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About the Museum of International Folk Art: http://www.internationalfolkart.org/

The Museum of International Folk Art is a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, under the leadership of the Board of Regents for the Museum of New Mexico. Programs and exhibits are generously supported by the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, through the generous support of donors.

Founded in 1953 by Florence Dibell Bartlett, the Museum of International Folk Art’s mission is to foster understanding of the traditional arts to illuminate human creativity and shape a humane world. The museum holds the world’s largest international folk art collection of more than 150,000 objects from six continents and over 150 nations, representing a broad range of global artists whose artistic expressions make Santa Fe an international crossroads of culture. For many visitors, fascination with folk art begins upon seeing the whimsical toys and traditional objects within the Girard Collection. For others, the international textiles, ceramics, carvings and other cultural treasures in the Neutrogena Collection provide the allure.  The museum’s historic and contemporary Latino and Hispano folk art collections, spanning the Spanish Colonial period to modern-day New Mexico, reflect how artists respond to their time and place in ways both delightful and sobering. In 2010, the museum opened the Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn Gallery of Conscience, where exhibitions encourage visitors to exchange ideas on complex issues of human rights and social justice.

 

706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, NM 87505. (505) 476-1200. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, May through October; closed Mondays November through April, closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Events, news releases and images about activities at the Museum of International Folk Art and other divisions in the Department of Cultural Affairs can be accessed at www.media.newmexicoculture.org

 

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706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill
Santa Fe, NM 87504 United States Get Directions
(505) 476-1200

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Donation Drop Off For the Folk Art Flea

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Clean out your closets, garage and gather your gently used folk art treasures to donate to the Folk Art Flea!  Clothing, scarves, jewelry, textiles, rugs, wall hangings, masks, wood carvings, figurines (no toaster ovens, please) toys, - and get a tax donation for the 2016 tax year. Friends of Folk Art volunteers will be in […]

Guatemalan Textile Show & Sale

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

2 Days Only - A special collection of vintage textiles from Richard Mandell presented by David and Sally Hamilton of Austin, Texas. This is the first ever exhibit of these unique examples of Maya weaving from this important collection. Richard Mandell (1929 – 2013) was an American historian, art collector, triathlete and world traveler.   After graduating […]

Members Extra Discount Sale Hoilday fun

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Members will receive 20% off shops purchase and Circles members will receive 25% off. Our museum shops carry a curated selection of books, jewelry and local gifts, as well as one-of-a-kind items inspired by each  museum’s distinct identity and exhibitions.

Donation Drop Off For the Folk Art Flea

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Clean out your closets, garage and gather your gently used folk art treasures to donate to the Folk Art Flea!  Clothing, scarves, jewelry, textiles, rugs, wall hangings, masks, wood carvings, figurines (no toaster ovens, please) toys, - and get a tax donation form for the 2016 tax year. Friends of Folk Art volunteers will be […]

Connecting to Sacred Realm Through Amulets Free Webinar

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Amulets are widely used to connect with the sacred realm. Enhance your teaching of Asian history and culture through studying examples currently on view in the exhibition, Sacred Realm: Blessings and Good Fortune Across Asia at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Explore how people in East Asia use a […]

Day of the Dead/Dia de Los Muertos Seasonable celebration with live music, hands on art making and more!

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Everyone is cordially invited to decorate sugar skulls, write a leaf for the cosmic tree of life, enjoy life music by Los Flores del Valle and a dance performance by Los Ninos de Santa Fe, sample pan de muerto. FREE Admission is sponsored by the Folk Art Committee and the Friends of Folk Art, supporting […]

Embroidering within Boundaries Afghan Women Creating Change

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Afghan woman wake each morning surrounded by boundaried-- walled compounds, voluminous burqas, and rules dictated by their menfolk.  Embroidered boundaries also enclose their exquisite khamak handwork.  The 200 women of the Kandahar Treasure workshops bravely leave their homes to revive a textile tradition and earn income that is changing their lives.

Inside View: Feng Shui For Blessings and Good Fortune Lecture & booksigning

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Join Feng Shui expert Carol Olmstead for a discussion of the basics of contemporary Feng Shui and how she and Curator Felicia Katz-Harris applied these principles into the design of the acclaimed exhibition Sacred Realm: Blessings and Good Fortune Across Asia. The exhibit uses objects from the museum’s Asian Art collection to show how people […]

Flamenco En Vivo Live Flamenco Guitar Music

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Fabulous live flamenco guitar music in the gallery with Ronaldo Baca.  Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico. By Museum admission: New Mexico resident seniors (60 &up) with I.D. admitted FREE every Wednesday. New Mexico residents $7.00; out-of-state-visitors $12.00. Final concert of the guitar series.

Donation Drop Off For the Folk Art Flea

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Clean out your closets, garage and gather your gently used folk art treasures to donate to the Folk Art Flea!  Clothing, scarves, jewelry, textiles, rugs, wall hangings, masks, wood carvings, figurines (no toaster ovens, please) toys, - and get a tax donation form for the 2016 tax year. Friends of Folk Art volunteers will be […]

Flamenco En Vivo Live Flamenco Guitar Music

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Fabulous live flamenco guitar music in the gallery. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico. By Museum admission: New Mexico resident seniors (60 &up) with I.D. admitted FREE every Wednesday. The guitar series continues each Wednesday through and including October 5, 2016.

Museum Hill Community Day 2016

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

9:00: NPS Santa Fe Trail Tour (starts at Wheelwright) 9:30 am – 4 pm: Matanza (MOSCA) (Join MOCSA for breakfast and lunch at our Matanza (traditional pig roast; $10 all you can eat) 10 am – 1 pm: Face Painting (Wheelwright) 11 - 12 Opening Blessing (John Garcia, Della Warrior and Ron Soloman) and Buffalo […]

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