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Activity Guide Museams, Tours, Galleries, Wineries, Pueblos, National Parks, Out and About |
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Museums Originally constructed in the early 17th century as Spain's seat of government for what is today the American Southwest, the Palace of the Governors chronicles the history of Santa Fe, as well as New Mexico and the region. This adobe structure, now the state's history museum, was designated a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1960 and an American Treasure in 1999. The Museum of Fine Arts was founded in 1917 as the Art Gallery of the Museum of New Mexico. Housed in a spectacular Pueblo Revival building designed by I. H. and William M. Rapp, it was based on their New Mexico building at the Panama-California Exposition (1915). The museum's architecture inaugurated what has come to be known as "Santa Fe Style." The building combines aspects of several Southwestern regional styles including elements of the facades of the Spanish mission churches of Acoma, Laguna and San Felipe Pueblos. For more than eighty-five years the Museum has collected and exhibited work by artists from New Mexico and elsewhere.
Museum of International Folk Art
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico, tells the stories of the Native American people of the Southwest from pre-historic through contemporary times. Its changing exhibitions draw from an unparalleled collection of Native American art and material culture representing the Pueblo, Navajo, Apache, and other indigenous cultures of the Southwest. The Spanish Colonial Arts Society was founded in Santa Fe in 1925 by writer Mary Austin and artist/writer Frank G. Applegate. Its purpose was to preserve and perpetuate the Hispano art forms that have been produced in New Mexico and southern Colorado since the region was colonized by Spain in 1598.
This is one of the questions we frequently hear about El Museo, and it often comes at the first visit. El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe doesn't seem to fit into the general concept of a museum... we don't collect things (though we do have a growing permanent art collection as well as many, many theatrical props from all the shows in our theater),... we aren't a place of quiet corridors and hushed tones (lots of the activities at our warehouse facility are noisy and filled with people who are encouraged to participate), ... and we tend to have a lot of community-oriented events, not just exhibits. Welcome! We invite you to take a journey to the past at "The Ranch of the Swallows". This historic rancho, now a living history museum, dates from the early 1700s and was an important paraje or stopping point along the famous Camino Real, the Royal Road from Mexico City to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Experience the life of another time in a location unlike any other in America. Institute of American Indian Arts The IAIA Campus is located at 83 Avan Nu Po Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508. (Click here for a map and directions to campus.) SITE Santa Fe is a private not-for-profit, non-collecting contemporary arts organization committed to enriching the cultural life of Santa Fe and beyond by providing an ongoing venue for exhibitions of artists who merit international recognition and complementary education and multidisciplinary public programs. Its International Biennial is a crucial part of this mission. The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian hosts changing exhibitions of contemporary and historic Native American art with an emphasis on the Southwest. Main gallery exhibitions change twice a year. Smaller galleries feature one-person shows by Native American artists and photographers, or items relating to the main gallery exhibition. Walking Tours Access Santa Fe........988.2774
Aboot About.........820.6206 or email: info@abootabout.com
A Walk Through Time........231.2770
Historic Walks of Santa Fe........986.8388
Guided Tours Pathways Customized Adventures....982.5382
Santa Fe Excursions.....438.8329
Ancient Storytellers....505.747.6710 Ancient Storytellers is a unique, Native-Owned Organization that is committed to educating visitors about Northern New Mexico and the history of the Pueblo People Galleries Celebrating Santa Fe's pre-eminent art galleries and superb restaurants, the 11th Annual ARTFeast is a tasteful series of events that blend the best of the city's aesthetic and epicurean offerings. A project of the Santa Fe Gallery Association through its nonprofit organization, ARTSmart, all proceeds from ARTFeast benefit art programs for children in the Santa Fe public schools. www.artfeast.com
