Plaza Building

First Friday

Celebrate the Saints & Santos exhibition before it closes by making your own personalized souvenirs. Think of someone inspiring in your life and create a unique retablo! All materials provided. Please plan to bring ideas and we’ll offer the inspiration.

New Mexico’s Emerging Photographers

New Mexico is known for its rich photographic history and has a thriving contemporary photographic community. With the generous support of the Chicago Woodman Foundation, The New Mexico Museum of Art has paired select emerging photographers with Gallup Arts and  the University of New Mexico- Gallup, San Juan College, and New Mexico State University for...

First Friday: New Mexico School for the Arts Dance Department

For the third year in a row, the New Mexico School for the Arts Dance Department joins us in St. Francis Auditorium as part of the High School Performing Arts Initiative. Join us for a free performance by some of the best dancers in the state, High School or otherwise! image by Audry Derell

Holiday Open House

The New Mexico Museum of Art celebrates the holiday season with our annual Holiday Open House. Come enjoy an organ concert with Santa Fe Pro Musica, holiday crafts all day, performances by The Santa Fe Symphony Jazz Project and everyone’s favorite holiday marionette performances with Teatro Duende  and the Baumann replica marionettes! Schedule: 10 am...

Halloween Organ Concert

The New Mexico Museum of Art and Santa Fe Pro Musica bring you the ultimate Halloween film experience! Join us for a screening of the 1922 silent film, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror with live organ accompaniment in St. Francis Auditorium by David Solem and an introduction by David N. Meyer. David Solem has bachelor’s...

First Friday: Celebrating All Saints Day

Please join us in the Saints & Santos: Picturing the Holy in New Spain  exhibition for our celebration of All Saints Day! 4:30 PM: Catholic Religious Orders and the Promotion of Saints in New Spain with Gauvin Bailey The imagery of saints lay at the very foundation of sacred art in Viceregal New Spain and...

Line by Line: Building the Foundations of Art Education

The exhibition Line by Line explores how artists working in a wide range of media utilize one of the most foundational elements of art, lines, in diverse ways. Join us for a discussion about how those kinds of fundamentals of art are still a critical part of teaching our young artists. This free program is...

Line by Line with Curator of Photography, Katherine Ware

Lines are one of the most foundational elements of art and design, and one of the most versatile. Join Curator of Photography, Katherine Ware for an intriguing exploration of how artists have found innovative ways to use line across different mediums in the exhibition Line by Line.  Free to attend!

Art Walking Tour

May through October, The New Mexico Museum of Art invites you to join us on one of our weekly Art Walking Tours of Santa Fe! (weather permitting) Led by a docent, the tour highlights the art and architectural history of downtown Santa Fe. Tours are from 10 AM-12 PM on Mondays and Fridays and meet...

Art Walking Tour

May through October, The New Mexico Museum of Art invites you to join us on one of our weekly Art Walking Tours of Santa Fe! (weather permitting) Led by a docent, the tour highlights the art and architectural history of downtown Santa Fe. Tours are from 10 AM-12 PM on Mondays and Fridays and meet...