Museum Albuquerque Museum
Old Town Albuquerque · Albuquerque
The city's premier art and history museum, housing 7,000+ works of art and artifacts documenting four centuries of life in the Middle Rio Grande Valley.
Museums in New Mexico
New Mexico's museum scene is extraordinary in its depth: the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Museum of International Folk Art, and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture anchor Museum Hill in Santa Fe, while Albuquerque's Old Town hosts the New Mexico Museum of Natural History. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum draws visitors from around the world to experience the work of the artist most associated with the Southwest's visual identity.
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Museum Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art
Downtown Roswell · Roswell
A surprising gem in the eastern New Mexico desert: a museum showcasing work created by artists who participated in the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program, with over 200 works spanning five decades of residency.
Museum Chimayó Museum
El Potrero, Chimayó · Española
A small but significant museum in the historic village of Chimayó celebrating the weaving traditions, folk art, and cultural heritage of the Río Arriba region - one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States.
Cultural Center El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe
Railyard District · Santa Fe
A vibrant community arts and cultural center in the Railyard celebrating Hispanic and Indigenous art, music, and heritage through exhibitions, markets, and year-round cultural events.
Cultural Center Fountain Theatre
Mesilla Valley · Las Cruces
An intimate performing arts and visual art center in Las Cruces presenting local theater productions and gallery exhibitions, anchoring the city's growing creative district.
Cultural Center Gallery 140 / Las Vegas Arts Council
Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Arts Council's exhibition space on Bridge Street, hosting monthly invitational and themed group shows in painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture.
Museum Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Downtown Santa Fe · Santa Fe
The only museum in the world dedicated to an individual American woman artist, housing the definitive collection of Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings, drawings, and sculpture.
Cultural Center Harwood Art Center
Downtown Albuquerque · Albuquerque
A community arts center in a historic 1921 school building presenting rotating gallery exhibitions, studio classes, and arts residencies rooted in Albuquerque's diverse creative community.
Museum Harwood Museum of Art
Ledoux Street · Taos
The second-oldest art museum in New Mexico, displaying the works of Taos Society founders alongside contemporary regional and national artists.
Museum Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Uptown Albuquerque · Albuquerque
Owned and operated by the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico, this museum and cultural center celebrates Pueblo art, history, and living culture with permanent and rotating exhibitions.
Museum Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
Downtown Santa Fe · Santa Fe
The national museum of contemporary Native American and Alaska Native art, presenting the most important collection of this work in the United States.
Cultural Center Keshet Center for the Arts
Northeast Albuquerque · Albuquerque
A multidisciplinary Jewish arts and cultural center presenting visual art exhibitions, performing arts, and community programming celebrating Jewish culture and creativity in New Mexico.
Museum Las Cruces Museum of Art
Downtown Las Cruces · Las Cruces
A free civic museum in downtown Las Cruces presenting rotating exhibitions of regional and national artists alongside a growing permanent collection rooted in the art traditions of southern New Mexico.
Museum Los Luceros Historic Site
Alcalde · Española
A 200-acre historic hacienda along the Río Grande north of Española, managed by New Mexico Historic Sites and presenting exhibitions on the living traditions of northern New Mexico's Hispanic and Pueblo communities.
Museum Millicent Rogers Museum
Museum Road · Taos
A world-class collection of Native American and Hispanic art and artifacts from the Southwest, including one of the finest collections of Pueblo jewelry ever assembled.
Museum Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Museum Hill · Santa Fe
One of the world's premier museums dedicated to the living arts and cultures of Native peoples of the Southwest, with extraordinary collections of pottery, textiles, jewelry, and contemporary art.
Museum Museum of International Folk Art
Museum Hill · Santa Fe
Home to the world's largest collection of international folk art - over 135,000 objects from more than 100 countries - on a scenic hill above Santa Fe.
Museum Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
Museum Hill · Santa Fe
The only museum in the country dedicated to the Spanish Colonial art tradition of the Americas, housing an exceptional collection of santos, retablos, furniture, and textiles spanning 500 years.
Museum National Hispanic Cultural Center
Barelas · Albuquerque
A world-class arts institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Hispanic culture, history, and art, with galleries, performing arts, and a genealogy library.
Museum New Mexico Museum of Art
Plaza Santa Fe · Santa Fe
The state's oldest art museum, housed in a landmark 1917 Pueblo Revival building, with permanent collections of New Mexico art spanning a century.
Museum New Mexico State University Art Museum
NMSU Campus · Las Cruces
The NMSU Art Museum houses over 7,000 works spanning five centuries, with particular strengths in 20th-century American prints, Mexican and Latin American photography, and New Mexico art - all free and open to the public.
Museum Roswell Museum and Art Center
Downtown Roswell · Roswell
New Mexico's oldest art museum, with a wide-ranging collection of Southwestern and American art, notable holdings of Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth paintings, and a celebrated artist-in-residence program founded in 1967.
Museum SITE Santa Fe
Railyard District · Santa Fe
An internationally acclaimed independent contemporary art space in the Railyard District, presenting ambitious large-scale exhibitions by globally significant artists alongside a celebrated biennial.
Museum Silver City Museum
Historic Downtown · Silver City
Housed in a Victorian-era home in Silver City's historic district, this museum presents the history and folk art of southwestern New Mexico, including Apache and Mimbres heritage, the copper mining era, and the life of Billy the Kid.
Museum Taos Art Museum at Fechin House
Kit Carson Road · Taos
Housed in the carved-wood masterpiece of Russian artist Nicolai Fechin, the museum presents the founders of the Taos Society of Artists and their legacy.
Cultural Center Taos Center for the Arts
Downtown Taos · Taos
The cultural hub of Taos, presenting visual art exhibitions, film screenings, and performing arts in a historic building - a gathering place for the creative community of this legendary arts town.
Museum UNM Art Museum
University of New Mexico · Albuquerque
The University of New Mexico's fine art museum, with a distinguished collection of over 32,000 works including major holdings in photography, prints, and New Mexican modernist painting.
Museum Van Vechten Lineberry Taos Art Museum
South Taos · Taos
A museum devoted to the art of Duane Van Vechten and the broader circle of early Taos artists, with a collection spanning the founding era of the Taos art colony in a serene campus setting.
Museum Vladem Contemporary
Railyard District · Santa Fe
A new branch of the New Mexico Museum of Art in the Railyard District, dedicated to contemporary and modern art from 1945 to the present in a striking renovated industrial space.
Museum Western New Mexico University Museum
WNMU Campus · Silver City
Home to the world's largest permanent display of Mimbres pottery, this university museum in the Gila Wilderness foothills offers an unparalleled window into the art of the ancient Mimbres people of southwestern New Mexico.
Sculpture Park What?Ville
Angel Fire
A ten-acre outdoor sculpture environment in Angel Fire built from reclaimed wood, driftwood, antique vehicles, and found objects - created by builder and artist Ray Renfroe as an act of love, grief, and celebration.
Museum Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Museum Hill · Santa Fe
Dedicated to Native American art and culture, with a particular focus on Diné ceremonial arts and contemporary Native American artists.
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