Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Native American art museum in Santa Fe, United States.
The Wheelwright Museum displays traditional and contemporary Native American art collections, including jewelry, pottery, textiles, and ceremonial artifacts from regional tribes.
Mary Cabot Wheelwright collaborated with Navajo medicine man Hastiin Klah in 1937 to establish this institution for preserving Native American traditions and ceremonies.
The museum maintains extensive archives of Navajo ceremonial practices, including recordings, documents, and tapestries that document traditional sandpainting designs.
Located at 704 Camino Lejo, the museum operates from Tuesday through Saturday between 10 AM and 5 PM, with closures on major holidays.
The museum building incorporates architectural elements of a traditional Navajo hogan, designed by William Penhallow Henderson to reflect Indigenous structures.
Location: Santa Fe
Accessibility: Accesible en silla de ruedas
Address: 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA 87505 Santa Fe
Opening Hours: Martes-Sábado 10:00-17:00; enero 01 off; noviembre Jueves[4] off; diciembre 25 off
Phone: +15059824636
Website: https://wheelwright.org
GPS coordinates: 35.66298,-105.92683
Latest update: March 10, 2025 09:38
Santa Fe contains a concentrated collection of historic sites and cultural institutions that reflect the layered history of New Mexico. The city combines Spanish colonial architecture, Native American heritage, and contemporary art across its museums, galleries, and religious buildings. The New Mexico History Museum and the Palace of the Governors document over four centuries of regional history, while San Miguel Chapel and the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi rank among the oldest continuously used church structures in the region. The museum landscape ranges from the Museum of International Folk Art, with its extensive collections of traditional crafts, to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum dedicated to the American modernist. The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian present the artistic traditions of Pueblo peoples and other indigenous groups of the Southwest. Canyon Road concentrates numerous galleries along a historic street, while venues like Meow Wolf Santa Fe and SITE Santa Fe focus on contemporary and experimental art forms. Outdoor recreation is available through the Santa Fe National Forest, Dale Ball Trails, and Atalaya Mountain Trail in the surrounding mountains.
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