Poeh Museum, Native American art museum in Pojoaque, United States
The Poeh Museum is an art museum in Pojoaque, New Mexico, run by the Pojoaque Pueblo and dedicated to works by indigenous artists from the region. The building combines gallery spaces displaying pottery, textiles, jewelry, and sculpture with working studios where artists practice and demonstrate their crafts.
The Pojoaque Pueblo founded the museum in 1988 to keep regional art and traditions accessible to a wider audience. A new building opened in 2003, providing more space for galleries and facilities than the original site could offer.
The museum features artists from the surrounding Pueblos, and visitors can watch them work in open studios inside the building. Pottery, weaving, and jewelry-making are among the crafts practiced there, giving the visit a hands-on quality that sets it apart from a standard gallery.
The museum sits close to U.S. Highway 84, about 15 miles (25 km) north of Santa Fe, and is most easily reached by car. Visiting when the studios are open gives you the chance to see artists at work, so it is worth checking ahead.
The name Poeh comes from the Tewa language and means something like path or road, reflecting the museum's intent to connect past and present. This linguistic root signals that the place is thought of as a passage, not just a display space.
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