SITE Santa Fe, Contemporary art museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

SITE Santa Fe operates as a nonprofit museum occupying approximately 25,000 square feet (about 2,300 square meters) on Paseo de Peralta, presenting rotating contemporary art exhibitions across various media including installation, video, sculpture, and new media throughout the year.

In 1992 gallery owner Laura Carpenter proposed the project and raised over $1 million; a third of the funds went to New York architect Richard Gluckman's renovation of a rail-side warehouse into 19,000 square feet of exhibition space. Curated by Bruce W. Ferguson, SITE opened in 1995 with the first edition of its biennial on July 14, selecting 31 artists from 13 countries; it ran to October 8. In 1997 SITE was commissioning institution for the United States pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

The museum fosters artistic innovation by challenging traditional display methods and encouraging visitor interaction, often presenting works that explore current social issues, interdisciplinary projects, and the intersection of contemporary art with the cultural heritage of the Southwest region.

The galleries occupy a converted rail-side warehouse of about 19,000 square feet, entered from Paseo de Peralta; the interior is a single open run of smooth grey concrete floor beneath an exposed dark ceiling with thin metal rods and small lights. Look for the wide beige panel high on the left wall and the long black horizontal band at mid-height on the right. A small brown ceramic vessel sits on the floor in the left foreground.

The building, redesigned by SHoP Architects, includes a Sky Terrace that provides open views of Santa Fe's desert skies, creating a direct connection between indoor contemporary art exhibits and the outdoor natural environment for visitors to experience.