Taos Historic Museums

06/03/2026

Come learn how to mud wash and plaster your adobe oven to keep it well-maintained for years to come. 🔥

Sponsored by the Embudo Valley Library and their summer reading program.

10am
Saturday, June 13
Dixon, New Mexico

05/31/2026

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05/18/2026

Plastering the new horno we built with the Escuelita de Adobe teachers & students at La Hacienda de los Martinez.

Especially loved having a 3-year-old trainee join the crew. ☆

Big thanks to everyone who joined us for a beautiful time of community & skill-sharing together.

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Sponsored by the Cultural Events Fund, a Taos Destination Stewardship initiative.

05/17/2026

We're open early today at Martinez Hacienda! Come on by to see our "Escuelita de Adobe" team in action — as they make adobes, build an horno, and repair adobe walls. 🧱

Admission is free for Taos County locals on Sundays.

$12 adults / $8 seniors / $5 youth

Hacienda de los Martinez
708 Hacienda Road
Taos, New Mexico

10am–5pm

05/17/2026

What a beautiful day at Martinez Hacienda with our Escuelita de Adobe students & teachers. 🧱

Want to see the work in action? Come visit our museum Sunday 5/17 between 10am–5pm for a self-guided tour as the team makes adobes, builds an horno, plasters earthen walls, and completes adobe repair projects.

Museum admission:
$12 adults / $8 seniors / $5 children

Of course, Sundays are always free for Taos County residents. 💚

Want to get your hands dirty and build some skills? Register for the Sunday workshop (link in comments).

Thank you to our escuelita sponsor, the Cultural Events Fund!

05/15/2026

We're excited to welcome students from coast to coast and all over Northern New Mexico for our Escuelita de Adobe this weekend!

Martinez Hacienda
708 Hacienda Road
Taos, New Mexico

Students will be gathering for hands-on adobe skills workshops — adobe making, mud washing & plastering, adobe maintenance and repair, adobe oven building, and baking traditional foods.

A very warm welcome to our students arriving from Vermont, New York, South Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico (Taos, Ranchos de Taos, El Prado, Peñasco, Coyote, & Albuquerque). 🧱

https://www.taoshistoricmuseums.org/escuelita-de-adobe

Sponsored by the Cultural Events Fund, a Taos Destination Stewardship initiative.

05/14/2026

Two spots just opened up in our Escuelita de Adobe this weekend at the historic Hacienda de Los Martinez. 🧱

Learn adobe making, plastering, mud washing, adobe maintenance & repair, adobe oven building, and traditional foods baking.

May 16 and 17
Taos, New Mexico

Sign up for a day pass or weekend pass — scholarships available for tribal members and generational locals continuing their adobe traditions.

Sponsored by the Cultural Events Fund, a Taos Destination Stewardship initiative.

01/13/2026

A great opportunity to learn more about the weaving traditions at our Hacienda de Los Martinez museum!

Upcoming lecture series at The Couse-Sharp Historic Site for their exhibit on "Weaving the New World: Hispanic Textiles and Their Influence on the Northern Frontier" — featuring a *gorgeous* Rio Grande blanket woven by our cohort member, Carla!

Jan 16 | Mark Winter, Classic Saltillo Sarapes 1750–1875

Jan 17 | Mark Winter, Rio Grande Weaving Traditions 1800–Now

Feb 6 | Mark Winter, Cross Cultural: The Naakaii (Hispanic) Influence on Navajo Weavers

Feb 7 | Mark Winter, Pueblo and Navajo (Diné) Weaving Traditions

Feb 14 | Juanita Lavadie, Weaving in El Valle: Northern New Mexico Weaving Traditions

Mar 14 | Irvin and Lisa Trujillo of Chimayo Weavers - Centinela Traditional Arts, Chimayo Weaving: The Artists’ Perspective

01/07/2026

Come see our collection of red chile ristras at La Hacienda de Los Martinez museum — and let us know, how many can you find?

P.S. It's extra special in the snow. ❄️

Martinez Hacienda
708 Hacienda Road
Taos, New Mexico

Winter Hours
Monday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 10am to 4pm
Sunday: Noon to 4pm
Weather permitting