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GENERAL INFORMATION

General Information

About the New Mexico Museum of Art: http://www.nmartmuseum.org/

The New Mexico Museum of Art is a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, under the leadership of the Museum of New Mexico Board of. Programs and exhibits are supported by the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and its generous donors.

Founded in 1917 as the Art Gallery of the Museum of New Mexico, the New Mexico Museum of Art has been presenting innovative arts programming in downtown Santa Fe for more than a century. At its founding, the museum collected and exhibited artworks by noted artists from New Mexico and elsewhere. This tradition continues today with a wide array of exhibitions and a significant collection featuring work from the world’s leading artists. Today, as at its founding, the Museum of Art strives to bring the art of New Mexico to the world and the art of the world to New Mexico. Museum exhibitions and programs are supported by donors to the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and its Director’s Leadership Fund and Exhibitions Development Fund.

107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico, just off the downtown Plaza in Santa Fe, NM 87501. 24 Hr. Recorded Message: (505) 476-5072; Front desk: (505) 476-5041. 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. Events, news releases and images about activities at the History Museum and Palace of the Governors and other in divisions of the Department of Cultural Affairs can be accessed at media.newmexicoculture.org.

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107 West Palace Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501 United States Get Directions

(505) 476-5076

EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitions

EVENTS

Events

March 1, 2026 @ 10:00 am - March 1, 2026 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

We invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Vladem Contemporary. Explore the galleries to find inspiration and enjoy the power of creating with your loved ones and friends. Light snacks will be available. Free- Does Note Include...

April 5, 2026 @ 10:00 am - April 5, 2026 @ 12:00 pm

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May 3, 2026 @ 10:00 am - May 3, 2026 @ 12:00 pm

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June 7, 2026 @ 10:00 am - June 7, 2026 @ 12:00 pm

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July 5, 2026 @ 10:00 am - July 5, 2026 @ 12:00 pm

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August 2, 2026 @ 10:00 am - August 2, 2026 @ 12:00 pm

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September 6, 2026 @ 10:00 am - September 6, 2026 @ 12:00 pm

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October 4, 2026 @ 10:00 am - October 4, 2026 @ 12:00 pm

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November 1, 2026 @ 10:00 am - November 1, 2026 @ 12:00 pm

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December 6, 2026 @ 10:00 am - December 6, 2026 @ 12:00 pm

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January 3, 2027 @ 10:00 am - January 3, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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February 7, 2027 @ 10:00 am - February 7, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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March 7, 2027 @ 10:00 am - March 7, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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April 4, 2027 @ 10:00 am - April 4, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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May 2, 2027 @ 10:00 am - May 2, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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June 6, 2027 @ 10:00 am - June 6, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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July 4, 2027 @ 10:00 am - July 4, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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August 1, 2027 @ 10:00 am - August 1, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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September 5, 2027 @ 10:00 am - September 5, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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October 3, 2027 @ 10:00 am - October 3, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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November 7, 2027 @ 10:00 am - November 7, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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December 5, 2027 @ 10:00 am - December 5, 2027 @ 12:00 pm

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January 2, 2028 @ 10:00 am - January 2, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

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February 6, 2028 @ 10:00 am - February 6, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

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March 5, 2028 @ 10:00 am - March 5, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

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April 2, 2028 @ 10:00 am - April 2, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

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May 7, 2028 @ 10:00 am - May 7, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

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June 4, 2028 @ 10:00 am - June 4, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

July 2, 2028 @ 10:00 am - July 2, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

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August 6, 2028 @ 10:00 am - August 6, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

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September 3, 2028 @ 10:00 am - September 3, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

October 1, 2028 @ 10:00 am - October 1, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

November 5, 2028 @ 10:00 am - November 5, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

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December 3, 2028 @ 10:00 am - December 3, 2028 @ 12:00 pm

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January 7, 2029 @ 10:00 am - January 7, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

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February 4, 2029 @ 10:00 am - February 4, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

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March 4, 2029 @ 10:00 am - March 4, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

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April 1, 2029 @ 10:00 am - April 1, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

May 6, 2029 @ 10:00 am - May 6, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

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June 3, 2029 @ 10:00 am - June 3, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

July 1, 2029 @ 10:00 am - July 1, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

August 5, 2029 @ 10:00 am - August 5, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

September 2, 2029 @ 10:00 am - September 2, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

October 7, 2029 @ 10:00 am - October 7, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

November 4, 2029 @ 10:00 am - November 4, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

December 2, 2029 @ 10:00 am - December 2, 2029 @ 12:00 pm

Family Art Making

NEWS RELEASES

News Releases

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May 9, 2023

New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary will open September 23, 2023

Santa Fe, NM - New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary will open to the public in Santa Fe on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Located in Santa Fe’s Railyard District, this highly-anticipated venue will create a new space for co...

