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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

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  • Walking Together Community Labyrinth Walk

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

    Celebrate the Summer Solstice with the Santa Fe Labyrinth Resource Group, live music.  For more infromation, call  The Labyrinth Resource group 983-9747. Free!

  • Free admission Memorial Day Weekend celebrate the opening of the NM History Museum

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

    Admission to Museum of New Mexico Museums is FREE Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 23-25 at the Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, New Mexico Museum of Art, Palace of the Governor's/New Mexico History Museum!

  • Fabled Japanese Lunch

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

    Enjoy a Japanese lunch catered by Shohko, with a fashion show of kimonos, taiko drumming, Ikebana and a silent auction. Optional tour of collections for $15. per person, lunch tickets are $55.00.  Get tickets and reservations by calling 505 982-7799ext 4 through May 7, 2009.

  • Opening Reception for Writing with Thread Free public opening

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

    Writing with Thread: Traditional Textiles of Southwest Chinese Minorities features over 500 objects from the most inclusive collection of Southwest Chinese ethnic minority costumes in the world. Writing with Thread showcases the finest and rarest costumes from 15 ethnic groups and nearly 100 subgroups, exploring the meanings associated with the production and use of indigenous […]

  • Writing With Thread: Traditional Textiles of Southwest Chinese Minorities Traveling exhibition

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

    More than 500 objects in Writing with Thread: Traditional Textiles of Southwest Chinese Minorities, represented 15 ethnic groups and nearly 100 subgroups in China. This exhibition was curated by Angela Sheng, Assistant Professor of Chinese Art History at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from the collection of the Evergrand Museum, Taoyuan, Taiwan. The exhibition […]

  • Gamelan Concert

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

    Gamelan Concert by College of Santa Fe Gamelan Orchestra, presented in conjunction with the new exhibition Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales. By Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. FREE on Sundays, youth 16 & under always free!

  • Second Annual Folk Art Flea Market not your typical flea market!

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

    Donations will be cheerfully accepted at the Museum from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday March 31 through Thursday April 2, 2009. If you have large items, or more than you are able to carry, please call the folk art flea hotline at 505.476.1201 so we can make arrangements to help; arrangements for early donations […]

  • Walking Together Community Labyrinth Walk Spring Equinox

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

    Labyrinth Walk celebrating the spring equinox. Join members of the Santa Fe Labyrinth Resource Group. Enjoy live music. Labyrinth is outdoors, please dress appropriately. Free!

  • 5th Annual Youth Music Night

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

    The Museum of International Folk Art and Warehouse 21 present the 5th annual Youth music night. For more information, contact Patricia Sigala at 476-1212.

  • Opening Reception for Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales: Wayang Kulit of Indonesia

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

    Wayang kulit (shadow puppet) performance of Indonesia is among the oldest and greatest story telling traditions in the world and is said to lie at the heart of Indonesian culture. Wayang kulit are flat, leather puppets elaborately decorated and perforated, casting intricate and dramatic shadows when performed. This is a highly refined art form that […]