Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Native American cultural center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is a nonprofit museum and cultural complex in Albuquerque owned and operated by the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. Its 10,000 sq ft museum holds Pueblo artifacts and contemporary art, and the campus also includes galleries, the Indian Pueblo Kitchen restaurant, the Indian Pueblo Store and a library. The permanent exhibit "We are of This Place: The Pueblo Story" opened on April 2, 2016.
The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center opened in August 1976, owned and operated by the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico as a nonprofit. In April 2016 it marked its 40th anniversary with the permanent exhibit "We are of This Place: The Pueblo Story", tracing Pueblo survival, diversity and adaptation. A 2022 National Endowment for the Arts grant of $100,000 funded new staff and public programming.
The center's name comes from the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico, who own and run it. Traditional dances are held year-round, often on weekends, and the public is invited to take part. Seasonal art markets and annual celebrations fill the calendar, and the Artists Circle Gallery has shown exhibitions such as "HERitage: Pueblo Women Paving Cultural Pathways".
The center is located just minutes from Old Town Albuquerque and is easy to reach by car or public transportation. Facilities on site include a restaurant, gift shop, and research library, allowing you to spend several hours exploring comfortably.
The center is owned and operated by the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico and runs on its C.R.A.V.E. principles: Commitment to Pueblo Culture, Responsiveness, Authenticity, Vigilance and Empowerment. Its campus also holds the Indian Pueblo Store, a library and the Avanyu Plaza business hub.
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