Gothic Sainte Chapelle in Paris. An intriguing legend - the Miraculous Staircase - is attached below and serves as the highlight on the church. The Loretto is also a popular romantic wedding venue.
Mon-Sat 9AM-4:30PM, Sun 10:30AM-4:30PM, until 6PM Mon-Sat during summer$3
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Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Devoted to the 20th-century artist who settled near Abiquiu, a small town north of Santa Fe. Only free after 5PM on the first Friday of every month, and only applies to New Mexico residents.
Daily 9AM-5PM, Fri open until 7PM$20 adults, youth 17 and under free, senior/youth discounts, free Friday nights after 5PM
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New Mexico Museum of Art
Though it has been outflanked by the O'Keeffe Museum to some extent, this museum has a somewhat more diverse, although still New-Mexico-centric, collection. The Museum's St. Francis Auditorium is one of the primary venues in town for concerts, particularly of a classical or folk flavor.
Daily 10AM-5PM, closed Mon Nov-Apr (open Fridays 5-7PM May-Oct and first Fri of each month Nov-Apr)$12 adults, youth 16 and under free, youth/resident discounts; free Friday after 5PM; discount pass for Museum of New Mexico applies
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Museum of International Folk Art
Of particular delight in this museum is its massive Girard exhibition, which contains many large, colorful displays of toys, nativity scenes, textiles, model villages, and traditional arts from around the world. The museum also features a superb collection of local Hispanic art as well as a good roster of changing exhibits. Home of the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market held in July (see under "Do"/"Festivals").
Daily 10AM-5PM May-Oct; closed Mondays Nov-Apr, Memorial Day-Labor Day$12 adults, $11 students, youth 16 and under free, several discounts and occasional free days; discount pass for Museum of New Mexico applies
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Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Excellent Native American art collection, with a quaint little gift shop, the Case Trading Post, that sells superb examples of Native arts that reflect the quality of the collection. Frequent special events.
Daily 10AM-5PM$8, students/Native Americans/under 12 free, first Sunday of each month free · Wheelchair accessible
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Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
The Institute for American Indian Arts (IAIA) is a long-standing Santa Fe institution that helps to promote the Santa Fe Indian Market (see under "Do"/"Festivals"). Their museum holds a superb collection of contemporary Indian art.
Mon Wed-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun noon-5PM, closed TueAdults $10, students and seniors (62+) $5; discounts for New Mexico residents and tribal members
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Museum of Indian Arts & Culture
A large museum with American Indian artworks and exhibits on their culture and history, including a rather superb collection of pottery and displays of both historic and contemporary Indian life.
Daily 10AM-5PM May-Oct; closed Mondays Nov-Apr, several discounts and free admission on occasion; discount pass for Museum of New Mexico applies$12 adults, $11 students, youth 16 and under free
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Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
A small but splendid museum which showcases many Hispano artworks and artifacts from the original Spanish settlers of the area. The museum also sponsors the annual Spanish Market (see under "Do"/"Festivals").
Daily 10AM-5PM May-Oct; closed Mondays Nov-Apr$10 adults, under 16 free, discount pass for Museum of New Mexico applies
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El Rancho de las Golondrinas
A massive outdoor "living history" museum portraying Spanish colonial days, with reconstructions of a village, farms, orchards, a vineyard, and a large water mill. In May you'll be dodging swarms of bored children on school field trips; visiting in the fall is better.
Jun-Sep Wed-Sun 10AM-4PMAdults $6, seniors/teens 13-18 $4, children 12 and under free. More during special events
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Gerald Peters Gallery
One of Santa Fe's "high-end" galleries, with works by some famous artists (Hurd, Remington, Miro, etc.), bearing six-digit price tags in some cases. If you're looking for inexpensive "souvenir" art, look elsewhere, but the serious art collector should definitely check this one out.
Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM
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Geronimo
Another fine restaurant amid the galleries. The menu tends toward Continental but is entertainingly diverse and changes frequently. Dinner reservations are recommended and can be placed via the (unnecessarily ostentatious) web site.
Daily 5:30–9:30PM$40 per person will get you an excellent dinner
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Santa Fe Children's Museum
Many participatory exhibits and various accessible critters both inside and out; the indoor area holds several construction toy areas and a bubble-making area, while the outdoor area features a garden and greenhouse with plenty of kids' activities available.
Wed 9AM-5PM, Thu 10AM-6:30PM, Fri Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun noon-5PM; closed Mon-Tue$7.50 adults, $5 children, discount for residents
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Steve Elmore Indian Art
Specializing in Native American antiques with an emphasis on historic Pueblo pottery, Navajo weavings, kachinas, and old pawn jewelry.
