Museum of Indian Arts & Culture | Santa Fe, New Mexico Welcome! Interpreting the history and contemporary life of the Indigenous cultures of the Southwest. Now On Exhibit Essential Elements: Art, Environment, and Indigenous Futures through May 31, 2026 Using the lens of Earth, Air, Fi re, and ater, this exhibtion explores the impact of climate change and environmental destruction on Native homelands and how artists are sounding the alarm and advocating for action. From the devastation of wildfires and drought to the contamination of ecosystems from uranium mining and other extractive industries, art offers a means to explore human connections to our planet and its precious resources. Traditional Ecological Knowledge, developed and refined over generations, can inform strategies for adaptation to a changing environment and building a sustainable future--- but only if we listen On view in the JoAnn and Bob Balzer Native Market and Contemporary Art Gallery. Image: Mallery Quetawki (Zuni Pueblo), We Will Continue to Fight, 2019, Courtesy of the artist and the Community Environmental Health Program at UNM-CO Makowa: The Worlds Above Us through Aug 17, 2026 Look up. What do you see? From radio astronomy to solstice calendars, Indigenous peoples look to the sky for timing, meaning, and beauty. Makowa: The Worlds Above Us juxtaposes ways of seeing, noticing, and understanding the skies and the beings in them. Told through stories of an ever-changing world, the exhibition connects science, stories, and observations. For Indigenous peoples of the Southwest, observing the sky brings joy, information, and a connection to the worlds above us. Here, Now and Always through Jul 2, 2028 Here, Now and Always centers on the voices, perspectives, and narratives of the Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest. This groundbreaking exhibition features more than six hundred objects from the museum’s extraordinary collection of ceramics, jewelry, paintings, fashion, and more. Upcoming Events Fri, Apr 24, 2026 Horno Building Workshop Sat, Apr 25, 2026 Curator Led Tour in Makowa: The Worlds Above Us Sat, Apr 25, 2026 Native Narratives Speaker Series Visiting Information Location The Museum is located at 710 Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hours Day Hours SUN 10-5 MON CLOSED TUE 10-5 WED 10-5 THU 10-5 FRI 10-5 SAT 10-5 From November through April, the museum is closed on Mondays. Admission Type New Mexico Resident* Non Resident Adult $7 Free on First Sundays* $12 Seniors 60 & up $7 NM residents Free on Wednesdays $12 Students $7 $12 Kids 16 and under Free Free Members Free Free Purchase Tickets Join our newsletter Connect with Us Museum of Indian Arts & Culture 710 Camino Lejo Santa Fe, NM, 87505 505-476-1269 Plan Your Visit Events & Exhibitions Programs & Education Research & Collections Native Communities Venue Rental Support the Museum Shop Terms and Conditions of Use Copyright Notice © 2002 - 2026 The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture is a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs 710 Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, NM 87505 505/476-1269 | Email