New Mexico Museum of Art
New Mexico Museum of Art, Art museum at Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, United States.
The New Mexico Museum of Art is an art museum in Santa Fe housed in a Pueblo Revival-style building. Its collection spans more than 20,000 artworks including paintings, photographs, sculptures, prints, and mixed media pieces displayed across multiple galleries.
The museum opened in 1917 as New Mexico's first art institution. Architect Isaac Rapp designed the building with characteristic Pueblo Revival features that would later define Santa Fe's architectural character.
The St. Francis Auditorium within the museum hosts regular performances, concerts, and cultural events throughout the year for audiences of all kinds. These gatherings reflect the artistic and musical diversity of the region.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM, with extended hours until 7 PM on first Fridays. Its central location on Palace Avenue makes it easy to visit alongside other downtown Santa Fe attractions.
The building combines Pueblo architectural elements with Spanish Colonial design, making regional cultural history visible in its walls. This architectural language later became the standard for many buildings throughout Santa Fe.
Location: Santa Fe
Inception: 1917
Architects: Isaac Rapp
Architectural style: Pueblo Revival Style architecture
Part of: government of New Mexico
Address: 107 W Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10:00-17:00; Friday 10:00-19:00; Saturday-Sunday 10:00-17:00
Phone: +15054765063
Website: https://nmartmuseum.org
GPS coordinates: 35.68810,-105.93900
Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:58
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.
Loretto Chapel
293 m
Palace of the Governors
77 m
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
324 m
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
241 m
Santa Fe Plaza
108 m
Soldiers' Monument
86 m
Santa Fe Historic District
384 m
Lensic Theater
182 m
Scottish Rite Temple
490 m
Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Luján Ponce de León, El Marques de la Nava de Barcinas
240 m
New Mexico History Museum
123 m
Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse
370 m
Santa Fe Playhouse
469 m
New Mexico Supreme Court Building
407 m
Fort Marcy Officer's Residence
46 m
Alfred M. Bergere House
173 m
Don Gaspar Bridge
368 m
Gregorio Crespin House
470 m
Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
212 m
Old Santa Fe County Courthouse
184 m
Loretto staircase
306 m
Cathedral Park
318 m
Joseph M. Montoya Federal Building
335 m
Five & Dime General Store
107 m
Ellsberg & Amberg Building
44 m
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