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March 16, 2023

“Manuel Carrillo: Mexican Modernist” on view at New Mexico Museum of Art beginning April 15

Santa Fe, NM - Combining street photography with the tenets of modernism, photographer Manuel Carrillo (1906-1989) portrayed his native Mexico from the perspective of an affectionate observer, transforming ordinary moments into expressions of quiet eloque...

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March 15, 2023

New Mexico Museum of Art announces Christian Waguespack as Head of Curatorial Affairs

The New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMOA) is pleased to announce that it has named Christian Waguespack as its new Head of Curatorial Affairs. Waguespack has served as Curator of 20th Century Art at NMMOA since 2017, where he has org...

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February 20, 2023

New exhibition “With the Grain” set to open at New Mexico Museum of Art

Santa Fe, NM - Northern New Mexico is rich with history, culture, and artistic traditions which have been passed down from generation to generation. One of these traditions i...

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February 3, 2023

“The Nature of Glass” set to open at New Mexico Museum of Art Feb. 25

Santa Fe, NM – The story of glass begins in nature as it is created through naturally occurring events. ...

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January 12, 2023

New Mexico Museum of Art presents “An American in Paris: Donald Beauregard”

Santa Fe, NM – A new exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMOA) surveys the short but ambitious career of one of the first artists associated with the museum, modernist Donald Beauregard (1884-1914). An American in Paris: Donald Beaur...

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October 5, 2022

Anne Wilkes Tucker peels back layers of gender and personal narrative in photography talk at New Mexico Museum of Art on Nov. 4

Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico Museum of Art will host eminent photo-historian Anne Wilkes Tucker, curator emerita of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for a lecture on Frid...

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September 22, 2022

Celebrated organist Damin Spritzer to perform at New Mexico Museum of Art on October 21

Acclaimed organist Damin Spritzer will perform a concert on the Frederick R. Haas Pipe Organ in the St. Francis Auditorium on October 21. Scheduled for 5:30pm in the New Mexico Museum of Art’s historic auditorium, the c...

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June 14, 2022

Adventurous Approaches to Photography of the 1960s and 1970s on view at New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe, opening July 23, 2022

Santa Fe, NM – What defines a photograph? The dynamic new exhibition Transgressions and Amplifications: Mixed-Media Photography of...

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May 4, 2022

Global supply chain and weather delay opening of new museum; preparing collection for upcoming move becomes focus

Santa Fe, NM - International supply chain issues and cold weather will delay completion of construction on the New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMOA) Vladem Contemporary. Productio...

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February 16, 2022

New Mexico Museum of Art presents “Western Eyes: 20th Century Art Here and Now”

Santa Fe, NM - A new exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Art surveys how modern artists brought new ideas to the American Southwest and drew upon the region for inspiration. "Western Eyes: 20th Century Art Here and Now" explores how...

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February 1, 2022

New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary commemorates construction progress with topping off celebration

Santa Fe, NM – The New Mexico Museum of Art Vladem Contemporary marked a major construction milestone on Monday, January 31, 2022, as the construction crew hoisted one ...

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January 27, 2022

“Ansel Adams: Pure Photography” Opens January 29 at New Mexico Museum of Art

Santa Fe, NM — Ansel Adams (1902-1984) is one of the first names that springs to mind when people think about photography. This exhibition of sixteen prints from the mu...

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December 14, 2021

New Mexico Museum of Art and New Mexico History Museum Collaborate on Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 19, 2021; Complimentary Admission to both museums all day

SANTA FE, NM – Visit the Santa Fe Plaza on Sunday, December 19, at the height of the holiday season and enjoy a joint open house hosted by New Mexico History Museu...

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November 16, 2021

New Mexico Museum of Art announces special holiday concert by Maxine Thévenot featuring the newly restored Frederick R. Hass Pipe Organ

SANTA FE - Celebrated organist Maxine Thévenot will perform a concert on the recently restored Frederick R. Haas Pipe Organ in the St. Francis Auditorium on December 11, 2021. Scheduled for 5:00 pm in the historic audi...