Museum of International Folk Art

10/20/2026

Celebrate Día de los Mu***os at the Museum of International Folk Art on Sunday, October 25, from noon to 4 pm. This free afternoon honors a tradition of remembering loved ones through art, music, food, and community.

Decorate picture frames and sugar skulls for your altars, enjoy pan de mu**to, chocolate mexicano, and aguas frescas, and bring a photo or memento to add to our community altar.

Schedule:
12:00 to 4:00 pm, Atrium: Art activities and face painting
12:30 and 2:30 pm: Festive music by Las Flores de Valle
1:00 and 3:00 pm, Auditorium: Mexican folkloric dance by Los Niños de Santa Fe
ASL interpretation provided.

This program is generously funded by the International Folk Art Foundation, donors to the Museum of New Mexico Foundation Education Fund, and Friends of Folk Art.

📸 by Tamara Hill

10/20/2026

Congratulations to everyone involved in opening the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site!

10/19/2026

Our new exhibition, "La Nueva México: Art & Life in the Interior Lands" opened today and is on view through January 30, 2028.

📸 by Tamara Hill

10/17/2026

Something new is coming to the Hispanic Heritage Wing at the Museum of International Folk Art. Did someone say adobe walls?
Join us for the free public opening Sunday, October 18 1-4pm of "La Nueva México: Art & Life in the Interior Lands."

📽️ by Chloe Accardi

10/16/2026

How a prop horse gets ready for her close-up. Be there when she makes her debut in "La Nueva México: Art & Life in the Interior Lands." Opening Sunday, October 18 from 1-4 pm. Free public reception featuring music from classical guitarist Craig Winston and vocalist Mark Winston, refreshments from the Women's Board of the Museum of New Mexico, and art-making with bordadora Julia R. Gomez.

📽️ by Chloe Accardi, featuring muralist Carleigh Wagner www.cwagnerartistries.com

10/14/2026

This Sunday, celebrate the opening of La Nueva México: Art & Life in the Interior Lands with an afternoon of music, food, and art making for visitors of all ages.

1 to 2 pm: Classical guitarist Craig Winston and vocalist Mark Winston perform music from the 18th and 19th centuries from Spain, México, and the Américas in the Joan and Clifford Vernick Auditorium.

2 to 4 pm: Refreshments and light food provided by the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation in the Atrium.

2 to 4 pm: Hands-on art making in the Atrium with bordadora Julia R. Gomez. Colcha embroidery is one of the traditions featured in the exhibition.

Sunday, October 18, 1 to 4 pm
Free and open to the public

10/13/2026

La Nueva México: Art & Life in the Interior Lands opens Sunday, October 18.

More than 150 objects from our permanent collection will be on view, many not shown in over a decade.

Join us for a free public opening celebration from 1 to 4 pm with classical guitarist Craig Winston and vocalist Mark Winston, a reception hosted by the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, and hands-on art making with colchera Julia R. Gomez.

📸 by Kitty Leaken

10/11/2026