10AM-5PM daily
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Winterowd Fine Art
A reasonable (if comparatively conservative) example of the many Canyon Road galleries; friendly and helpful service.
Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun noon-4PM
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Manitou Galleries
One of the relatively few Santa Fe galleries open 7 days a week. Mid-range ($100 to $20,000) work, mainly with a Southwestern theme; nice bronzes.
Mon-Sat 9:30AM–5:30PM, Sun 11AM-5PM
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SITE Santa Fe
A private contemporary arts venue with an ongoing schedule of exhibitions of artists who merit international recognition - this is really cutting edge stuff.
Open now · closes 5 pm
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Nedra Matteucci Galleries
A gallery by a well-known Santa Fe entrepreneur, with an emphasis on 19th- and 20th-century work, including a number of works from the art colony at Taos.
Mon-Sat 9:30AM–5PM
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Chuck Jones Gallery
Amid the galleries featuring the scenic and cultural beauty of the Southwest and Native Americana, you can find this one featuring the "beauty" of... Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner!? This gallery memorializes the great cartoon artist and his successors in animation art, with many originals. Not what you might think of as typical of the Santa Fe art scene, but highly entertaining.
Hours apparently "flexible"
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The Compound
On Canyon Road near the art galleries. Although the Compound once enforced a dress code of jacket and tie, new chef/owner Mark Kiffin eliminated any formal dress requirement. Southwestern cuisine.
Mon-Fri noon-2PM, 6PM-Entrees from $25–40; reservations strongly advised
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Blue Rain Gallery
Specializing in contemporary Native American art, including pottery, paintings, glass sculpture, jewelry and mixed media.
Mon-Sat 10AM-6PM, closed Sun
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Mark White Fine Art
Meditative wind sculptures. Inside the gallery you can view radiant and unique paintings on metal.
Daily 10AM-5PM
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Allan Houser Gallery
Showcases sculptures, drawings, and paintings by Allan Houser. A sculpture garden south of Santa Fe with more work by Houser is open for tours.
Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM
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Santa Fe International Folk Art Market
A huge gathering of folk artists from around the world showing their work on the Milner Plaza at Museum Hill.
early July
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Glenn Green Galleries
Established in 1966, 5 acre sculpture garden and gallery. Contemporary sculpture, paintings, prints and wall art by artists such as Allan Houser (whom the gallery represented from 1974-1994), Khang Pham-New, Eduardo Oropeza, Melanie Yazzie, etc.
Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM; Sun by appointment
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Inn on the Alameda
Included in its rates is an afternoon wine and cheese reception, and with its location at the base of Canyon Road, it offers an easy way to relax after a day of gallery-hopping.
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Santa Fe Wine Festival
At Rancho de las Golondrinas, taste and enjoy some of the finest wines in New Mexico in the beautiful outdoor setting of a living history museum
usually first weekend in July
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Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery
Museum quality Native American pottery.
Summer Mon-Sat 10AM-6PM, Sun noon-6PM; Winter Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun noon-5PM
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William R. Talbot Fine Art
Historic maps, regionalist prints and paintings.
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Axle Contemporary
A mobile gallery of contemporary art, featuring works on paper and installation in a beautiful custom-retrofitted 1970 aluminum stepvan. Art by both established and emerging New Mexico-based artists.
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St. Francis Auditorium
At the New Mexico Museum of Art (see above).
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De Vargas Street House
The De Vargas Street House, often referred to as the Oldest House, is a historic building in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is often said to be one of the oldest buildings in United States. The original date of construction is unknown but the majority of the building is believed to date to the Spanish colonial period (post-1610). One archaeological study also concluded that some sections of the walls are characteristic of Pueblo architecture and may be pre-Spanish in origin.
Built 1646
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Turner Carroll Gallery
Turner Carroll Gallery is a fine art gallery on Canyon Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, established in 1991 and owned and operated by Michael Carroll and Tonya Turner Carroll. The couple's cumulative experience includes Sotheby's London, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Israel Museum, and art studies in Russia and Italy. The gallery represents contemporary art from diverse areas of the world.
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Santa Fe Trails Fine Art
200 Old Santa Fe Trail
Open now · closes 6 pmFree entry
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Argos Studio/Gallery
1012 Marquez Place
Closed · opens 6:30 pm tomorrowEntry 10 USD
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Morning Star Gallery;Morning Star
513 Canyon Road
Open now · closes 5 pm
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Vivo Contemporary
725 Canyon Road
Open now · closes 5 pm
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KESHi the Zuni Connection
227 Don Gaspar Avenue
Open now · closes 5 pm
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Nüart Gallery
670 Canyon Road
Open now · closes 5 pm
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Gallery 901
555 Canyon Road
Open now · closes 5 pm

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