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The Girard Collection: Enduring Appeal It is entirely possible to be both delighted and overwhelmed by the Alexander Girard’s one-of-a-kind exhibition—even after more than twenty-five years. The vastness of the exhibit spac...
Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) proudly announces that Charlie Lockwood has been appointed to serve as executive director of Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) on Museum Hill in Santa Fe. Lockwood will begin in thi...
Santa Fe, NM- Parkas are unique garments which embody the creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation of their makers. The latest exhibition from Museum of International Folk Art explores the art ...
Santa Fe, NM – Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) presents the 12th annual Folk Art Flea Saturday, Ma...
Santa Fe, NM - The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) presents La Cartonería Mexicana...
Santa Fe, New Mexico – Musica buena means good music, and that is what the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ W...
Santa Fe, New Mexico - New Mexico residents will be bringing their precious heirlooms and garage sale treasures to Milner Plaza on Museum Hill on June 14, 2022, when ANTIQUES ROADSHOW arrives in the capital city....
Santa Fe, New Mexico - New Mexico residents will be bringing their precious heirlooms and garage sale treasures to Milner Plaza on Museum Hill on June 14, 2022, when ANTIQUES ROADSHOW arrives in the capital city....
For Immediate Release Santa Fe, New Mexico – The village of Magdalena will come together for an afternoon of m...
Santa Fe, NM - Museum of International Folk Art presents the 11th Annual Folk Art Flea on Saturday, June 11, with the largest and most diverse inventory in its history and a spacious new location to accommodate folk art from around the...
Santa Fe, NM – The Museum of International Folk Art is proud to present “Dressing with Purpose: Belonging and Resistance in Scandinavia” opening in the Neutrogena Galle...
In collaboration with Museum Hill partners, a new thematic display, “Glass: Selections from the Collection,” has moved into Lloyd’s Treasure Chest at the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA). This exhibi...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shocked a...
The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is excited to present a virtual “charla” (chat) with filmmaker Cody Edison on his award-winning film “And Those Who Dance it Surrender Their Hearts to Each Other” at 2 p.m. on W...
The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is excited to announce that it has been approved for a $40,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support the upcoming exhibition “To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka.” MOIFA’s projec...
Explore one of the world’s largest folk art collections and much more at the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA). The museum, located on beautiful Museum Hill in Santa Fe, safely reopened to the public on Feb. 4, in accordance with COV...
Germany, c. 1840
Collection Jonathan Parks
Belt or ribbon looms, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Austria, 17th and 19th centuries, wood. Photograph by Ricardo Martinez.
Strip cloth and heddle pulley, Baule, Ivory Coast, 20th century, cotton, wood. Photograph by Ricardo Martinez.
“Italian Villa with Boats,” Museum of International Folk Art (DCA), Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo by Blair Clark.
Mexican Kitchen
Girard Foundation Collection in the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of New Mexico, DCA, Santa Fe.
Black Rag Dolls
United States, 19th-20th century
Girard Foundation Collection in the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of New Mexico, DCA, Santa Fe.
L to R: Owl Back, Women's Rights, Medallion, Young America, Tripod 1891
Hosea Hayden, 1820-1897, Union County, Indiana
Collection Jan Petry
Contemporary Hispanic Artist Cynthia Cook leads a demonstration and hands on assemblage for all ages.
Units of Museum of New Mexico are closed four (4) holidays per year: New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The Museum of International Folk Art is on Museum Hill; open 10am to 5 PM Tuesday through Sunday, closed Mondays from October through May. The Summer season schedule is open DAILY 10am to […]
It is based on anthropological research conducted over twenty years and reveals how the weavers make textiles encoded with symbolic images that reinforce ancestral beliefs during rituals and in everyday life. A question and answer session with the Director follows the film. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Folk Art of the Andes»
Explore the music of Macedonia with Musician and Educator Polly Tapia Ferber. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Young Brides, Old Treasures: Macedonian Embroidered Dress.
Explore and taste the exotic world of chocolate! Meet the makers of specialty chocolate and share their passion for their craft. See demonstrations and sample fine hand-made chocolates and elixirs inspired by the Mayans and Aztecs. View Guatemalan Mayan Temple Rubbings. Celebrate Valentine's Day early at this chocolate lovers' odyssey. Event will be held at the Scottish […]
Enjoy private, behind-the-scenes tours of the exhibitions and collections with museum directors and curators. Not a Museum of New Mexico Museum Foundation member? Please call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100 or click JOIN!
OIFA kicks off Black History month with music, dance and literature. Agalu returns to present two West African drumming and dance performances at 1 and 3pm; audience participation is encouraged, but not required, and is appropriate for all ages. 2PM A handmade doll in the exhibit Multiple Visions: A Common Bond inspired New Mexico Centennial […]
Join Musician Mario Reynolds for an afternoon of Music from the Andes, presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Folk Art of the Andes.
The Museum of International Folk Art will be closed on Sunday, Dec. 25, for Christmas. We will reopen at 10 am on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
Walking Together Celebrating the Winter Solstice with a labyrinth walk and live music inside the Museum auditorium. For more information, For more information, call Elaine Coleman at 505.983-9747.
Throughout the process of bringing the Neutrogena Collection to Santa Fe, building the new wing, from design, construction, exhibition installation, and the grand opening, there was always Mary. The front and back covers of her book, The Extraordinary in the Ordinary, features the doors that lead from the Atrium, at the heart of the Museum, to […]
Winter Celebration Celebrate the season on Museum Hill at both the Museum of International Folk Art and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture», fun for all ages! 1 to 4 Hands on art making for ages 3 to 103 include making dreidels and menorahs, and star ornaments. Dance performance by Danza Mexika See an […]
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