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GENERAL INFORMATION

General Information

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

 

Website http://internationalfolkart.org
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706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill
Santa Fe, NM 87504 United States Get Directions
Phone (505) 476-1200

EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitions

January 1, 2011 @ 10:00 am - December 31, 2030 @ 5:00 pm

Multiple Visions: A Common Bond Permanent Exhibit

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...

EVENTS

Events

NEWS RELEASES

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PHOTOS/IMAGES

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Events at this venue

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  • Artist Demonstration with hands-on Assemblage

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

    Contemporary Hispanic Artist Cynthia Cook leads a demonstration and hands on assemblage for all ages.

  • Museum Closed: Easter Sunday Museum of International Folk Art

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

    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 […]

  • Screening of Ausangate Film & talk

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

    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»

  • Music from Macedonia Music from the Balkans and Beyond

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

    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.

  • Chocolate…A Love Affair, Ancient Meso-America to Modern Times Friends of Folk Art Event

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

    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 […]

  • Members Monday: Museum of International Folk Art Museum of New Mexico Foundation

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

    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!

  • Black History Month Celebration A New Mexico Centennial Event

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

    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 […]

  • An Afternoon of Andean Music with Mario Reynolds

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

    Join Musician Mario Reynolds for an afternoon of Music from the Andes, presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Folk Art of the Andes.

  • Holiday Closing

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

    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 Community Labyrinth Walk Winter Solstice

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

    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.

  • Memorial Service for Mary Kahlenberg

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

    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 on Museum Hill

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

    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 […]