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Free First Sunday
Every first Sunday of the month, museum is admission is free to all visitors! Free First Sundays will also frequently have an event scheduled; check the calendar listings for special events.
Find out more »80th Birthday Party
Come celebrate the oldest museum on Museum Hill, founded in 1937! We will be offering free admission to the museum, docent tours, artist demonstrations, dance performances, and a 20% off sale in the Case Trading Post. CAKE AND COMMENTS AT 1:30 P.M. Featured artist demonstrators: Wendy Boivin (Menominee) - Beadwork Rowena Mora (Jicarilla Apache) - Basketry Shelden Nuñez-Velarde (Jicarilla Apache) - Micaceous Pottery Kevin Pochoema (Hopi) - Katsina Carvings Norbert Peshlakai (Navajo) - Silversmithing Featured Dance Group: Black Mesa Dance…
Find out more »Here Comes the Storyteller!
Santa Fe’s premier storyteller Joe Hayes is back with stirring tales of the greater Southwest. A favorite events for all ages! Please bring a chair or blanket for festival seating on the museum grounds. Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7 p.m.: July 22, 23, 29 and 30; August 5, 6, 12, and 13.
Find out more »Old Friends, New Faces: Jewelry Collection Showcase
Jewelry Collection Showcase Thursday, August 17, 11 a.m. –1 p.m. in the Case Trading Post The Case Trading Post presents a selection of jewelry for sale by renowned Native jewelers Charles Loloma (Hopi), Richard Chavez (San Felipe), Edith Tsabetsaye (Zuni), and other artists. The Case Trading Post, our museum shop, presents their annual Old Friends, New Faces, a multi-day event to coincide with the annual auction, showcasing work by exceptional Native American artists. Support Indigenous art! A free shuttle and…
Find out more »Old Friends, New Faces: Artist Demonstrations
Artist Demonstrations Friday, August 18, 9 a.m. – 12 noon on the Museum Patio Meet exceptional Native artists and see how they make their work! The Case Trading Post, our museum shop, presents their annual Old Friends, New Faces, a multi-day event to coincide with the annual auction, showcasing work by exceptional Native American artists. Support Indigenous art! A free shuttle and offsite parking will be available at the First Baptist Church on 1605 Old Pecos Trail as well as…
Find out more »Museum Hill Community Day
Join us for the annual Museum Hill Community Day on Sunday, September 24, presented by the Museum Hill Partners: the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the Museum of International Folk Art, the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, and the National Park Service. All ages are welcome. Activities and admission at all institutions are FREE! More information to follow.
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