Founder, Tommy Hicks and his family came to Santa Fe in 1971 from Amarillo, Texas and joined a group of artists that wanted to create an art community in Tesuque. That project eventually fell through, but Tommy received enough capital to buy Shidoni's original buildings and acreage. He started a dream. The first bronze pours took place in an old chicken coop near the river. Thirty years later, Shidoni has taken its place in the small circle of internationally known foundries. Wineries Located 20 miles north of Santa Fe on the highway to Taos, is the winemaking facility, gift shop, picnic area, and tasting room of SANTA FE VINEYARDS. Founded in 1982 by Len Rosingana, it is one of the oldest modern wineries in New Mexico and well-known not only for excellent wines but also for their distinctive labels. Black Mesa Winery is located in scenic northern New Mexico on the main highway between Santa Fe and Taos (El Camino Real). The historic setting serves as a backdrop for revitalization of the major New Mexican Wineries and vineyards which were prominent here for almost 400 years. In 1983, the Gruet family was traveling through the Southwestern part of the United States, and while in New Mexico met a group of European winemakers who had successfully planted vineyards in Engle, near the town of Truth or Consequence, 170 miles south of Albuquerque. The land was inexpensive and the opportunity golden. In 1984, Gilbert Gruet, whose Champagne house, Gruet et Fils had produced fine Champagne in Bethon, France, since 1952, made the decision to plant an experimental vineyard, exclusively planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. His children, winemaker Laurent and daughter Nathalie, and family friend Farid Himeur then relocated to the great state of New Mexico to begin their American wine making adventure.
Come visit our tasting rooms, where our competent and friendly staff will be happy to show you around and have you taste our award winning wines. Tastings are available at the winery in Dixon and at our tasting room on Taos Plaza, located under Ogelvie's restaurant. You may also visit our online tasting room for a description of our wide variety of wines, which you may order and have shipped directly to you (reciprocal shipping states only). Other Wineries & Tasting Rooms The New Mexico Wine Growers Association is a non-profit organization of commercial New Mexico wineries. We are dedicated to making locally grown and handcrafted wines available for your enjoyment. Pueblos
Picuris Pueblo....505.587.2519
San Juan Pueblo....505.852.4400
Santa Clara Pueblo....505.753.7326
Pojoaque Pueblo....505.455.2278
Tesuque Pueblo....505.983.2667
San Ildefonso Pueblo....505.455.3549
National Parks Bandelier National Monument.....505.672.0343 The ancestors of modern Pueblo people built thriving communities in the area called Bandelier about 600 years ago. Several thousand Ancestral Pueblo dwellings are found among the pink mesas and sheer-walled canyons. The best-known archeological sites, in Frijoles Canyon near the Visitor Center, were inhabited from the 1100s into the mid-1500s.
Nambé Pueblo is one of the Tewa Pueblos of the northern Rio Grande region. The name is a Spanish interpretation of the Tewa word “nanbe”, which roughly translates as “earth roundness”. Prior to the arrival of Spanish explorers, Nambé Pueblo served as the primary cultural and religious center for the northern New Mexican pueblo communities. The pueblo is a registered National Historic Landmark and is a major tourist attraction. Valles Caldera National Preserve
Out and About We invite you to visit New Mexico's Farmers' Markets, offering you the freshest fruits and vegetables available anywhere. Meet the people who grow your food - face to face - and enjoy the vibrant flavors, aromas and colors of the New Mexico harvest. Train Ride ......888.989.8600. Enjoy one of our daily trips, night trains, or special events trains through High Desert scenery! Our vintage coaches are taking on a bright new look to celebrate our 15-year anniversary in March. Turquoise Trail......888.263.0003 Back roads often lead to great discoveries... Venture off the freeway and onto the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway, and you'll see what we mean. The Scenic and Historic Area encompasses 15,000 square miles in the heart of central New Mexico, linking Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Enjoy a breathtaking view from atop Sandia Crest, then drive back into history through the mining towns of Golden, Madrid, and Cerrillos, now coming alive with art, crafts, theater, music, museums, and restaurants. |
